Anti-inflammatory effects of Neurotoxin-Nna, a peptide separated from the venom of Naja naja atra
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Anti-inflammatory effects of Neurotoxin-Nna, a peptide separated from the venom of Naja naja atra
BACKGROUND Neurotoxin-Nna (NT), an analgesic peptide separated from the venom of Naja naja atra, has reported to have an exceptional specificity to block transmission of the nerve impulse by binding to the α- subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in the membrane. However, little information is available on the anti-inflammatory effects of NT. Therefore, the anti-inflammatory activity ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1472-6882
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-13-86