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Volume 32; Issue 4

Toxicon

Volume 32; Issue 4

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α-Dendrotoxin produces seizures and brain damage in rats: G. Bagetta,1J. O. Dolly2 and G. Nisticò3 (1Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Reggio Calabria, Italy; 2Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College, London, U.K.; and 3Department of Biology, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, Rome, Italy)

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Hemorrhagic toxins from snake venoms: structure, function, target substrates and relationship to mammalian reproductive proteins: J. B. Bjarnason and J. W. Fox (Science Institute, University of Iceland, Dunhagi 3, 107 Reykjavík, Iceland; and Department of Microbiology, University of Virginia Medical School, Charlottesville, VA 22908, U.S.A.)

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Effects induced by cytotoxic necrotizing factors (CNFs) from pathogenic E. coli on epithelial cells: induction of phagocytosis and involvement of a small GTP-binding protein: C. Fiorentini,1G. Donelli,1E. Oswald2 and P. Boquet3 (1Department of Ultrastructures, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, Italy; 2Department of Microbiology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, U.S.A.; and 3Unité des Toxines Microbiennes, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France)

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Crotoxin: new insights into the structure-function relationship of a dimeric β-neurotoxin: V. Choumet,1V. Curin-Serbec,1,2E. Délot,1G. Faure1 and C. Bon1 (1Unité des Venins, Institut Pasteur, 25, rue du Dr Roux, 75724 Paris Cedex 15, France; and 2Institut Josef Stefan, Ljubljana, Slovenia)

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Oligomeric and subunit structures of voltage-sensitive K+ channels in mammalian brain: J. O. Dolly,1J. Retting,2V. E. S. Scott,1J. N. Keen,3D. N. Parcej,1S. Sewing,2Z. M. Muniz,1J. B. C. Findlay3 and O. Pongs2 (1Department of Biochemistry, Imperial College, London, U.K.; 2Zentrum für Molekulare Neurobiologie, Institut für Neurale Signalverarbeitung, Hamburg, Germany; and 3Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds, U.K.)

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Purification, characterization and functional reconstitution of αbungarotoxin-sensitive nicotinic acetylcholine receptors present in chick brain: C. Gotti,1W. Hanke,2M. Moretti1 and F. Clementi1 (1CNR Center of Cytopharmacology, Department of Pharmacology, University of Milano, Italy; and 2Institute of Zoology, University of Düsseldorf, Germany)

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Ammodytoxins, presynaptically toxic phospholipases A2: F. Gubenšek, N.-S. Liang, J. Pungerčar, D. Kordiš and I. Križaj (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, J. Stefan Institute, 61111 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

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Myotoxins from Bothrops snake venoms: studies on their mechanism of action: J. M. Gutiérrez, C. Díaz and B. Lomonte (Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica)

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Palytoxin induces K+ release from yeast cells expressing Na+,K+-ATPase: E. Habermann,1D. Meyer zu Heringdorf1 and G. Scheiner-Bobis2 (1Rudolf-Buchheim-Institut für Pharmakologie (FB 20), and 2Institut für Biochemie und Endokrinologie (FB 18) der Universität, D-35385 Giessen, Germany)

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Harmful algae blooms in Europe: G. Habermehl (Department of Chemistry, School of Veterinary Medicine, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173 Hannover, Germany)

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Structure-activity relationships of the dendrotoxins: A. L. Harvey,1M. Hollecker,2E. Karlsson3 and A. Ménez4 (1Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Strathclyde Institute for Drug Research, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XW, U.K.; 2Centre de Biophysique Moleculaire, CNRS, Orleans, France; 3Biochemistry Department, Uppsala University, Sweden; and 4DIEP, CEA, Gif-sur-Yvette, France)

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Genomic structure of mojave toxin and expression of its cDNAs in E. coli: I. I. Kaiser,1T. John,1L. Smith,2B. Francis1 and C. Seebart1 (1Department of Molecular Biology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82070-3944, U.S.A.; and 2Toxicology Division, USAMRIID, Ft. Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702-5011, U.S.A.)

