Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis) Venom Affects Myoblast Function and Causes Skeletal Muscle Damage
(2023)
Journal Article
Richards, N. J., Alqallaf, A., Mitchell, R. D., Parnell, A., Haidar, H. B., Almeida, J. R., …Vaiyapuri, S. (2023). Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis) Venom Affects Myoblast Function and Causes Skeletal Muscle Damage. Cells, 12(16), Article 2074. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells12162074
Envenomation by the Indian ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis) is medically relevant to humans, both in its native India and worldwide, where they are kept as pets. Muscle-related symptoms such as cramps and pain are commonly reported in hum... Read More about Indian Ornamental Tarantula (Poecilotheria regalis) Venom Affects Myoblast Function and Causes Skeletal Muscle Damage.