Stimulation of the α-adrenoceptor triggers the venom production cycle in the venom gland of Bothrops jararaca

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 411-416

  Kerchove, Celine M ^a   Carneiro, Sylvia M ^a   Markus, Regina P ^b   Yamanouye, Norma ^a  

^a INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

adrenoceptor; Bothrops jararaca; Desensitization; Snake; Venom gland; Venom production

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CATECHOLAMINE; NORADRENALIN; PHENYLEPHRINE; RESERPINE; SNAKE VENOM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; EXOCRINE GLAND; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION; SNAKE;

ANIMALS; BOTHROPS; CATECHOLAMINES; CROTALID VENOMS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EXOCRINE GLANDS; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; NOREPINEPHRINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA; RESERPINE;

ANIMALIA; BOTHROPS; BOTHROPS JARARACA; SERPENTES;

EID: 0842291744     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00778     Document Type: Article

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