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Suramin inhibits the early effects of PLA(2) neurotoxins at mouse neuromuscular junctions: a twitch tension study [PDF]
, 2011 Several phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) neurotoxins from snake venoms can affect acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular junction. In isolated nerve-muscle preparations three distinct phases have been described for this phenomenon: An initial transient ...
Fathi, Behrooz +2 more
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Polyvalent Snake Antivenoms: Production Strategy and Their Therapeutic Benefits
Toxins, 2023 Snake envenomation remains an important yet neglected medical problem in many countries, with around five million people affected, and over a hundred thousand deaths annually. Plasma-derived antivenoms are the main therapeutic agent available. Monovalent
Kavi Ratanabanangkoon
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Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, 2004 The genus Clostridium comprises a number of spore forming Gram positive, rod shaped bacilli. They are found in the intestines of numerous mammalian species including domestic animals, horses, chickens, and humans. They are also widely distributed in the soil and in marine and freshwater sediments.
Goonetilleke A, Harris JB
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Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase and Brain Cholesterol Metabolism
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2020 The bifunctional enzyme soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) is found in all regions of the brain. It has two different catalytic activities, each assigned to one of its terminal domains: the C-terminal domain presents hydrolase activity, whereas the N ...
Michelle Flores Domingues +7 more
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Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels: A Prominent Target of Marine Toxins
Marine Drugs, 2021 Voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs) are considered to be one of the most important ion channels given their remarkable physiological role. VGSCs constitute a family of large transmembrane proteins that allow transmission, generation, and propagation of
Rawan Mackieh +6 more
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Toxins, 2021 Harmful effects caused by the exposure to paralytic shellfish toxins (PSTs) and bioactive extracellular compounds (BECs) on bivalves are frequently difficult to attribute to one or the other compound group. We evaluate and compare the distinct effects of
Virginia Angélica Bianchi +5 more
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Application of botulinum toxin type A in gummy smile: case report
RGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2019 Gummy smile is one of the major complaints of patients, due to its influence on the self-esteem. It is known that it has a multifactorial cause and can be present in the excessive vertical growth of the maxilla, excessive labial contraction, short upper ...
David Costa MOREIRA +4 more
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Botulism in Cattle: A Case Report of an Outbreak in Sardinia (Italy)
Animals, 2023 Clostridium botulinum is the main causative agent of botulism in humans and animals. The ingestion of the botulinum neurotoxin, usually types C and D, has been shown to produce disease (neurological symptoms) in most botulism cases in cattle.
Luigia Pinna +6 more
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Behavioral Tests in Neurotoxin-Induced Animal Models of Parkinson’s Disease
Antioxidants, 2020 Currently, neurodegenerative diseases are a major cause of disability around the world. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second-leading cause of neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease.
E. Maruthi Prasad, Shih-Ya Hung
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Botulinum toxins and fillers for treatment of the aging face
TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, 2017 We present a comprehensive review of how to best use neuro-toxins and fillers to rejuvenate the aging face. With modern neuro-toxins and fillers, it is now possible to achieve an improvement in the aging changes of young, middle-aged, and older patients.
Bhupendra C. K. Patel
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