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Neurotoxins from mamba venoms: E. Karlsson and M. Jolkkonen (Department of Biochemistry, Biomedical Centre, Box 576, 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden)

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Pardaxin is a new toxin tool for studying catecholamines exocytosis: P. Lazarovici (Dept of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91120, Israel)

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Stimulation of endogenous ADP-ribosylation by brefeldin A: M. A. De Matteis,1M. Di Girolamo,1A. Colanzi,1M. Pallas,1G. Di Tullio,1L. J. McDonald,2J. Moss,2G. Santini,1S. Bannykh,1D. Corda1 and A. Luini1 (1Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche ‘Mario Negri’, Consorzio Mario Negri Sud, 66030 S. Maria Imbaro (Chieti), Italy; and 2Laboratory of Cellular Metabolism, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, U.S.A.)

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New toxins from tarantula spider venoms: D. Mebs,1H. von Keyserlingk,2T. Nakajima3 and S. Lucas4 (1Zentrum der Rechtsmedizin, University of Frankfurt, Kennedyallee 104, D-60596 Frankfurt, Germany; 2Schering AG, D-13347 Berlin, Germany; 3Suntory Institute for Bioorganic Research, Osaka 618, Japan; and 4Instituto Butantan, Sao Paulo, Brazil)

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Pore formation by E. coli hemolysin and related RTX toxins in model membranes and target cells: G. Menestrina,1M. Dalla Serra,1C. Pederzolli,1C. Moser,1R. Welch2 and F. Gambale3 (1Centro CNR-ITC Fisica Stati Aggregati, Via Sommarive 14, I-38050 Povo (Trento), Italy; 2Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, U.S.A.; and 3Istituto di Cibernetica e Biofisica CNR, Via Dodecaneso 33, I-16146 Genova, Italy)

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On the sites by which snake curaremimetic toxins and acetylcholine receptors interact: A. Ménez, M.-H. Fulachier, J.-C. Boulain, F. Ducancel and O. Trémeau (Département d'Ingénierie et d'Etudes des Protéines, CEA, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, Saclay, France)

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The action of mushroom toxins at the target system: D. Michelot (Laboratoire de Chimie, URA 401 du CNRS, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 63, rue Buffon, 75005m, Paris, France)

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Clostridial neurotoxins proteolyse individual members of an exocytotic fusion complex: H. Niemann,1S. Yamasaki,1T. Binz,1J. Blasi,2E. Link,2P. De Camilli,2T. Südhof3 and R. Jahn2 (1Department of Microbiology, Federal Research Center for Virus Diseases of Animals, P.O. Box 1149 D-72076 Tübingen, Germany; 2Cell Biology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University Medical School, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.; and 3Department of Molecular Genetics and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)

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Neurotoxic actions of kinins—A contribution to the localization of the pharmacophore: T. Piek,1R. Rocchi2 and B. Hue3 (1Dept of Pharmacology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 2Dept of Organic Chemistry, Padova, Italia; and 3Dept of Neurophysiology, Angers, France)

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Isolation and characterization of cDNAs and genomic regions encoding toxins of Latin American scorpions: L. D. Possani,1F. Bolívar,1M. Corona,1García,1A. Vázquez,1M. C. Mejía,1B. Martin,2S. Lucas,3V. Eickstedt3 and B. Becerril1 (1Instituto de Biotecnología, UNAM, Av. Universidad, 2001, Cuernavaca, Mexico 62271; 2Molecular Neurogenetics Unit, N.I.H.M. Building 49 B1EE16, Bethesda, MD, U.S.A. and 3Instituto Butantan, Av. Vital Brazil, 1500 Sao Paulo, Brazil)

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Bacterial ADP-ribosylating toxins: R. Rappuoli (IRIS, Immunobiological Research Institute Siena, Via Fiorentina 1, 53100 Siena, Italy)

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On the structure-activity relationships of scorpion toxin blockers of potassium channels: H. Rochat (CNRS URA 1455, Faculté de Médecine Nord, Biochimie, Bd. P. Dramard 13916 Marseille Cedex 20, France)

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The intracellular activity of tetanus and botulinum neurotoxins: G. Schiavo,1O. Rossetto,1B. Poulain,2F. Benfenati,3C. C. Shone,4B. R. DasGupta5 and C. Montecucco1 (1Centro CNR Biomembrane and Dip. Scienze Biomediche; 2CNRS Neurobiologie Moleculaire, Gyf-sur-Yvette, France; 3Istituto di Fisiologia Umana, Università di Modena, Italy; 4PHLS, Porton Down, Salisbury, U.K.; and 5Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin, Madison, U.S.A.)

