Neuromuscular activity of Bothrops neuwiedi pauloensis snake venom in mouse nerve-muscle preparations

Neuromuscular activity of Bothrops neuwiedi pauloensis snake venom in mouse nerve-muscle preparations

The pharmacological effects of Bothrops neuwiedi pauloensis venom on mouse phrenic nerve-diaphragm (PND) preparations were studied. Venom (20 mug/ml) irreversibly inhibited indirectly evoked twitches in PND preparations (60 &plusmn; 10% inhibition, mean &plusmn; SEM; p<0.05; n=6). At 50 m...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: A. M. Durigon, C. R. Borja-Oliveira, C. A. Dal Belo, Y. Oshima-Franco, J. C. Cogo, A. J. Lapa, C. Souccar, L. Rodrigues-Simioni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2005-03-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
giant MEPPs
myotoxicity
neurotoxicity
presynaptic action
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992005000100004

Internet

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992005000100004

Similar Items