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| BARRAVIERA,B.; LOMONTE,B.; TARKOWSKI,A.; HANSON,L. Å.; MEIRA,D.A.. |
| Thirty-one patients bitten by venomous snakes in Botucatu area (State of São Paulo - Brazil), sixteen by Bothrops spp. and fifteen by Crotalus durissus terrificus, were studied. The group comprised twenty-nine males and two females, ranging from fourteen to sixty-three years of age (mean 33 ± 15). Leukocytosis with neutrophilia and lymphopenia, increase of mucoproteins and C-reactive protein, decrease of total serum protein and albumin, were observed on the first day after the accident. In addition, increased serum levels of the cytokines IL-6 and IL-8, but not of IL-1<FONT FACE="Symbol">b</FONT> and TNF-<FONT FACE="Symbol">a</FONT>, were observed. The alterations were generally more intense in patients bitten by Crotalus durissus... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Snake venom; Acute-phase reactions; Cytokines; C-reactive protein; Inflammation. |
| Ano: 1995 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-79301995000100003 |
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| Three horse-derived antivenoms were tested for their ability to neutralize lethal, hemorrhagic, edema-forming, defibrinating and myotoxic activities induced by the venom of Bothrops atrox from Antioquia and Chocó (Colombia). The following antivenoms were used: a) polyvalent (crotaline) antivenom produced by Instituto Clodomiro Picado (Costa Rica), b) monovalent antibothropic antivenom produced by Instituto Nacional de Salud-INS (Bogotá), and c) a new monovalent anti-B. atrox antivenom produced with the venom of B. atrox from Antioquia and Chocó. The three antivenoms neutralized all toxic activities tested albeit with different potencies. The new monovalent anti-B. atrox antivenom showed the highest neutralizing ability against edema-forming and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Bothrops atrox; Snake venom; Antivenom; Neutralization; Antioquia; Chocó. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1997000300011 |
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| Vasconcelos,C.M.L.; Valença,R.C.; Araújo,E.A.; Modesto,J.C.A.; Pontes,M.M.; Brazil,T.K.; Guarnieri,M.C.. |
| Bothrops erythromelas is responsible for many snake bites in northeastern Brazil. In the present study we determined the in vivo distribution of the venom following its subcutaneous injection into mice. B. erythromelas venom and albumin were labeled individually with 131I by the chloramine T method, and separated in a Sephacryl® S-200 column. The efficiency of labeling was 68%. Male Swiss mice (40-45 g), which had been provided with drinking water containing 0.05% KI over a period of 10 days prior to the experiment, were inoculated dorsally (sc) with 0.3 ml (2.35 x 105 cpm/mouse) of 131I-venom (N = 42), 131I-albumin or 131I (controls, N = 28 each). Thirty minutes and 1, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 h after inoculation, the animals were perfused with 0.85% NaCl and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Bothrops erythromelas; Snake venom; Protein iodination. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998000300017 |
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| LEITE,C.V.S.; NARESSE,L.E.; ARANTES,H.L.; LOPES,A.F.; THOMAZINI-SANTOS,I.A.; GIANNINI,M.J.S; MERCADANTE,M.C.; BARRAVIERA,B.; KOBAYASI,S.. |
| The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of fibrin adhesive made up of snake venom and bubaline fibrinogen by rat colon anastomosis. Eighty rats were randomly assigned into 2 experimental groups: GI control (anastomosis with extramucous interrupted suture) and GII (repair suture + fibrin glue). The animals were studied at the following 4 times: T0 preoperative, T1 7th day postoperative, T2 14th day postoperative, and T3 21 st day postoperative. The macroscopic characteristics of the intestinal segment open and closed anastomosis and the bursting strength of the anastomosed segments were observed at each of the above times. The results showed that the anastomosed segments coapted and there was no difference in the bursting strength... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Fibrin glue; Experimental healing; Bursting strength; Experimental anastomosis; Snake venom; Colon anastomosis. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-79302000000200004 |
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| RAHMY,T. R.. |
