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- The study aimed to investigate the effects of agmatine on sensorimotor gating in rats but unexpectedly revealed toxic side effects, specifically ulcerative necrotic skin lesions.
- Rats were administered various doses of agmatine subcutaneously for 14 days, leading to skin lesions, prompting further research to compare the effects of subcutaneous vs. intraperitoneal injections.
- Findings indicated that prolonged subcutaneous agmatine administration caused delayed skin reactions and highlighted concerns regarding the safety of this administration method in animal studies and potential risks for human use.
Article Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of repetitive agmatine administration on sensorimotor gating in rats first but, as unexpected, ulcerative necrotic cutaneous lesions appeared, thus, the study was directed primarily to clarify these results.
Materials And Methods: In the first set of experiments, we administered agmatine (40, 80 and 160 mg/kg) and saline (control group) subcutaneously to male Wistar albino rats (n=8 for each group) for 14 consecutive days. Ulcerative necrotic cutaneous lesions appeared following the third day of agmatine administration. We decided to explore the potential toxic dermal effects of agmatine and conducted second set of experiments with two groups (n=8) to compare the effects of subcutaneous vs. intraperitoneal agmatine (80 mg/kg) injection to understand if the injection route determines the toxicity.
Results: Our results showed that prolonged subcutaneous but not intraperitoneal administration of agmatine leads to a delayed dermal reaction in rats. Histopathologic examination of skin samples revealed cutaneous aseptic necrosis at the injection site whereas blood tests were found to be normal.
Conclusion: This finding is important to point out the risks of prolonged subcutaneous administration of agmatine to rats within the concept of animal welfare. In addition, the results raise questions about the possible risks of over-the-counter use of agmatine among humans although the agent is taken via oral route.
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