The Snake Venom Rhodocytin from Calloselasma rhodostoma— A Clinically Important Toxin and a Useful Experimental Tool for Studies of C-Type Lectin-like Receptor 2 (CLEC-2)
The snake venom, rhodocytin, from the Malayan viper, Calloselasma rhodostoma, and the endogenous podoplanin are identified as ligands for the C-type lectin-like receptor 2 (CLEC-2). The snakebites caused by Calloselasma rhodostoma cause a local reaction with swelling, bleeding and eventually necrosi...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/5/4/665 |