Effects of three fractions obtained from Naja haje venom on hemolysis and lipid metabolism in rabbits



Título del documento: Effects of three fractions obtained from Naja haje venom on hemolysis and lipid metabolism in rabbits
Revue: The journal of venomous animals and toxins
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000298589
ISSN: 0104-7930
Autores: 1
2
Instituciones: 1Ain Shams University,
2Ain Shams University,
Año:
Volumen: 3
Número: 2
Paginación: 311-323
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental, aplicado
Resumen en inglés Three fractions (F1, F2 and F3) were obtained from the venom of the Egyptian cobra Naja haje by gel filtration. F1 and F2 had indirect hemolytic effects on rabbit erythrocytes. The HU50 (the amount of the fraction causing 50% hemolysis ) values of F1 and F2 were 12.04 ± 3.89 and 36.57 ± 2.20 µg, respectively. The effects of the three cobra venom fractions on lipid metabolism were studied after 1, 2, 3 and 4 hours. Serum total lipids and cholesterol were significantly decreased at almost all tested times, but variable changes were observed in the serum triglycerides. Serum inorganic phosphorus levels were significantly increased with F1 and F2 administration more than that with the F3 fraction. These results suggest that F1 and F2 possess phospholipase A2-like activities and their effects on the lipid metabolism is more intense than that of F3
Disciplinas: Biología
Palabras clave: Fisiología animal,
Toxicología,
Bioquímica,
Veneno de víbora,
Hemólisis,
Metabolismo lipídico,
Colesterol,
Triglicéridos,
Fósforo inorgánico,
Conejos,
Naja haje,
Elapidae
Keyword: Biology,
Animal physiology,
Toxicology,
Biochemistry,
Snake venom,
Hemolysis,
Lipid metabolism,
Cholesterol,
Triglycerides,
Inorganic phosphorous,
Rabbits,
Naja haje,
Elapidae
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