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Antimicrobial activity of an l-amino acid oxidase isolated from bothrops leucur...
Torres, A. F.C.; Dantas, R. T.; Menezes, R. R.P.P.B.; Toyama, M. H. [UNESP]; Filho, E. D.; Oliveira, M. F.; Nogueira, N. A.P.; Oliveira, M. R.Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T21:39:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-01-01; Some snake venom proteins present enzymatic activities, such as L-amino acid oxidase (LAAO). The aim of this paper was to investigate the effect of Bothrops leucurus total venom (BleuTV) and its fraction LAAO (BleuLAAO) on bacteria, yeast, and promastigote forms of Leishmania amazonensis and Leishmania ...
Renal- and calcium-dependent vascular effects of Polybia paulista wasp venom
Vinhote, J. F.C.; Torres, A. F.C.; Dantas, R. T.; Praciano, T. P.; Menezes, R. R.P.P.B.; Sousa, D. F.; Brito, T. S.; Lima, F. J.B.Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T22:37:26Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-06-13; In the present study, the effects of Polybia paulista venom (PPV) on renal and vascular tissues were investigated. Isolated kidneys perfused with PPV (1 and 3 μg/mL) had increased perfusion pressure, renal vascular resistance, urinary flow, and glomerular filtration rate; and reduced sodium tubular tran...