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Release of activatable kallikrein by isolated rat kidneys
(1981)
Rat isolated kidneys were perfused for 60 minutes with a modified Krebs-Henseleit bicarbonate solution. Perfusate and urine samples showed kininogenase activity (active kallikrein) which could be enhanced by activation ...
Bothrops leucurus venom induces nephrotoxicity in the isolated perfused kidney and cultured renal tubular epithelia
(2013-01-01)
Bites from snake (Bothrops genus) cause local tissue damage and systemic complications, which include alterations such as hemostatic system and acute renal failure (ARF). Recent studies suggest that ARF pathogenesis in ...
Renal toxicity of Bothrops moojeni snake venom and its main myotoxins
(Pergamon-elsevier Science LtdOxfordInglaterra, 2002)
Action of anti-bothropic factor isolated from Didelphis marsupialis on renal effects of Bothrops erythromelas venom
(2005-11-01)
Acute renal failure is the most common complication in the lethal cases caused by snakebites in Brazil. Among the Brazilian venom snakes, Bothrops erythromelas is responsible for the majority of accidents in Northeastern ...
Renal and vascular effects of Crotalus durissus cumanensis venom and its crotoxin fraction
(Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos (CEVAP), 2011-01-01)
In this study, we evaluated the actions of Crotalus durissus cumanensis venom (CDCmV), and its crotoxin (Crtx) fraction, on renal and vascular functions in Wistar rats. In isolated perfused kidneys, CDCmV (10 mu g/mL) ...
Renal effects and vascular reactivity induced by Tityus serrulatus venom
(Elsevier B.V., 2005-09-01)
Tityus serrulatus, popularly known as yellow scorpion, is one of the most studied scorpion species in South America and its venom has supplied some highly active molecules. The effects of T. serrulatus venom upon the renal ...