Cubozoan Venom-Induced Cardiovascular Collapse Is Caused by Hyperkalemia and Prevented by Zinc Gluconate in Mice

Chironex fleckeri (Australian box jellyfish) stings can cause acute cardiovascular collapse and death. We developed methods to recover venom with high specific activity, and evaluated the effects of both total venom and constituent porins at doses equivalent to lethal envenomation. Marked potassium...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yanagihara, Angel A., Shohet, Ralph V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3520902/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23251508
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051368

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3520902/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23251508
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051368

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