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• W2738492053 abstract "SUMMARY 1. Snake venoms consist of a multitude of pharmacologically active components used for the capture of prey. Neurotoxins are particularly important in this regard, producing paralysis of skeletal muscles. These neurotoxins can be classified according to their site of action (i.e. pre- or postsynaptic). 2. Presynaptic neurotoxins, which display varying phospholipase A 2 activities, have been identified in the venoms of the four major families of venomous snakes (i.e. Crotalidae, Elapidae, Hydrophiidae and Viperidae). The blockade of transmission produced by these toxins is usually characterized by a triphasic effect on acetylcholine release. Considerable work has been directed at identifying the binding site(s) on the presynaptic nerve terminal for these toxins, although their mechanism of action remains unclear. 3. Post-synaptic neurotoxins are antagonists of the nicotinic receptor on the skeletal muscle. Depending on their sequence, post-synaptic toxins are subdivided into short- and long-chain toxins. These toxins display different binding kinetics and different affinity for subtypes of nicotinic receptors. Postsynaptic neurotoxins have only been identified in venoms from the families Elapidae and Hydrophiidae. 4. Due to the high cost of developing new antivenoms and the reluctance of many companies to engage in this area of research, new methodologies are required to test the efficacy of existing antivenoms to ensure their optimal use. While chicken eggs have proven useful for the examination of haemorrhagic venoms, this procedure is not suited to venoms that primarily display neurotoxic activity. The chick biventer cervicis muscle has proven useful for this procedure, enabling the rapid screening of antivenoms against a range of venoms. 5. Historically, the lethality of snake venoms has been based on murine LD 50 studies. Due to ethical reasons, these studies are being superseded by in vitro studies. Instead, the time taken to produce 90% inhibition of nerve-mediated twitches (i.e. t 90 ) in skeletal muscle preparations can be determined. However, these two procedures result in different rank orders because they are measuring two different parameters. While murine LD 50 determinations are based on ‘quantity’, t 90 values are based on how ‘quick’ a venom acts. Therefore, knowledge of both parameters is still desirable. 6. In vitro neuromuscular preparations have proven to be invaluable tools in the examination of snake venoms and isolated neurotoxins. They will continue to play a role in further elucidating the mechanism of action of these highly potent toxins. Further study of these toxins may provide more" @default.
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• W2738492053 title "Invited Paper: Animal Toxins of Asia and Australia IN VITRO NEUROMUSCULAR ACTIVITY OF SNAKE VENOMS" @default.
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