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Characterization of voltage-operated calcium channels in human secretory cells with the aid of selective neurotoxins: E. Sher (Cnr Center of Cytopharmacology, Dept of Medical Pharmacology, Via Vanvitelli 32, 20129 Milan, Italy)

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Effects of equinatoxin II and III: a comparative study: D. Šuput (Institute of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, University in Ljubljana, Zaloska 4, p.p.11, 61105 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

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Identification of analogous ≈30 kDa apamin binding proteins in synaptic and hepatic plasma membranes: evidence for their putative roles within oligomeric small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels: J. D. F. Wadsworth and P. N. Strong (Neuromuscular Unit, Department of Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0NN, U.K.)

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An insect specific α scorpion toxin-modifier of sodium conductance: E. Zlotkin,1N. Zilberberg,2M. Pelhate,3D. Gordon1 and M. Gurevitz2 (1Department of Cell and Animal Biology, Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel; 2Department of Botany, Life Sciences Faculty, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; and 3Laboratory of Neurophysiology, School of Medicine, Angers, France)

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Preliminary studies on the characterization of venom from Vipera latastei latastei collected at NW of Portugal: A. P. Arez,1G. D. Laing,2V. do Rosário1 and R. D. G. Theakston2 (1Centro de Malária e outras Doenças Tropicais (IHMT), Rua da Junqueira, 96, 1300 Lisboa, Portugal; and 2Venom Research Unit, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, U.K.)

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Italian adder bite (Vipera aspis): report of two cases: E. Beer (Ospedale Civile, I-28026 Omegna, Italy)

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Antibodies against zinc-binding epitopes restore exocytosis in chromaffin cells treated with tetanus and botulinum A neurotoxins: H. Bergel, F. Bartels and H. Bigalke (Medical School of Hannover, Institute of Toxicology, 30625 Hannover, Germany)

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Binding studies and pharmacological activity of a toxin (TX1) of spider Phoneutria nigriventer: A. F. X. Bicalho,1C. R. Diniz,2M. N. Cordeiro2 and M. E. L. Perez-Garcia1 (1Depto Bioquímica e Imunologia UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; and 2Fundação Ezequiel Dias, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil)

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Molecular cloning and nucleotide sequence analysis of the cDNAs encoding the main α and β-neurotoxins from the venom of the South American scorpion Tityus serrulatus: B. Céard,1M.-F. Martin-Eauclaire,1A.-M. Ribeiro,2C. Diniz,3H. Rochat1 and P. E. Bougis1 (1U.R.A. 1455 du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Laboratorie de Biochimie, Faculté de Médecine Secteur Nord, Bd. P. Dramard, 13326 Marseille Cédex 15, France; 2Departamento de Bioquimica e Immunologia, Instituto de Ciencias Biologicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Campus Pampulha, 30000, Belo Horizonte, M.G., Brazil; and 3Fundaçâo Ezequiel Dias, Rua Conde Pereira Carneiro, 80, 30550, Belo-Horizonte, M.G., Brazil)

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Receptors for neurotoxins on human small-cell lung carcinoma cell lines: A. Codignola, F. Clementi and E. Sher (CNR, Center of Cytopharmacology, Dept of Medical Pharmacology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy)

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Cloning and sequencing of the AaH I′ gene: M. L. Delabre and P. E. Bougis (CNRS, URA 1455, Université d'Aix-Marseille II, Laboratoire de Biochimie, Faculté de Médecine Secteur Nord, Bd. Pierre Dramard, 13326, Marseille, France)

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Nucleotide sequence and structure analysis of the lethal neurotoxin Tx1 from the venom gland of the Brazilian spider Phoneutria nigriventer: M. R. V. Diniz,1,2,3M. J. I. Paine,2,3C. R. Diniz,1R. D. G. Theakston2 and J. M. Crampton3 (1Fundação Ezequiel Dias, BR; 2Venom Research Unit, and 3Molecular Genetics Unit, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, U.K.)

