The Dragon’s Paralysing Spell: Evidence of Sodium and Calcium Ion Channel Binding Neurotoxins in Helodermatid and Varanid Lizard Venoms
Bites from helodermatid lizards can cause pain, paresthesia, paralysis, and tachycardia, as well as other symptoms consistent with neurotoxicity. Furthermore, in vitro studies have shown that <i>Heloderma horridum</i> venom inhibits ion flux and blocks the electrical stimulation of skele...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/13/8/549 |