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J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis ; 17(2): 199-208, 2011. ilus, graf, tab
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-587780

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In the present study, the effects of Polybia paulista venom (PPV) on renal and vascular tissues were investigated. Isolated kidneys perfused with PPV (1 and 3 ìg/mL) had increased perfusion pressure, renal vascular resistance, urinary flow, and glomerular filtration rate; and reduced sodium tubular transport. Histological evaluation demonstrated deposits of proteins in Bowman's space and tubular lumen, and focal areas of necrosis. The venom promoted a cytotoxic effect on Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cells. A significant increase in lactic dehydrogenase levels was observed in response to venom exposure. In isolated mesenteric vascular beds, pressure and vascular resistance augmented in a dose-dependent manner. PPV increased the contractility of aortic rings maintained under basal tension. This contractile response was inhibited when preparations were maintained in Ca2+-free medium. Likewise, verapamil, a voltage-gated calcium channel blocker, also inhibited the contractile response. In this study, phentolamine, a blocker of á-adrenergic receptor blocker, significantly reduced the contractile effect of PPV in the aortic ring. In conclusion, PPV produced nephrotoxicity, which suggests a direct effect on necrotic cellular death in renal tubule cells. The vascular contractile effect of PPV appears to involve calcium influx through voltage-gated calcium channels via adrenergic regulation.


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Animaux , Rats , Aorte , Inhibiteurs des canaux calciques , Rein , Venins de guêpe , Phentolamine , Rat Wistar , Vérapamil
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J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis ; 16(4): 614-622, 2010. ilus, graf
Article Dans Anglais | LILACS | ID: lil-566161

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Some snake venom proteins present enzymatic activities, such as L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO). The aim of this paper was to investigate the effect of Bothrops leucurus total venom (BleuTV) and its fraction LAAO (BleuLAAO) on bacteria, yeast, and promastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis and Leishmania chagasi, and epimastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi. BleuTV was isolated with a Protein Pack 5PW® (Waters Corporation, USA), and several fractions were obtained. BleuLAAO was purified to high molecular homogeneity, and its N-terminal amino acid sequence shared a high degree of amino acid conservation with other LAAOs. BleuTV inhibited Staphylococcus aureus growth in a dose-dependent manner, with a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 25 ìg/mL, which corresponded to its minimum lethal concentration (MLC). BleuTV also inhibited the growth of promastigote forms of L. chagasi and L. amazonensis, with respective IC50 values of 1.94 ìg/mL and 5.49 ìg/mL. Furthermore, it repressed T. cruzi growth with an IC50 of 1.14 ìg/mL. However, BleuLAAO did not inhibit the growth of the microorganisms studied and was not toxic to macrophages. BleuTV had low toxicity against macrophages at the concentrations studied. In conclusion, whole venom from Bothrops leucurus inhibited the growth of some microorganisms, including S. aureus, Leishmania sp., and T. cruzi.


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Animaux , L-Amino acid oxidase , Venins de crotalidé/antagonistes et inhibiteurs , Venins de crotalidé/isolement et purification , Leishmania/microbiologie , Staphylococcus aureus , Trypanosoma cruzi/microbiologie
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An. Acad. Med. Bahia ; 6: 135-42, jul. 1985.
Article Dans Portugais | LILACS | ID: lil-31068

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Apresentam-se resultados de pesquisas acerca de resposta imune humoral através de anti-corpos da classe IgG em camundongos submetidos a esplenectomia total e parcial, comparando os resultados com grupos controle, submetidos a operaçäo simulada e intactos, através do teste denominado ELISA. Após duas semanas, o confronto estatístico entre os grupos submetidos as esplenectomias e os grupos controle, revela diferença de níveis de significância que devem ser atribuídos as esplenectomias. Alguns resultados díspares, sugerem a estimulaçäo antigênica de outros órgäos linfóides, bem como a presença de células supressoras no baço, no processo inicial de regeneraçäo do órgäo


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Souris , Animaux , Antigènes d'histocompatibilité de classe II/analyse , Splénectomie/méthodes , Test ELISA
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