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New mollusc-specific α-conotoxins target neuronal acetylcholine receptors: M. Fainzilber,1A. Hasson,2R. Oren,2A. L. Burlingame,3D. Gordon,1M. E. Spira2 and E. Zlotkin1 (Departments of 1Cell & Animal Biology, and 2Neurobiology, Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel; and 3Mass Spectrometry Facility, School of Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.)

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A new neurotoxin receptor site on Na+ channels identified by a conotoxin that affects Na+ channel inactivation in molluscs, and acts as an antagonist in rat brain: M. Fainzilber,1O. Kofman,2E. Zlotkin1 and D. Gordon1 (1Department of Cell & Animal Biology, Silberman Life Sciences Institute, Hebrew University, 91904 Jerusalem, Israel; and 2Department of Behavioral Sciences & Beer-Sheva Mental Health Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel)

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Role of disulfide bonds in the structure-function relationships of the cytotoxin α-sarcin: M. Gasset, J. M. Mancheño, J. Lacadena, M. Oñaderra, A. Martínez del Pozo and J. G. Gavilanes (Dept Bioquímica y Biología Molecular I, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Complutense, E-28040 Madrid, Spain)

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Binding of selective neurotoxins reveals variability in insect sodium channels: D. Gordon, R. Herrmann, E. Zlotkin and H. Moskowitz (Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel)

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Bacterial expression and secretion of antibody Fv genes encoding a protein specific for scorpion hemocyanins: P. Billiald,1M. Goyffon2 and D. J. Vaux1 (1SirWilliam Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RE, U.K.; and 2Lerai, Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle, 57 rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France)

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Structure-activity relationships of scorpion neurotoxins and their utilization for the design of biopesticides: M. Gurevitz,1N. Zilberberg,1Z. Eliahu,2D. Gordon2 and N. Chejanovsky3 (1Department of Botany, Life Sciences Institute, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv 69978, Tel-Aviv, Israel; 2Department of Cell and Animal Biology, Life Sciences Institute, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel; and 3Institute of Plant Protection, ARO, The Volcani Center, Bet-Dagan 50250, Israel)

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Pathological changes induced by BaH1, a hemorrhagic proteinase isolated from Bothrops asper (Terciopelo) venom, on mouse capillary blood vessels: J. M. Gutiérrez,1L. Moreira,2G. Borkow3 and M. Ovadla3 (1Instituto Clodomiro Picado, and 2Unidad de Microscopía Electrónica, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica; and 3George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel)

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Cloning of the Clostridium novyi alpha-toxin gene: F. Hofmann,1,2E. Habermann2 and C. von Eichel-Streiber1 (1Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, 55101 Mainz, Germany; and 2Rudolf Buchheim Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Justus Liebig-Universität, 35392 Gieβen, Germany)

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The small GTP-binding protein Rho is affected by Clostridium difficile toxin B: I. Just,1C. von Eichel-Streiber2 and K. Aktories1 (1Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie der Universität des Saarlandes, D-66421 Homburg, Germany; and 2Institut für Med. Mikrobiologie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, D-55101 Mainz, Germany)

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Positive Darwinian selection in the evolution of the Vipera ammodytes phospholipase A2 multigene family: D. Kordiš and F. Gubenšek (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 61000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

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Characterization of a KTX-like peptide purified from the venom of the scorpion Androctonus australis Hector: F. Laraba,1H. Zerrouk,2P. Mansuelle,1R. Romi,1H. Rochat1 and M.-F. Martin-Eauclaire1 (1CNRS URA 1455, Laboratoire de Biochimie, Faculté de Médecine Nord, Bd. Pierre Dramard 13916, Marseille, Cedex 20, France; and 2Institut Pasteur du Maroc, Bd Charles Nicole, Casablanca, Morocco)

