Phospholipase A2
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13. Fractionation of Apis mellifera venom by means of ultrafiltration: removal of phospholipase A 2
Abstract The fractionation of apitoxin (bee venom) by means of a commercial 10 kDa ultrafiltration membrane was investigated aiming at the removal of phospholipase A2, the main allergenic substance. The feed content was varied from 1 to 50 g apitoxin/L, in deionized water, and caused changes in membrane flux and rejection, due to concentration polarization.
Braz. J. Chem. Eng.. Publicado em: 2018-01
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14. Crotalus durissus terrificus crotapotin naturally displays preferred positions for amino acid substitutions
Abstract Background Classically, Crotalus durissus terrificus (Cdt) venom can be described, according to chromatographic criteria, as a simple venom, composed of four major toxins, namely: gyroxin, crotamine, crotoxin and convulxin. Crotoxin is a non-covalent heterodimeric neurotoxin constituted of two subunits: an active phospholipase A2 and a chaperone p
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 18/12/2017
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15. Preparation of monoclonal antibodies against gamma-type phospholipase A2 inhibitors and immunodetection of these proteins in snake blood
Abstract Background: The gamma-type phospholipase A2 inhibitor (ΡLIγ) is a natural protein commonly found in snake serum, which can neutralize pathophysiological effects of snake venom phospholipases A2. Therefore, this protein is a potential candidate to the development of a novel antivenom. To the best of our knowledge, there is no antibody currently av
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 28/09/2017
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16. Isolation of biologically active peptides from the venom of Japanese carpenter bee, Xylocopa appendiculata
Abstract Background Mass spectrometry-guided venom peptide profiling is a powerful tool to explore novel substances from venomous animals in a highly sensitive manner. In this study, this peptide profiling approach is successfully applied to explore the venom peptides of a Japanese solitary carpenter bee, Xylocopa appendiculata (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Apida
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 06/07/2017
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17. Acute kidney injury complicating bee stings – a review
ABSTRACT Bee stings can cause severe reactions and have caused many victims in the last years. Allergic reactions can be triggered by a single sting and the greater the number of stings, the worse the prognosis. The poisoning effects can be systemic and can eventually cause death. The poison components are melitin, apamin, peptide 401, phospholipase A2, hyal
Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo. Publicado em: 01/06/2017
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18. Biological and molecular properties of yellow venom of the Amazonian coral snake Micrurus surinamensis
Abstract INTRODUCTION: The coral snake Micrurus surinamensis, which is widely distributed throughout Amazonia, has a neurotoxic venom. It is important to characterize the biological and molecular properties of this venom in order to develop effective antitoxins. METHODS: Toxins from the venom of M. surinamensis were analyzed by two-dimensional polyacryla
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.. Publicado em: 2017-06
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19. Alpha-type phospholipase A2 inhibitors from snake blood
Abstract It is of popular and scientific knowledge that toxins from snake venom (among them the PLA2 and myotoxins) are neutralized by various compounds, such as antibodies and proteins purified from animal blood. Venomous and nonvenomous snakes have PLA2 inhibitory proteins, called PLIs, in their blood serum. One hypothesis that could explain the presence o
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 27/04/2017
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20. Articular inflammation induced by an enzymatically-inactive Lys49 phospholipase A2: activation of endogenous phospholipases contributes to the pronociceptive effect
Abstract Background Arthritis is a set of inflammatory conditions that induce aching, stiffness, swelling, pain and may cause functional disability with severe consequences to the patient’s lives. These are multi-mediated pathologies that cannot be effectively protected and/or treated. Therefore, the aim of this study was to establish a new model of acut
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 27/04/2017
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21. A clinical trial protocol to treat massive Africanized honeybee (Apis mellifera) attack with a new apilic antivenom
Abstract Background Envenomation caused by multiple stings from Africanized honeybees Apis mellifera constitutes a public health problem in the Americas. In 2015, the Brazilian Ministry of Health reported 13,597 accidents (incidence of seven cases per 100,000 inhabitants) with 39 deaths (lethality of 0.25%). The toxins present in the venom, which include m
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 27/04/2017
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22. Structural determinants of the hyperalgesic activity of myotoxic Lys49-phospholipase A2
Abstract Background Bothropstoxin-I (BthTx-I) is a Lys49-phospholipase A2 (Lys49-PLA2) from the venom of Bothrops jararacussu, which despite of the lack of catalytic activity induces myotoxicity, inflammation and pain. The C-terminal region of the Lys49-PLA2s is important for these effects; however, the amino acid residues that determine hyperalgesia and e
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 16/03/2017
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23. Endogenous phospholipase A2 inhibitors in snakes: a brief overview
Abstract The blood plasma of numerous snake species naturally comprises endogenous phospholipase A2 inhibitors, which primarily neutralize toxic phospholipases A2 that may eventually reach their circulation. This inhibitor type is generally known as snake blood phospholipase A2 inhibitors (sbPLIs). Most, if not all sbPLIs are oligomeric glycosylated proteins
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 19/01/2017
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24. Composition and biological activities of the aqueous extracts of three scleractinian corals from the Mexican Caribbean: Pseudodiploria strigosa, Porites astreoides and Siderastrea siderea
Abstract Background: Scleractinian corals (stony corals) are the most abundant reef-forming cnidarians found in coral reefs throughout the world. Despite their abundance and ecological importance, information about the diversity of their toxins and their biological activities is very scarce. In this study, the chemical composition and the biological activit
J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis. Publicado em: 19/12/2016