The Effects of a Chactoid Scorpion Venom and Its Purified Toxins on Rat Blood Pressure and Mast Cells Histamine Release
The effect of the venom of the Chactoid family of scorpions on blood pressure was scantly investigated and was addressed in the present study using the venom of the Israeli scorpion, Scorpio maurus palmatus. Blood pressure in rats was monitored via cannulated femoral artery, while venom and toxins w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-07-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/5/8/1332 |