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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

The effect of diclofenac sodium on bone marrow cellularity, the LSK cell pool, and cytokine profiles in mice with experimental dermatitis

Bondorenko DV , Ivanov AS , Tananakina TP , Kashchenko SA , Pogorelova IA , Alexandrov IA
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Acknowledgements: The authors express their sincere gratitude to S. Gramatyuk and M. Noebauer (UAB Global) for methodological support and significant contribution to the design, planning, and conceptualization of this experimental research.

Author contribution: Bondorenko DV, Ivanov AS — study design, experimental part of the work; Tananakina TP — study design, experimental part of the work, scientific support; Kashchenko SA — scientific text editing, scientific support, experiment preparation; Pogorelova IA — text editing, experiment preparation, animal care consultations, drug dose calculations; Alexandrov IA — animal care, experimental part of the work.

Compliance with ethical standards: the study was approved by the Ethics Committee of St. Luka LSMU, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Minutes No. 1 of January 27, 2026), conducted in accordance with the Recommendations of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission of November 14, 2023 No. 33 "Guidelines for working with laboratory (experimental) animals during preclinical (non-clinical) studies," in compliance with the principles of the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrates used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes, as well as in accordance with the Directive of the

Received: 2026-05-15 Accepted: 2026-06-16 Published online: 2026-06-30
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), one of which is diclofenac sodium, are widely used in clinical practice. This study aimed to assess the effect of diclofenac sodium on bone marrow cellularity, the population of hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (Lin−Sca-1+ c-Kit+, LSK), as well as the levels of tumor necrosis factor — (TNFa) and interleukin-1b (IL1b) in laboratory mice with experimental dermatitis. The study was a randomized controlled trial; the experimental phase lasted 96 hours. Male BALB/c mice (n = 6, age 46 weeks, 18–25 g) were randomized into five groups: intact, untreated dermatitis, dermatitis + diclofenac 1.5 mg/kg, dermatitis + diclofenac 3 mg/kg, diclofenac 3 mg/kg without dermatitis. The drug was administered intramuscularly 2 times a day for 96 hours. Dermatitis was modeled using sodium dodecyl sulfate and Dermatophagoides farinae. Bone marrow was collected after 96 hours. The total number of cells was determined by an automatic counter, the LSK cell population by flow cytometry, and cytokine concentrations by ELISA. Statistical analysis was performed using ANOVA (p < 0.05). We observed a decrease in bone marrow cellularity in dermatitis groups (0.95 ± 0.12 versus 1.20 ± 0.15 × 106 ml; p < 0.05). Diclofenac 1.5 mg/kg decreased cellularity moderately (0.80 ± 0.10 × 106 ml) and an increased LSK cells (3.8 ± 0.5% vs. 2.1 ± 0.3%; p < 0.05). Diclofenac 3 mg/kg markedly brought down cellularity (0.60 ± 0.08 × 106/ml) and LSK cells (1.4 ± 0.3%; p < 0.01), and brought up IL1b (15.5 ± 1.2 pg/ml) and TNFa (82.1 ± 4.5 pg/ml). Our findings indicate a dose-dependent effect of diclofenac sodium on hematopoiesis and inflammatory response.

Keywords: inflammation, bone marrow, diclofenac sodium, cellularity, undifferentiated cells, tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin-1

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