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Afaâcytin, a thrombin-like enzyme from the venom of Cerastes cerastes. Structural and functional properties: F. Laraba-Djebari, M.-F. Martin-Eauclaire and P. Marchot (CNRS, URA1455, Laboratoire de Biochimie, Faculté de Médecine Secteur Nord, Boulevard Pierre Dramard, 13916 Marseille Cedex 20, France)

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Activity of hemorrhagic toxin BaH-1 from Bothrops asper snake venom on capillary endothelial cells in vitro: B. Lomonte,1,3J. M. Gutiérrez,1G. Borkow,2M. Ovadia,2A. Tarkowski3,4 and L. Å. Hanson3 (1Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica; 2George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Zoology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; and 3Departments of Clinical Immunology, and 4Rheumatology, University of Göteborg, Sweden)

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Tryptophan fluorescence of equinatoxin II, a pore-forming polypeptide from the sea anemone Actinia equina L: P. Maček,1M. Zecchini,2C. Pederzolli,2M. Dalla Serra2 and G. Menestrina2 (1Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 61000-Ljubljana, Slovenia; and 2CNR, Centro di Fisica degli Stati Aggregati, 38050-Povo, Trento, Italy)

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Binding of 125I-fasciculin to rat brain acetylcholinesterase: P. Marchot, A. Khélif, Y.-H. Ji, P. Mansuelle and P. E. Bougis (CNRS URA 1455 ‘Ingenierie des Protéines’, Faculté de Médecine Secteur Nord, Bd Pierre Dramard, F-13916 Marseilla Cedex 20, France)

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Venom and venom apparatus of fea's viper Azemiops feae: D. Mebs,1, U. Kuch1 and J. Meier2 (1Zentrum der Rechtsmedizin, University of Frankfurt, D-60596 Frankfurt, Germany; and 2Pentapharm AG, Basel, Switzerland)

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α-Latrotoxin binding sites in primary cultures of pure GABAergic neurones: D. Mercanti,1M. T. Ciotti-Mercanti,1M. Pescatori2 and A. Grasso2 (1Istituto di Neurobiologia, and 2Istituto di Biologia Cellulare, C.N.R., V. le Marx 43, Roma, Italy)

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Molecular cloning of a novel myotoxic phospholipase A2 from the venom of Bothrops jararacussu: A. M. Moura-da-Silva,1,3,4M. J. I. Paine,3,4M. R. V. Diniz,2,3,4J. M. Crampton3 and R. D. G. Theakston4 (1Instituto Butantan, BR; 2Fundação Ezequiel Dias, BR; 3Molecular Genetics Unit, and 4Venom Research Unit of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, U.K.)

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Cloning and sequence analysis of Kenyan Echis carinatus leakeyi metalloprotease genes: A. M. Moura-da-Silva,1,2,3M. J. I. Paine,2,3R. D. G. Theakston2 and J. M. Crampton3 (1Instituto Butantan, BR; 2Venom Research Unit, and 3Molecular Genetics Unit of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L3 5QA, U.K.)

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Inhibition of hemorrhagic activities of various snake venoms by purified antihemorrhagic factor obtained from Japanese Habu snake: T. Omori-Satoh,1Y. Nagaoka,1Y. Yamakawa1 and D. Mebs2 (1National Institute of Health, Toyama 1-23-1, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162, Japan; and 2Zentrum der Rechtsmedizin, Frankfurt University, Kennedy-allee 104, Frankfurt/Main, Germany)

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Molecular cloning of the gene encoding a myotoxin from the venom of the broad-banded copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus): C. L. Ownby and Q. Li (Department of Physiological Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, U.S.A.)

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Phospholipase-like myotoxins from snake venoms: J. Z. Pedersen, P. Cesaroni and S. Rufini (Dept of Biology, ‘Tor Vergata’ University, Rome, Italy)

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Biochemical characterisation of a transferrin-equinatoxin conjugate and its cytotoxic properties on cells in vitro: C. Pederzolli, G. Belmonte, P. Maček and G. Menestrina (Centro CNR Fisica Stati Aggregati, Via Sommarive 14, I-38050 Povo, Trento, Italy)

