Ricin Depresses Cardiac Function in the Rabbit Heart

Ricin, a toxic glycoprotein from the castor bean, causes myocardial hemorrhage and a decrease in blood pressure. We studied the effects of ricin on myocardial function in the isolated rabbit heart. Rabbits were given 0.22 μg/kg of ricin iv and 48 hr later, the heart was isolated and retrogradely per...

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Veröffentlicht in:Toxicology and applied pharmacology 1996-05, Vol.138 (1), p.72-76
Hauptverfasser: Ma, Lianmin, Hsu, Chia-Hsuh, Patterson, Eugene, Thadani, Udho, Robinson, Casey P.
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