A comparative study of biological activities of crotoxin and CB fraction of venoms from Crotalus durissus terrificus, Crotalus durissus cascavella and Crotalus durissus collilineatus

Rangel-Santos, A.; dos-Santos, E.C; Lopes-Ferreira, Mônica; Lima, Carla; Cardoso, Débora Morais; Mota, I.

doi:10.1016/j.toxicon.2004.03.011

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“…In support of Coagulation disturbances (19,20) leading to fibrin deposition and ischemia, mainly through the action of the thrombin-like enzyme (gyroxin) of this venom (8,9,19) could also contribute to the hepatic damage registered in the present study. In addition, considering the inter-and intrasubspecific variation in the composition and biological activities of this venom (51,(56)(57)(58)(59)(60)(61), there may be differences in hepatic The present study provides evidence that Crotalus durissus terrificus venom induces hepatotoxicity in rats, by increasing blood liver enzymes, probably derived from liver, since histological analysis revealed augmented endothelium density and hepatic damage.…”

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Acute hepatotoxicity of Crotalus durissus terrificus (South American rattlesnake) venom in rats

França¹,

Ferrari²,

Souza³

et al. 2009

J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis

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Venom of the South American rattlesnake, Crotalus durissus terrificus (Cdt), presents myotoxic and neurotoxic outcomes, but reports on its effects on the liver are scarce. This study examined the hepatotoxicity resulting from Cdt venom administration (100, 200 and 300 μg/kg) in male Wistar rats. Animals were studies at 3, 6, 9 and 12 hours after venom injection. The hepatotoxicity was assessed through serum levels of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (AP), gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT), bilirrubin and also by histopathological evaluation. All the different concentrations of Cdt venom resulted in increased levels of hepatic enzymes, when compared with the control group, except for the 100 μg/kg dose, which presented normal levels at 9 and 12 hours after venom administration. Bilirrubin levels remained unchanged by Cdt venom. Histological analysis revealed endothelial damage, inflammatory cell infiltration, as well as sinusoidal and portal congestion. Based on these observations, we may conclude that Cdt venom causes dose-and time-dependent hepatic damage in rats, characterized by elevated hepatic enzyme levels and histological alterations.

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Acute hepatotoxicity of Crotalus durissus terrificus (South American rattlesnake) venom in rats

França¹,

Ferrari²,

Souza³

et al. 2009

J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis

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“…Toxicological and pharmacological approaches using these animal toxins are important because the genus Crotalus is responsible for the most severe ophidian accidents in Brazil, characterized by a high mortality level attributed mainly to the development of acute renal failure (3,26). Although it is well known that Crotalus venom is able to induce neurotoxicity, coagulation disorders, systemic myotoxicity and acute renal failure, to date no reports have described the effects of the CDCmV on the renal function or the vascular smooth muscle contractility (1,5,6).…”

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“…The perfusate solution consisted of a modified Krebs-Henseleit solution (MKHS) with the following composition in mmol/L: 118.0 NaCl, 1. 3 . Six grams of bovine serum albumin (BSA) was added to 100 mL of MKHS and dialyzed for 48 hours at 4°C against ten volumes of MKHS.…”

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Renal and vascular effects of Crotalus durissus cumanensis venom and its crotoxin fraction

