The Triterpenoid Betulin Protects against the Neuromuscular Effects of Bothrops jararacussu Snake Venom In Vivo

The Triterpenoid Betulin Protects against the Neuromuscular Effects of Bothrops jararacussu Snake Venom In Vivo

We confirmed the ability of the triterpenoid betulin to protect against neurotoxicity caused by Bothrops jararacussu snake venom in vitro in mouse isolated phrenic nerve-diaphragm (PND) preparations and examined its capability of in vivo protection using the rat external popliteal/sciatic nerve-tibi...

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Main Authors: Miriéle Cristina Ferraz, Jhones Luiz de Oliveira, Joel Reis de Oliveira Junior, José Carlos Cogo, Márcio Galdino dos Santos, Luiz Madaleno Franco, Pilar Puebla, Helena Onishi Ferraz, Humberto Gomes Ferraz, Marisa Maria Teixeira da Rocha, Stephen Hyslop, Arturo San Feliciano, Yoko Oshima-Franco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/939523

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