Characterization of snake venom components acting on blood coagulation and platelet function

C Ouyang; C M Teng; T F Huang

doi:10.1016/0041-0101(92)90040-c

Characterization of snake venom components acting on blood coagulation and platelet function

Toxicon. 1992 Sep;30(9):945-66. doi: 10.1016/0041-0101(92)90040-c.

Authors

C Ouyang¹, C M Teng, T F Huang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, R.O.C.

PMID: 1440652
DOI: 10.1016/0041-0101(92)90040-c

Abstract

Snake venoms can affect blood coagulation and platelet function in various ways. The physicochemical properties and the mechanisms of actions of the snake venom components affecting blood coagulation and platelet function are discussed.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Blood Coagulation / drug effects*
Blood Platelets / drug effects*
Humans
Platelet Aggregation / drug effects
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / analysis
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / pharmacology
Snake Venoms / analysis
Snake Venoms / pharmacology*

Substances

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Snake Venoms