Exploiting the Nephrotoxic Effects of Venom from the Sea Anemone, <em>Phyllodiscus semoni</em>, to Create a Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Model in the Rat

Exploiting the Nephrotoxic Effects of Venom from the Sea Anemone, <em>Phyllodiscus semoni</em>, to Create a Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Model in the Rat

In the natural world, there are many creatures with venoms that have interesting and varied activities. Although the sea anemone, a member of the phylum <em>Coelenterata</em>, has venom that it uses to capture and immobilise small fishes and shrimp and for protection from...

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Main Authors: B. Paul Morgan, Masashi Mizuno, Yasuhiko Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-07-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
sea anemone
hemolytic uremic syndrome
complement
complement regulators
marine envenomation
renal failure
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/10/7/1582

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