Ricin disturbs calcium homeostasis in th
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Ma, Lianmin ;Hsu, Chia-Hsuh ;Fugate, Robert ;Patterson, Eugene ;Thadani, Udho ;R
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Article
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1995
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Ricin, a toxic lectin from the castor bean, affects the cardiovascular system. Because calcium is very important in cardiotoxicity and cell intoxication, we studied the effects of ricin pretreatment to rabbits on basal intracellular calcium levels and calcium uptake and release from isolated papilla