| The effect of intramuscular (IM) injection of a sub-lethal dose of Naja haje cobra venom (0.015 mug/gm body weight) on the ultrastructure of renal cortical tissues of rabbits was studied at different time intervals after envenomation. Succinic dehydrogenase (SDH) enzyme activity was also detected in the renal cortical tubules. Three hours after venom injection, slight changes were seen in visceral cells and glomerular endothelia. The cortical tubular epithelia revealed an increase of lysosomal structures, cytoplasmic vacuolization, and nuclear irregularity. Severe ultrastructural changes were recorded 6 hours after envenomation, including hypertrophied parietal cells, blebbed visceral epithelial cells, and foot process disorganization. Dilated glomerular... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Snake venom; Nephrotoxicity; Kidney; Ultrastructure. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-79302001000100007 |
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| THOMAZINI-SANTOS,I. A.; BARRAVIERA,S. R. C. S.; MENDES-GIANNINI,M. J. S.; BARRAVIERA,B.. |
| The authors have performed a literature review of surgical adhesives, such as cyanoacrylate, collagen gelatin, and fibrin glue. They have included different types of commercial and non-commercial fibrin sealants and have reported on the different components in these adhesives, such as fibrinogen, cryoprecipitate, bovine thrombin, and thrombin-like fraction of snake venom. |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/review |
Palavras-chave: Fibrin glue; Surgical adhesives; Collagen gelatin; Cyanoacrylates; Fibrinogen; Cryoprecipitate; Bovine thrombin; Thrombin-like fraction; Snake venom. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-79302001000200002 |
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| MADY,E. A.. |
| The search for snake venom antitumor efficacy has attracted the interest of scientists since the beginning of last century. Snake venom possesses a wide spectrum of biological activities. In this study, we evaluated the effect of Echis coloratus crude venom on the evolution of Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells (EAC). Normal and EAC-bearing mice were treated with 0.2 mg/kg body weight of crude venom. Crude venom was seen to suppress tumor growth by significantly decreasing EAC cell count and cell viability (p<0.01). There was also a significant increase in survival time of the venom-treated tumor-bearing mice (52.3%, p<0.05) in comparison to the non-treated tumor-bearing counterparts. The study of venom effect and/or tumor inoculation on some important... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Snake venom; Echis coloratus; Ehrlich ascites carcinoma; Tumor growth; Biochemistry. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-79302002000200008 |
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| Arruda,E.Z.; Silva,N.M.V.; Moraes,R.A.M.; Melo,P.A.. |
| We investigated the protective effect of suramin, an enzyme inhibitor and an uncoupler of G protein from receptors, on the myotoxic activity in mice of different crotalid snake venoms (A.c. laticinctus, C.v. viridis, C.d. terrificus, B. jararacussu, B. moojeni, B. alternatus, B. jararaca, L. muta). Myotoxicity was evaluated in vivo by injecting im the venoms (0.5 or 1.0 mg/kg) dissolved in physiological saline solution (0.1 ml) and measuring plasma creatine kinase (CK) activity. Two experimental approaches were used in mice (N = 5 for each group). In protocol A, 1 mg of each venom was incubated with 1.0 mg suramin (15 min, 37ºC, in vitro), and then injected im into the mice at a dose of 1.0 mg/kg (in vivo). In protocol B, venoms, 1.0 mg/kg, were injected... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Snake venom; Myotoxicity; Creatine kinase; Suramin. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2002000600013 |
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| Ferraro,G. C.; Moraes,J. R. E.; Pereira,G. T.; Moraes,F. R.; Bueno de Camargo,M. H.. |
| The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of snake venom derived fibrin glue on the healing of the deep digital flexor tendon, during three periods. The tendon of the 2nd digit of 30 thoracic limbs of dogs was partially sectioned for glue application. Biopsies were performed 7, 15, and 30 days post surgery for the clinical and morphological study of tendons. Analysis of the results showed that 73.3% of the tendons showed stump retraction and 16.6% moderate to excessive adherence, which affected sliding. There was a significant difference in the number of inflammatory cells among the three studied periods, being the highest on day 15. The morphological analysis revealed a typical tendon healing process with a lower level of inflammation in the acute... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Dog; Fibrin glue; Snake venom; Healing; Tendon. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992005000400005 |
