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Enhancement of adenosine 3′,5′‐monophosphate in human mononuclear and polymorphonuclear leukocytes by snake venoms
Author(s) -
Stolc Viktor
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
american journal of hematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.456
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1096-8652
pISSN - 0361-8609
DOI - 10.1002/ajh.2830170202
Subject(s) - venom , snake venom , peripheral blood mononuclear cell , stimulation , cyclic adenosine monophosphate , incubation , cobra , adenosine , chemistry , biology , biochemistry , pharmacology , in vitro , immunology , endocrinology , receptor , computer science , programming language
Snake venoms contain compound(s) that enhanced cyclic AMP content in human mononuclear leukocytes maximally after 5 min of incubation at 37°C. The effect was time‐ and dose‐dependent. The half‐maximal stimulation of cyclic AMP production by black cobra venom was found at 0.45 μg of venom/ml and the value of the Hill coefficient was 0.7. The black cobra venom enhanced the cyclic AMP content in the cells at 4, 22, and 37°C. Similar increase in the cyclic AMP content by six snake venoms was found in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes. The most active venom was from puff adder (Bitis arietans). The data suggest that one of the effects of the snake venoms may be rapid enhancement of cyclic AMP level in the affected cells.