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Navarrete Gómez,Patricia; Ormeño,David; Miranda,Antonio; Sánchez Gutiérrez,Raúl; Romero Mejía,Fernando; Parodi Rivera,Jorge. |
Since the 1970s, There have been studies of the venom of Latrodectus sp. spiders, in particular the latrotoxin (LTX) of Latrodectus mactans. Many of the studies were aimed at understanding the action of the venom on the muscular system. Now accepted that LTX is able to generate a calcium-permeable membrane pore and modulate the release of synaptic vesicles that activate a receptor and induce cellular changes. Interestingly, when work began with venom obtained from the Latrodectus sp present in Chile, it generated clinical indications similar to the bite of this spider in another country, with some differences in intensity. The purpose of the first studies was to understand the systemic mechanisms of this venom, and other active compounds were studied for... |
Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Latrodectus venom; Oocytes; Neurons; Spermatozoa; Contraceptive. |
Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022011000300012 |
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