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Purification of a lethal and haemolytic fraction from stonefish venom (Synanceja verrucosa): C. Perriere, P. Garnier, F. Goudey-Perriere and F. Petek (Biologie et Contrôle des Organismes parasites (Toxines et insectes), Faculté de Pharmacie de l'Université de Paris-Sud, 92296 Châtenay-Malabry Cédex, France)

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Structural and functional properties of a protein of the venom glands of black widow spider which co-purifies with α-latrotoxin: M. Pescatori, N. Gargano and A. Grasso (Istituto di Biologia Cellulare, C.N.R., V. le Marx 43, Roma 00137, Italy)

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Detection of ricin by colorimetric and chemiluminescence ELISA: M. A. Poli,1V. R. Rivera,1J. F. Hewetson1 and G. A. Merrill2 (1Toxinology Division, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.; and 2Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.)

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Cloning and sequencing of cDNAs encoding equinatoxins from the European sea anemone Actinia equina: J. Pungerčar,1B. Štrukelj,1P. Maček2 and F. Gubenšek1 (1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, P.O. Box 100, 61111 Ljubljana, Slovenia; and 2Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, 61000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

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The African vipers Echis ocellatus have a selective predation, possibly influencing their encounter with man: P. Revault (L.E.R.A.I.: (M. Goyffon), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 57, rue Cuvier, F-75005 Paris, France)

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Structure-activity analysis of leiurotoxin I using synthetic analogues: J.-M. Sabatier,1V. Fremont,1K. Mabrouk,1M. Crest,2H. Darbon,3H. Rochat,1J. Van Rietschoten1 and M.-F. Martin-Eauclaire1 (1Laboratoire de Biochimie, CNRS URA 1455, Faculté de Médecine Nord, Bd Pierre Dramard, 13916 Marseille Cédex 20, France; 2Laboratoire de Neurobiologie, CNRS, 31, Chemin Joseph Aiguier, 13402 Marseille Cédex 9, France; and 3Laboratoire de Cristallographie et Cristallisation des Macromolécules Biologiques, CNRS URA 1296, Faculté de Médecine Nord, Bd Pierre Dramard, 13916 Marseille Cédex 20, France)

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Study on P05, a new leiurotoxin I scorpion toxin: J.-M. Sabatier,1H. Zerrouk,2H. Darbon,3K. Mabrouk,1A. Benslimane,2H. Rochat,1M.-F. Martin-Eauclaire1 and J. Van Rietschoten1 (1CNRS URA 1455, Faculté de Médecine Nord, Bd Pierre Dramard, 13916 Marseille Cédex 20, France; 2Institut Pasteur du Maroc, 1, Place Charles Nicolle, B.P. 120, Casablanca, Morocco; and 3CNRS URA 1296, Faculté de Médecine Nord, Bd Pierre Dramard, 13326 Marseille Cédex 15)

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Amino acid sequence of two neurotoxins from the venom of the Egyptian black snake (Walterinnesia aegyptia): Y. Samejima,1Y. Aoki1 and D. Mebs2 (1Faculty of Pharmacy, Hoshi University, Tokyo 142, Japan; and 2Zentrum der Rechtsmedizin, University of Frankfurt, D-60596 Frankfurt, Germany)

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Toxicity of different shellfish species from the Northern Adriatic: B. Sedmak (Institute of Biology, University of Ljubljana, Karlovška 19, 61000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, and Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)

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Scorpion envenomation and antivenom therapy: S. Sofer, E. Shahak and M. Gueron (Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (SS, ES) and Department of Cardiology (MG), Soroka University Medical Center, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, P.O. Box 151, Beer-Sheva 84101, Israel)

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On-line LC-ES-MS: a new method for direct analysis of crude venom: R. Stöcklin and L.-A. Savoy2 (1Département de Biochimie Médicale, Centre Médical Universitaire, 1 rue Michel-Servet, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland; and 2M-Scan S.A., 12 ch. des Aulx, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland)

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Some characteristics of an isolated lethal compound from Parazoanthus axinellae: T. Turk,1P. Maček1 and D. Šuput2 (1Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia; and 2Institute for Pathophysiology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)

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Examination of structure-activity relationships in K+ channel binding of dendrotoxin: H. Vatanpour,1E. Karlsson,2E. G. Rowan1 and A. L. Harvey1 (1Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, U.K.; and 2Institute of Biochemistry, University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden)

