Walker 256 Tumor Growth Suppression by Crotoxin Involves Formyl Peptide Receptors and Lipoxin A4

• Main Authors: Patrícia Brigatte (Author), Odair Jorge Faiad (Author), Roberta Cornélio Ferreira Nocelli (Author), Richardt G. Landgraf (Author), Mario Sergio Palma (Author), Yara Cury (Author), Rui Curi (Author), Sandra Coccuzzo Sampaio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We investigated the effects of Crotoxin (CTX), the main toxin of South American rattlesnake (Crotalus durissus terrificus) venom, on Walker 256 tumor growth, the pain symptoms associated (hyperalgesia and allodynia), and participation of endogenous lipoxin A4. Treatment with CTX (s.c.), daily, for 5...