Respiratory Effects of Sarafotoxins from the Venom of Different Atractaspis Genus Snake Species

Respiratory Effects of Sarafotoxins from the Venom of Different Atractaspis Genus Snake Species

Sarafotoxins (SRTX) are endothelin-like peptides extracted from the venom of snakes belonging to the Atractaspididae family. A recent in vivo study on anesthetized and ventilated animals showed that sarafotoxin-b (SRTX-b), extracted from the venom of Atractaspis engaddensis, decreases cardiac output...

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Main Authors: Stéphanie Malaquin, Sam Bayat, Osama Abou Arab, Gilles Mourier, Emmanuel Lorne, Saïd Kamel, Hervé Dupont, Frédéric Ducancel, Yazine Mahjoub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
Atractaspis
long sarafotoxins
respiratory mechanics
forced oscillation technique
hysterisivity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/8/7/215

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