The Possible Protective Effect of Alpha-Lipoic Acid against Acute Ricin-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Adult Male Albino Rats [PDF]
Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, 2018 Background: Ricin toxin is considered one of the most potent plant-derived toxins. It induces rapid and irreversible toxic effects through many mechanisms with special concern to inhibition of protein synthesis and oxidative stress resulting in cell ...
Ahmed Zaki +3 more
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Characterization of Ricin and R. communis Agglutinin Reference Materials
Toxins, 2015 Ricinus communis intoxications have been known for centuries and were attributed to the toxic protein ricin. Due to its toxicity, availability, ease of preparation, and the lack of medical countermeasures, ricin attracted interest as a potential ...
Sylvia Worbs +9 more
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Equal Neutralization Potency of Antibodies Raised against Abrin Subunits
Antibodies, 2020 Abrin and ricin are potent AB toxins, which are considered biological threats. To date, there are no approved treatments against abrin or ricin intoxications.
Yoav Gal +9 more
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POSSIBLE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF ALPHA LIPOIC ACID AGAINST RICIN INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY IN ADULT MALE ALBINO RATS [PDF]
The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology, 2016 Introduction: Ricin is one of the most potent and deadly plant toxins known. It induces oxidative stress and was exploited as a poison for bioterrorism due to its characters.
Naglaa Sarhan, Amira A. Wahdan
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TRAIL (CD253) Sensitizes Human Airway Epithelial Cells to Toxin-Induced Cell Death
mSphere, 2018 Inhalation of ricin toxin is associated with the onset of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), characterized by hemorrhage, inflammatory exudates, and tissue edema, as well as the nearly complete destruction of the lung epithelium.
Yinghui Rong +4 more
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Immunochromatography Detection of Ricin in Environmental and Biological Samples
Nano Biomedicine and Engineering, 2011 Ricin has been considered as a potential agent of biological warfare or terrorist attack. This work is aimed to develop and evaluate a rapid test strip for the assay of ricin in environmental and biological samples.
Junhua Wu +7 more
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Toxins, 2018 Ricin, a highly lethal toxin derived from the seeds of Ricinus communis (castor beans) is considered a potential biological threat agent due to its high availability, ease of production, and to the lack of any approved medical countermeasure against ...
Reut Falach +11 more
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Detection of Ricin Contamination in Ground Beef by Electrochemiluminescence Immunosorbent Assay
Toxins, 2011 Ricin is a highly toxic protein present in the seeds of Ricinus communis (castor), grown principally as a source of high quality industrial lubricant and as an ornamental.
David L. Brandon
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Post-Exposure Anti-Ricin Treatment Protects Swine against Lethal Systemic and Pulmonary Exposures
Toxins, 2020 Ricin, a plant-derived toxin originating from the seeds of Ricinus communis (castor bean plant), is one of the most lethal toxins known. To date, there is no approved post-exposure therapy for ricin exposures.
Reut Falach +14 more
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Differential neutralizing activities of a single domain camelid antibody (VHH) specific for ricin toxin's binding subunit (RTB). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Ricin, a member of the A-B family of ribosome-inactivating proteins, is classified as a Select Toxin by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because of its potential use as a biothreat agent.
Cristina Herrera +4 more
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