Effects of crotoxin, a neurotoxin from Crotalus durissus terrificus snake venom, on human endothelial cells.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.05.019
Abstract: Vascular endothelium plays an important modulatory role due to the production of molecules that mediate vasomotricity, inflammation, and leukocyte adhesion and rolling. Here we addressed whether crotoxin (25-200 μg/mL) - the main component of Crotalus durissus… read more here.
Keywords: crotoxin; durissus terrificus; endothelial cells; crotalus durissus ... See more keywords
Venom characterization of the three species of Ophryacus and proteomic profiling of O. sphenophrys unveils Sphenotoxin, a novel Crotoxin-like heterodimeric β-neurotoxin.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2018.09.002
Abstract: Venoms of the three species of Ophryacus (O. sphenophrys, O. smaragdinus, and O. undulatus), a viperid genus endemic to Mexico, were analyzed for the first time in the present work. The three venoms lacked procoagulant… read more here.
Keywords: crotoxin like; sphenophrys; crotoxin; venom ... See more keywords
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Crotoxin as an Antiseptic against Candida spp. Biofilms
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins12090532
Abstract: The growing number of oral infections caused by the Candida species are becoming harder to treat as the commonly used antibiotics become less effective. This drawback has led to the search for alternative strategies of… read more here.
Keywords: crotoxin; ctx; candida; candida spp ... See more keywords