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TOXINS
卷 14, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/toxins14050334
关键词
cytotoxin; Chinese Cobra; Monocled Cobra; Equatorial Spitting Cobra; in vitro assay
资金
- University of Malaya [ST011-2020]
- National Health and Research Institutes [IV-111-PP-25]
This study investigated the cytotoxicity of venoms and purified cytotoxins from different species of cobras, and tested the neutralization ability of three antivenoms against the cytotoxicity. The results showed that different types of cobra venoms and cytotoxins exhibited varying concentration-dependent cytotoxicity, and the antivenoms had different levels of neutralization potency against the cytotoxicity.
Envenoming by cobras (Naja spp.) often results in extensive local tissue necrosis when optimal treatment with antivenom is not available. This study investigated the cytotoxicity of venoms and purified cytotoxins from the Monocled Cobra (Naja kaouthia), Taiwan Cobra (Naja atra), and Equatorial Spitting Cobra (Naja sumatrana) in a mouse fibroblast cell line, followed by neutralization of the cytotoxicity by three regional antivenoms: the Thai Naja kaouthia monovalent antivenom (NkMAV), Vietnamese snake antivenom (SAV) and Taiwanese Neuro bivalent antivenom (NBAV). The cytotoxins of N. atra (NA-CTX) and N. sumatrana (NS-CTX) were identified as P-type cytotoxins, whereas that of N. kaouthia (NK-CTX) is S-type. All venoms and purified cytotoxins demonstrated varying concentration-dependent cytotoxicity in the following trend: highest for N. atra, followed by N. sumatrana and N. kaouthia. The antivenoms moderately neutralized the cytotoxicity of N. kaouthia venom but were weak against N. atra and N. sumatrana venom cytotoxicity. The neutralization potencies of the antivenoms against the cytotoxins were varied and generally low across NA-CTX, NS-CTX, and NK-CTX, possibly attributed to limited antigenicity of CTXs and/or different formulation of antivenom products. The study underscores the need for antivenom improvement and/or new therapies in treating local tissue toxicity caused by cobra envenomings.
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