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Tb1, a Neurotoxin from Tityus bahiensis Scorpion Venom, Induces Epileptic Seizures by Increasing Glutamate Release

Here, we report the neurotoxic effects aroused by the intracerebral injection (in rats) of Tb1, which is a neurotoxin isolated from Tityus bahiensis scorpion venom. Biochemical analyses have demonstrated that this toxin is similar to the gamma toxin from T. serrulatus, which is a β-scorpion toxin th...

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Autores principales: Beraldo Neto, Emidio, de Freitas, Lucas Alves, Pimenta, Daniel Carvalho, Lebrun, Ivo, Nencioni, Ana L. A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7076872/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31973132
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins12020065