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Research from S. Lucena et al has provided new information about life sciences
Published in Blood Weekly, May 22nd, 2008
New research, 'The action of Lonomin V (Lonomia achelous) on fibronectin functional properties,' is the subject of a report. According to a study from Caracas, Venezuela, "Lonomia achelous caterpillar, Lepidoptera distributed along some South American countries, induces a hemorrhagic syndrome in people who come into contact with its bristles. A clinical characteristic in these patients is that fresh healed wounds are re-opened and bleed."
"In order to explain this symptomatology, we evaluated the effect of Lonomin V (a protein isolated from L. achelous hemolymph), on some functional properties of fibronectin, which in turn plays an important role in the hemostasis. The...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-05-22)
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