Biological characterization of compounds from Rhinella schneideri poison that act on the complement system

Biological characterization of compounds from Rhinella schneideri poison that act on the complement system

Background The skin secretions of toads of the family Bufonidae contain biogenic amines, alkaloids, steroids (bufotoxins), bufodienolides (bufogenin), peptides and proteins. The poison of Rhinella schneideri, formerly classified as Bufo paracnemis, presents components that act on different biologica...

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Main Authors: Fernando A. P. Anjolette, Flávia P. Leite, Karla C. F. Bordon, Ana Elisa C. S Azzolini, Juliana C. Pereira, Luciana S. Pereira-Crott, Eliane C. Arantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Subjects:
Complement system
Hemolytic activity
Neutrophil chemotaxis
Rhinella schneideri
Terminal complement complex (SC5b-9)
Toad poison
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