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| Campos,Fabiana V.; Menezes,Thiago N.; Malacarne,Pedro F.; Costa,Fábio L. S.; Naumann,Gustavo B.; Gomes,Helena L.; Figueiredo,Suely G.. |
| Abstract The most poisonous fish species found along the Brazilian coast is the spotted scorpionfish Scorpaena plumieri. Though hardly ever life-threatening to humans, envenomation by S. plumieri can be quite hazardous, provoking extreme pain and imposing significant socioeconomic costs, as the victims may require days to weeks to recover from their injuries. In this review we will walk the reader through the biological features that distinguish this species as well as the current epidemiological knowledge related to the envenomation and its consequences. But above all, we will discuss the challenges involved in the biochemical characterization of the S. plumieri venom and its compounds, focusing then on the successful isolation and pharmacological... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Scorpionfish; Scorpaena plumieri venom; Inflammatory response; Proteolytic activity; Cardiovascular activity; Sp-GP; Plumieribetin; C-type lectins; Sp-CTx. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100205 |
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