Toxins not neutralized by brown snake antivenom
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Judge, Roopwant; Henry, Peter J.; Mirtschin, Peter; Jelinek, George; Wilce, Jacqueline
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The Australian snakes of the genus Pseudonaja (dugite, gwardar and common brown) account for the majority of snake bite related deaths in Australia. Without antivenom treatment, the risk of mortality is significant. There is an accumulating body of evidence to suggest that the efficacy of the antivenom is limited. The current study investigates the protein constituents recognized by the antivenom using 2-DE, immuno-blot techniques and rat tracheal organ bath assays. The 2-DE profiles for all...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Judge, Roopwant | |
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dc.contributor.author | Henry, Peter J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mirtschin, Peter | |
dc.contributor.author | Jelinek, George | |
dc.contributor.author | Wilce, Jacqueline | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-07T22:52:30Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0041-008X | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/27456 | |
dc.description.abstract | The Australian snakes of the genus Pseudonaja (dugite, gwardar and common brown) account for the majority of snake bite related deaths in Australia. Without antivenom treatment, the risk of mortality is significant. There is an accumulating body of evidence to suggest that the efficacy of the antivenom is limited. The current study investigates the protein constituents recognized by the antivenom using 2-DE, immuno-blot techniques and rat tracheal organ bath assays. The 2-DE profiles for all three snake venoms were similar, with major species visualized at 78-132 kDa, 32-45 kDa and 6-15 kDa. Proteins characterized by LC-MS/MS revealed a coagulant toxin (∼42 kDa) and coagulant peptide (∼6 kDa), as well as two PLA2 (∼14 kDa). Peptides isolated from ∼78 kDa and 15-32 kDa protein components showed no similarity to known protein sequences. Protein recognition by the antivenom occurred predominantly for the higher molecular weight components with little recognition of 6-32 kDa MW species. The ability of antivenom to neutralize venom activity was also investigated using rat tracheal organ bath assays. The venoms of Pseudonaja affinis affinis and Pseudonaja nuchalis incited a sustained, significant contraction of the trachea. These contractions were attributed to PLA2 enzymatic activity as pre-treatment with the PLA2 inhibitor 4-BPB attenuated the venom-induced contractions. The venom of Pseudonaja textilis incited tracheal contractility through a non-PLA2 enzymatic activity. Neither activity was attenuated by the antivenom treatment. These results represent the first proteomic investigation of the venoms from the snakes of the genus Pseudonaja, revealing a possible limitation of the brown snake antivenom in binding to the low MW protein components. | |
dc.publisher | Academic Press | |
dc.source | Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology | |
dc.subject | Keywords: carbachol; coagulating agent; phospholipase A2; phospholipase A2 inhibitor; snake venom; snake venom antiserum; phospholipase A; reptilian protein; venom antiserum; amino acid sequence; animal experiment; animal tissue; article; controlled study; dose res Antivenom; Brown snake venom; Neurotoxin; Organ bath; Phospholipase A2; Western blot | |
dc.title | Toxins not neutralized by brown snake antivenom | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 213 | |
dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111506 - Toxicology (incl. Clinical Toxicology) | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | u4441299xPUB51 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Judge, Roopwant, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Henry, Peter J., University of Western Australia | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Mirtschin, Peter, Venom Supplies | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Jelinek, George, QEII Medical Centre | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Wilce, Jacqueline, Monash University | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 2 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 117 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 125 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.taap.2005.09.010 | |
dc.date.updated | 2015-12-07T12:29:43Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-33745955365 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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