Pereira¹,

Menezes²,

Torres³

et al. 2011

J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl. Trop. Dis

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Abstract:In this study, we evaluated the actions of Crotalus durissus cumanensis venom (CDCmV), and its crotoxin (Crtx) fraction, on renal and vascular functions in Wistar rats. In isolated perfused kidneys, CDCmV (10 µg/mL) significantly increased the perfusion pressure (PP) from 110.7 ± 2.4 to 125.3 ± 2.8 mmHg after 30 minutes. This effect was accompanied by an increased renal vascular resistance (RVR) from 5.4 ± 0.1 to 6.2 ± 0.2 mmHg/mL.g ). Both CDCmV and Crtx reduced the percentage of tubular transport of sodium, chloride and potassium. The cytotoxicity of these substances against MDCK cells was tested by the MTT method: only CDCmV caused a decrease in the cell viability with an IC 50 of 5.4 µg/mL. In endothelium-intact isolated aortic rings, CDCmV (0.1 to 30 µg/mL) increased the sustained phenylephrineinduced contraction to a value of 130.0 ± 6.6% of its corresponding control, but showed a relaxant effect in endothelium-denuded preparations. Similar results were observed in aortic rings contracted with potassium (40 mM). Crtx was ineffective in aortic ring assays. Thus, it is reasonable to suggest that the renal effects induced by the CDCmV may be due to its influence on the endothelium's ability to release factors that can alter the contractile behavior of vascular smooth muscle. In conclusion, CDCmV is toxic to kidney cells. It changes parameters of the renal function including the glomerular filtration rate, renal vascular resistance and tubular transport. The actions induced by CDCmV also involve endothelium-dependent vasoactive properties. Their effects may be only partially attributed to Crtx.

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“…Crotoxin is a potent neurotoxic and myotoxic heterodimeric phospholipase A 2 (PLA 2 ) present in high concentration in the venom of various South American subspecies of the rattlesnake Crotalus durissus (Lennon and Kaiser, 1990;Beghini, 2000;Ponce-Soto, 2002;Rangel-Santos, 2004). Crotoxin exists in several isoforms, which vary in their biological activity, probably as a result of the heterogeneity in the PLA 2 and crotapotins (Faure and Bon, 1987).…”

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Biological and Structural Characterization of Crotoxin and New Isoform of Crotoxin B PLA2 (F6a) from Crotalus durissus collilineatus Snake Venom

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A new crotoxin B isoform PLA 2 (F6a), from Crotalus durissus collilineatus was purified from by one step reverse phase HPLC chromatography using l-Bondapack C-18 column analytic. The new crotoxin B isoform PLA 2 (F6a), complex crotoxin, the catalytic subunit crotoxin B isoform PLA 2 (F6a) and two crotapotin isoforms (F3 and F4), were isolated from the venom of Crotalus durissus collilineatus. The crotapotins isoforms F3 and F4 had similar chemical properties, the two proteins different in their ability to inhibit of isoforms of PLA 2 (F6 and F6a). The molecular masses estimated by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry were: crotoxin B: 14,943.14 Da, crotapotin F3: 8,693.24 Da, and crotapotin F4: 9 314.56 Da. The new crotoxin B isoform PLA 2 (F6a) contained 122 amino acid residues and a pI of 8.58. Its amino acid sequence presents high identity with those of other PLA 2 s, particularly in the calcium binding loop and active site helix 3. It also presents similarities in the C-terminal region with other myotoxic PLA 2 s. The new crotoxin B isoform PLA 2 (F6a) contained 122 amino acid residues, with a primary structure of HLLQFNKMIK FETRRNAIPP YAFYGCYCGW GGRGRPKDAT DRCCFVHDCC YGKLAKCNTK WDFYRYSLKS GYITCGKGTW CEEQICECDR VAAECLRRSL STYRYGYMIY PDSRCRGPSE TC. A neuromuscular blocking activity was induced by crotoxin and new crotoxin B isoform PLA 2 (F6a) in the isolated mouse phrenic nerve diaphragm and the biventer cervicis chick nerve-muscle preparation. Whole crotoxin was devoid of cytolytic activity upon myoblasts and myotubes in vitro, whereas new crotoxin B isoform PLA 2 (F6a) was clearly cytotoxic to these cells.

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A comparative study of biological activities of crotoxin and CB fraction of venoms from Crotalus durissus terrificus, Crotalus durissus cascavella and Crotalus durissus collilineatus

Cited by 62 publications

References 40 publications

Acute hepatotoxicity of Crotalus durissus terrificus (South American rattlesnake) venom in rats

Acute hepatotoxicity of Crotalus durissus terrificus (South American rattlesnake) venom in rats

Renal and vascular effects of Crotalus durissus cumanensis venom and its crotoxin fraction

Biological and Structural Characterization of Crotoxin and New Isoform of Crotoxin B PLA2 (F6a) from Crotalus durissus collilineatus Snake Venom

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