ACTX-8, a cytotoxic l-amino acid oxidase isolated from Agkistrodon acutus snake venom, induces apoptosis in Hela cervical cancer cells

Life Sciences ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 80 (13) ◽  
pp. 1189-1197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Li-Jun Wei
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Snake Venom ◽  
Acid Oxidase ◽  
Amino Acid Oxidase ◽  
Cervical Cancer Cells

Impairment of Platelet Aggregation by Echis colorata Venom Mediated by L-Amino Acid Oxidase or H2O2

1982 ◽  
Vol 48 (03) ◽  
pp. 277-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
I Nathan ◽  
A Dvilansky ◽  
T Yirmiyahu ◽  
M Aharon ◽  
A Livne
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Platelet Aggregation ◽  
Snake Venom ◽  
Oxidase Activity ◽  
Enzyme Preparation ◽  
Acid Oxidase ◽  
Crude Venom ◽  
Amino Acid Oxidase ◽  
Hemostatic Disorders

SummaryEchis colorata bites cause impairment of platelet aggregation and hemostatic disorders. The mechanism by which the snake venom inhibits platelet aggregation was studied. Upon fractionation, aggregation impairment activity and L-amino acid oxidase activity were similarly separated from the crude venom, unlike other venom enzymes. Preparations of L-amino acid oxidase from E.colorata and from Crotalus adamanteus replaced effectively the crude E.colorata venom in impairment of platelet aggregation. Furthermore, different treatments known to inhibit L-amino acid oxidase reduced in parallel the oxidase activity and the impairment potency of both the venom and the enzyme preparation. H2O2 mimicked characteristically the impairment effects of L-amino acid oxidase and the venom. Catalase completely abolished the impairment effects of the enzyme and the venom. It is concluded that hydrogen peroxide formed by the venom L-amino acid oxidase plays a role in affecting platelet aggregation and thus could contribute to the extended bleeding typical to persons bitten by E.colorata.

scholarly journals The anti-ovarian carcinoma activity of L-amino Acid Oxidase from Crotalus adamanteus venom in vivo and in vitro

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Bo ◽  
Yan Xiong ◽  
Qiyi He ◽  
Xiaodong Yu ◽  
Bo Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Amino Acid ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Morphological Changes ◽  
Complex Mixture ◽  
Ovarian Cancer Cells ◽  
Acid Oxidase ◽  
Amino Acid Oxidase ◽  
Apoptosis Pathway

Abstract The anti-tumor potential of animal toxins has fully attracted the attention of researchers. Snake venoms is a complex mixture of different components and has revealed high toxicity on normal and tumoral tissues or cells. The snake venom L-Amino-acid oxidase (svLAAO) has grown up to be a critical research target in molecular biology sciences and medicine sciences since widespread presence and various biological roles, including antitumor application. We found that Crotalus adamanteus (C. adamanteus) venom LAAO significantly decreased the viability of ovarian cancer cells and caused morphological changes preceded cell death. Cell experiments confirmed that C. adamanteus venom LAAO caused alterations of intrinsic or extrinsic apoptosis pathway-related genes in ovarian cancer cells. Animal experiments and histological analysis also proved that C. adamanteus venom LAAO could effectively inhibit the damage of ovarian cancer to tissues. The major apoptosis induction of C. adamanteus venom LAAO on ovarian cancer cells can be blocked by catalase, suggesting that the cytotoxicity of C. adamanteus venom LAAO on ovarian cancer cells was mainly mediated by H2O2. Our preliminary results revealed that C. adamanteus venom LAAO may induce apoptosis of ovarian cancer cells through the death receptor pathway and mitochondrial pathway. It is inferred that C. adamanteus venom LAAO will be some advantages in New Drug Research and Development of antitumor drugs in the future. Nevertheless, extra studies on the pharmacological actions and molecular mechanism of svLAAO in anti-cancer are necessary in order to better promote its application.

Insights into the structure, function and stability of bordonein-L, the first L-amino acid oxidase from Crotalus durissus terrificus snake venom

Biochimie ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 163 ◽  
pp. 33-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisele A. Wiezel ◽  
Joane K. Rustiguel ◽  
David Morgenstern ◽  
Karina F. Zoccal ◽  
Lucia H. Faccioli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Structure Function ◽  
Snake Venom ◽  
Acid Oxidase ◽  
Amino Acid Oxidase ◽  
Crotalus Durissus Terrificus ◽  
Crotalus Durissus
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