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ROGERO,J.R.; NASCIMENTO,N.. |
It is generally recognized that energy absorbed from ionizing radiation (gamma rays) can inactivate biological material in two ways. A direct effect occurs when the primary event, i. e., ionization, is produced in the molecule itself. This is the case when a compound is irradiated in dry state. When a compound is irradiated in a solution, the indirect effect joins the direct(9). Since water is the most abundant constituent of biological material, it is important to consider the species produced by excitation and ionization of water itself, and the reaction of these species with the target molecules of biological importance. This indirect effect results from the reactions among the studied molecules and the products of radiation interaction with water or... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Detoxification of snake venom; Ionizing radiation; Gamma rays. |
Ano: 1995 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-79301995000100002 |
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Caproni,P; Baptista,JA; Almeida,TL de; Passos,LAC; Nascimento,N. |
Ionizing radiation has been successfully employed to modify the immunological properties of biomolecules. Very promising results were obtained when crude animal venoms, as well as isolated toxins, were treated with 60Co gamma rays, yielding toxoids with good immunogenicity. The achievement of modified antigens with lower toxicity and preserved or improved immunogenicity can be very useful. Ionizing radiation has already been proven to be a powerful tool to attenuate snake venom toxicity without affecting, and even increasing, their immunogenic properties. However, little is known about the modifications that irradiated molecules undergo and even less about the immunological response that such antigens elicit. In the present work, we investigated the... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Immunology; Ionizing radiation; Gamma rays; Bothropstoxin-1. |
Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992009000200005 |
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