Action of neuwiedase, a metalloproteinase isolated from Bothrops neuwiedi venom, on skeletal muscle: an ultrastructural and immunocytochemistry study
The damaging effects of neuwiedase, a non-hemorrhagic snake venom metalloproteinase from P-I class, on gastrocnemius muscle are studied herein. Following neuwiedase injection, ultrastructural alterations were detected early showing disarrangement of skeletal muscle fibers (characterized by discontin...
Main Authors: | C Baldo, MJ Ferreira, DS Lopes, LFM Izidoro, AO Gomes, EAV Ferro, A Hamaguchi, MI Homsi-Brandeburgo, VM Rodrigues |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SciELO
2010-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992010000300013 |
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