Molecular dissection of box jellyfish venom cytotoxicity highlights an effective venom antidote

Box jellyfish venom causes tissue damage, pain, and death through unknown molecular mechanisms. Here, Lau et al. perform a CRISPR screen to identify genes required for venom action and use this information to develop an antidote that blocks venom-induced pain and tissue damage in vivo.

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Main Authors: Man-Tat Lau, John Manion, Jamie B. Littleboy, Lisa Oyston, Thang M. Khuong, Qiao-Ping Wang, David T. Nguyen, Daniel Hesselson, Jamie E. Seymour, G. Gregory Neely
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7783b05d2b904dac8b8436b3b11b2579
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