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| Ferraro,G. C.; Moraes,J. R.; Shimano,A. C.; Pereira,G. T.; Moraes,F. R.; Bueno de Camargo,M. H.. |
| The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of snake venom derived fibrin glue on the strength oftendon healing in dogs. The deep digital flexor tendon of the 5th digit of 24 thoracic limbs was partially sectioned for adhesive application. On the 7th, 15th, and 30th postoperative day tendons segments were removed for the clinical and biomechanical study. Results indicated that 62.5% of the tendons showed stump retraction and 20.8% moderate to excessive adherence, which affected gliding. The biomechanical evaluation showed that, over time, tendon healing gained progressive resistance for maximum traction and permanent deformations with satisfactory results on the 15th day for rigidity and resilience compared to the other two studied periods. Snake... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Dog; Fibrin glue; Mechanical properties; Snake venom; Healing; Tendon. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992005000300005 |
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| Selistre-de-Araujo,H.S.; Cominetti,M.R.; Terruggi,C.H.B.; Mariano-Oliveira,A.; De Freitas,M.S.; Crepin,M.; Figueiredo,C.C.; Morandi,V.. |
| The alpha2ß1 integrin is a major collagen receptor that plays an essential role in the adhesion of normal and tumor cells to the extracellular matrix. Alternagin-C (ALT-C), a disintegrin-like protein purified from the venom of the Brazilian snake Bothrops alternatus, competitively interacts with the alpha2ß1 integrin, thereby inhibiting collagen binding. When immobilized in plate wells, ALT-C supports the adhesion of fibroblasts as well as of human vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and does not detach cells previously bound to collagen I. ALT-C is a strong inducer of HUVEC proliferation in vitro. Gene expression analysis was done using an Affimetrix HU-95A probe array with probe sets of ~10,000 human genes. In human fibroblasts growing on collagen-coated... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Alpha2ß1 integrin; Disintegrin; Snake venom; Adhesion; Gene expression; Extracellular matrix. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005001000007 |
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| Sampaio,R. L.; Ranzani,J. J. T.; Brandão,C. V. S.; Thomazini-Santos,I. A.; Barraviera,B.; Barraviera,S. R. C. S.; Giannini,M. J. S. M.. |
| Fibrin glue has been researched as an alternative method for tissue synthesis and is known for its capability to promote hemostasis at the application site, good approximation of wound edges and fast healing. The current study consisted in the application of fibrin glue derived from snake venom as treatment for experimental corneal ulcers. Twenty-one dogs had their corneas experimentally prepared through lamellar keratectomy (of standardized diameter and depth). Animals were divided into seven groups of three animals each. Six experimental groups were periodically evaluated and collection was carried out on the 1st, 3rd, 7th, 15th, 30th and 60th post-operative days, whereas one control group was evaluated throughout the experiment. Analyses consisted in... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Fibrin glue; Snake venom; Cornea; Corneal ulcer; Keratoplasty. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992007000400014 |
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| Costa,J. O.; Petric,C. B.; Hamaguchi,A.; Homsi-Brandeburgo,M. I.; Oliveira,C. Z.; Soares,A. M.; Oliveira,F.. |
| Two fibrinogenolytic enzymes, Bothrops alternatus metalloprotease isoform (BaltMP)-I and II, were purified from Bothrops alternatus venom using Diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) Sephacel, Sephadex G-75 and Heparin-Agarose column chromatography. Purified BaltMP-I and II ran as single protein bands on analytical polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and showed molecular weights of 29000 and 36000, respectively, under reducing conditions in sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). BaltMP-II, but not BaltMP-I, displayed blood-clotting activity in bovine plasma, which was about 10-fold higher than that of the crude venom. Both enzymes were proteolytically active against bovine fibrinogen as substrate. When fibrinogen and each enzyme were... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Snake venom; Bothrops alternatus; Metalloproteases; Functional characterization; Fibrinogenolytic activity; Defibrinogenation in vivo. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992007000300007 |
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