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The three-dimensional structure of notexin, a presynaptic neurotoxic phospholipase A2: B. Westerlund,1D. Eaker,1P. Nordlund,2U. Uhlin3 and H. Eklund3 (1Department of Biochemistry, Uppsala University, Biomedical Center, Box 576, S-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden; 2Department of Molecular Biology, University of Stockholm, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden; and 3Department of Molecular Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Biomedical Center, S-751 49 Uppsala, Sweden)

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Problems arising from the preparation and practical uses of antibodies against Amanita toxins: Z. Zhelev (Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, Medical University of Stara Zagora, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria)

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Reactivity of the tryptathionin moiety of alpha-amanitin and implication in the toxic process: A. Zheleva,1D. Michelot,2Z. Zhelev,3B. Carpenter4 and Z. Dobreva3 (Departments of 1Chemistry and Biochemistry, and 3Molecular Biology and Immunology, Medical University of Stara Zagora, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria; 2Laboratoire de Chimie, URA 401 du CNRS, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, 63, rue Buffon, 75005, Paris, France; and 4School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Park Building, King Henry I Street, Portsmouth PO1 2DZ, U.K.)

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Francesco Redi—Life and work

Gerhard G. Habermehl

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Hyperalgesia induced by Bothrops jararaca venom in rats: Role of eicosanoids and platelet activating factor (PAF)

C.F.P. Teixeira, Y. Cury, S. Oga, S. Jancar

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A comparison of ovine and equine antivenoms

Lena Sjostrom, Ibrahim H. Al-Abdulla, Sophia Rawat, Damon C. Smith, John Landon

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Effects of steroids on association of T-2 toxin with mammalian cells

John L. Middlebrook, Dennis L. Leatherman

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Local effects induced by venoms from five species of genus Micrurus sp. (coral snakes)

Ana Cláudia S. Barros, Daniela P. Fernandes, Luiz Carlos de Lima Ferreira, Maria Cristina Dos Santos

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Comparative study on the procoagulant from the venom of Australian brown snakes (Elapidae; Pseudonaja spp.)

V. Williams, J. White, P.J. Mirtschin

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From soil to brain: Zinc deficiency increases the neurotoxicity of Lathyrus sativus and may affect the susceptibility for the motorneurone disease neurolathyrism

Fernand Lambein, Rabiul Haque, Jehangir K. Khan, Naod Kebede, Yu-Haey Kuo

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Sea nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha) lethal factor: Purification by recycling on m-aminophenyl boronic acid acrylic beads

Karen O. Long-Rowe, Joseph W. Burnett

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Isolation and characterization of a novel toxin from the venom of the scorpion Centruroides limpidus limpidus Karsch

Angelina N. Ramírz, Brian M. Martin, Georgina B. Gurrola, Lourival D. Possani

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Cellular uptake and release of the immunomodulating fungal toxin gliotoxin

Paul Waring, Nicole Newcombe, Michael Edel, Qin Hui Lin, Hui Jiang, Allan Sjaarda, Terence Piva, Arno Mullbacher

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Activity of hemorrhagic metalloproteinase BaH-1 and myotoxin II from Bothrops asper snake venom on capillary endothelial cells in vitro

Bruno Lomonte, JoséMaría Gutiérrez, Gadi Borkow, Michael Ovadia, Andrej Tarkowski, Lars Å. Hanson

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Identification of noradrenaline in venom from the funnel-web spider Hololena curta

Robert Frew, Murray G. Hamilton, Paul M. Lundy

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Bibliography of toxinology

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International society on toxinology membership application

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Purification and characterisation of two novel peptide toxins from the venom of the scorpion Buthus tamulus which inhibit putative voltage-activated potassium channels: F. A. De-Allie and P. N. Strong (Neuromuscular Unit, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0NN, U.K.)

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Synthesis of a conjugate phallacidin-peroxidase and its use in homogeneous immunoenzyme method for determination of phallotoxins: K. Hallacheva and Z. Zhelev (Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology, Medical University, Armeiska 11 Street, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria)

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