Acute renal failure is a common complication caused by Bothrops viper envenomation. In this study, the nefrotoxicity of a main component of B . leucurus venom called L-aminoacid oxidase (LAAO- Bl ) was evaluated by using tubular epithelial cell lines MDCK and HK-2 and perfused kidney from rats. LAAO- Bl exhibited cytotoxicity, inducing apoptosis and necrosis in MDCK and HK-2 cell lines in a concentration-depend...
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