Validation of a cell-based assay to differentiate between the cytotoxic effects of elapid snake venoms

Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 137-142

  Kalam, Yasmean ^a   Isbister, Geoffrey K ^a,b,c   Mirtschin, Peter ^d   Hodgson, Wayne C ^a   Konstantakopoulos, Nicki ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d Venom Supplies Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antivenom; Cell based assay; Cytotoxicity; Elapid snakes; Methods; Venom

Indexed keywords

SNAKE VENOM; SNAKE VENOM ANTISERUM;

ANIMAL CELL; AORTA MEDIA; ARTICLE; CELL ASSAY; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; GENUS; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; INHIBITION KINETICS; MUSCLE CELL; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; SNAKE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANTIVENINS; AORTA; CELL GROWTH PROCESSES; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; COBRA; COBRA VENOMS; ELAPID VENOMS; ELAPIDAE; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; MYOCYTES, SMOOTH MUSCLE; RATS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ACANTHOPHIS; ACANTHOPHIS ANTARCTICUS; ELAPIDAE; NAJA; RATTUS; SERPENTES;

EID: 79951812648     PISSN: 10568719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2010.09.001     Document Type: Article

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