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Snake venom cardiotoxin can rapidly induce actin polymerization in intact platelets

R F Liou1, W C Chang, S T Chu

  • 1Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.

Summary

Taiwan cobra venom cardiotoxin alters rabbit platelet cytoskeletons, causing cell lysis. This process involves actin incorporation and is influenced by calcium but not indomethacin.

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