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Unresolved issues in the understanding of the pathogenesis of local tissue damage induced by snake venoms
(2018-06)
Snakebite envenoming by viperid species, and by some elapids, is characterized by a complex pattern of
tissue damage at the anatomical site of venom injection. In severe cases, tissue destruction may be so
extensive as ...
Comparison of biochemical and cytotoxic activities of extracts obtained from dorsal spines and caudal fin of adult and juvenile non-native Caribbean lionfish (Pterois volitans/miles)
(2017-10)
Pterois volitans/miles lionfish (adult and juvenile) dorsal spines and caudal fin extracts were compared in
their general composition, enzymatic activities and hemolytic and cytotoxic effects on bovine aortic
endothelial ...
Novel catalytically-inactive PII metalloproteinases from a viperid snake venom with substitutions in the canonical zinc-binding motif
(2016-10-12)
Snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs) play key biological roles in prey immobilization
and digestion. The majority of these activities depend on the hydrolysis of relevant protein substrates
in the tissues. Hereby, we ...
Neutralization of Bothrops asper venom by antibodies, natural products, and synthetic drugs: contributions to understanding snakebite envenomings and their treatment
(2009)
Interest in studies on the neutralization of snake venoms and toxins by diverse types of
inhibitors is two-fold. From an applied perspective, results enclose the potential to be
translated into useful therapeutic products ...