Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8398126 | Toxicon | 2013 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We investigated the effect of Bothrops leucurus venom on the isolated perfused kidney. ⺠We study the mechanism of cytotoxicity of venom on renal epithelial cells. ⺠The venom induced death by apoptosis, which involves increased expression of caspases.
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Authors
Isabel Cristina Oliveira de Morais, Alba FabÃola Costa Torres, Gustavo José da Silva Pereira, Ticiana Praciano Pereira, Ramon Róseo de Paula Pessoa Bezerra de Menezes, Clarissa Perdigão Mello, Antonio Rafael Coelho Jorge, Alexandre Havt Bindá,