Potential Role of Platelet-Activating C-Type Lectin-Like Proteins in Viper Envenomation Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy Symptom

Potential Role of Platelet-Activating C-Type Lectin-Like Proteins in Viper Envenomation Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy Symptom

Envenomation by viperid snakes may lead to severe bleeding, consumption coagulopathy, and thrombotic microangiopathy symptoms. The exact etiology or toxins responsible for thrombotic microangiopathy symptoms after snake envenomation remain obscure. Snake C-type lectin-like proteins (snaclecs) are on...

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Main Authors: Chengbo Long, Ming Liu, Huiwen Tian, Ya Li, Feilong Wu, James Mwangi, Qiumin Lu, Tarek Mohamed Abd El-Aziz, Ren Lai, Chuanbin Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
snake venom
C-type lectin-like proteins
platelet
cerebral ischemia
thrombotic microangiopathy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/12/749

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