Snake venom L-amino acid oxidases: an overview on their antitumor effects

Journal of venomous animals and toxins

Suely V Sampaio¹  Danilo L Menaldo¹  Tá¹  Fabí²  ssia R Costa²  Sandra M Burin³  ola A de Castro³ 

[1] Department of Clinical, Toxicological and Bromatological Analysis, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

关键词: Snake venoms;    L-amino acid oxidases;    Antitumor effects;    Apoptosis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1678-9199-20-23

学科分类：药理学

来源: BioMed Central

【 摘 要 】

The L-amino acid oxidases (LAAOs) constitute a major component of snake venoms and have been widely studied due to their widespread presence and various effects, such as apoptosis induction, cytotoxicity, induction and/or inhibition of platelet aggregation, hemorrhage, hemolysis, edema, as well as antimicrobial, antiparasitic and anti-HIV activities. The isolated and characterized snake venom LAAOs have become important research targets due to their potential biotechnological applications in pursuit for new drugs of interest in the scientific and medical fields. The current study discusses the antitumor effects of snake venom LAAOs described in the literature to date, highlighting the mechanisms of apoptosis induction proposed for this class of proteins.

【 授权许可】

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