The effect of radiation exposure on the inflammatory process was studied in rats using the carrageenan‐induced paw oedema and adjuvant‐induced arthritis tests.
Irradiation (0.5,1 and 2 Grays) resulted in a significant augmentation of the tissue response to carrageenan and the early phase of adjuvant‐induced arthritis, but suppressed the late phase.
Diclofenac (1–5 mg kg−1) effectively reduced the exaggerated inflammatory response in irradiated animals in both the carrageenan paw oedema and adjuvant‐induced arthritis tests. The drug also had a prophylactic value in guarding against the induction of radiation damage.
The inflammatory responses produced by irradiation and the benefits obtained by drug treatment may be related to changes in tissue prostaglandin levels and/or changes in the immune system.
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