Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-29T00:50:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-11-01; A new secretory phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) isoform from Bothrops jararacussu venom (BjVIII) has been characterized by causing platelet aggregation, an absent activity in BthTx-I, Prtx-I and PrTx-II sPLA2s. According to our results, BjVIII also enhances insulin release by the pancreatic beta cells. The com...