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Skeletal muscle necrosis induced by a phospholipase A2 isolated from the venom of the coral snake Micrurus nigrocinctus nigrocinctus. 1987

O Arroyo, and J P Rosso, and O Vargas, and J M Gutiérrez, and L Cerdas
Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Facultad de Microbiología, Universidad de Costa Rica, San José.

1. The venom of the coral snake Micrurus nigrocinctus nigrocinctus was fractionated by reverse-phase high performance liquid chromatography and an acidic myotoxic phospholipase A2 was purified to homogeneity. 2. After intramuscular injection, the toxin induced rapid and drastic myonecrosis, as serum creatine kinase levels increased markedly, reaching their highest values by 1.5 hr. 3. Ultrastructural observations indicate that the plasma membrane was the first structure to be affected, with the presence of focal disruptions in its integrity. 4. Myofilaments were hypercontracted and formed dense clumps. Sarcoplasmic reticulum integrity was lost, as evidenced by the presence of many small vesicles in the cellular space. 5. Some mitochondria were swollen, whereas others contained dense intracristal spaces and flocculent densities. Moreover, some had only one membrane. 6. In conclusion, pathogenesis of myonecrosis induced by this phospholipase A2 is similar to that induced by crude Micrurus nigrocinctus nigrocinctus venom.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008854 Microscopy, Electron Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen. Electron Microscopy
D009132 Muscles Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals. Muscle Tissue,Muscle,Muscle Tissues,Tissue, Muscle,Tissues, Muscle
D009336 Necrosis The death of cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury or failure of the blood supply.
D010740 Phospholipases A class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of phosphoglycerides or glycerophosphatidates. EC 3.1.-. Lecithinases,Lecithinase,Phospholipase
D010741 Phospholipases A Phospholipases that hydrolyze one of the acyl groups of phosphoglycerides or glycerophosphatidates.
D004546 Elapid Venoms Venoms from snakes of the family Elapidae, including cobras, kraits, mambas, coral, tiger, and Australian snakes. The venoms contain polypeptide toxins of various kinds, cytolytic, hemolytic, and neurotoxic factors, but fewer enzymes than viper or crotalid venoms. Many of the toxins have been characterized. Cobra Venoms,Elapidae Venom,Elapidae Venoms,Naja Venoms,Cobra Venom,Elapid Venom,Hydrophid Venom,Hydrophid Venoms,King Cobra Venom,Naja Venom,Ophiophagus hannah Venom,Sea Snake Venom,Sea Snake Venoms,Venom, Cobra,Venom, Elapid,Venom, Elapidae,Venom, Hydrophid,Venom, King Cobra,Venom, Naja,Venom, Ophiophagus hannah,Venom, Sea Snake,Venoms, Cobra,Venoms, Elapid,Venoms, Elapidae,Venoms, Hydrophid,Venoms, Naja,Venoms, Sea Snake
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012910 Snake Venoms Solutions or mixtures of toxic and nontoxic substances elaborated by snake (Ophidia) salivary glands (Duvernoy's gland) for the purpose of killing prey or disabling predators and delivered by grooved or hollow fangs. They usually contain enzymes, toxins, and other factors. Duvernoy's Gland Secretion,Duvernoy's Secretion,Snake Toxin,Snake Toxins,Snake Venom,Duvernoy Gland Secretion,Duvernoy Secretion,Duvernoys Gland Secretion,Duvernoys Secretion,Secretion, Duvernoy's,Secretion, Duvernoy's Gland,Toxin, Snake,Venom, Snake
D051379 Mice The common name for the genus Mus. Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus
D054467 Phospholipases A2 Phospholipases that hydrolyze the acyl group attached to the 2-position of PHOSPHOGLYCERIDES. Lecithinase A2,Phospholipase A2

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