"Organ-on-a-Chip Unveils How Cobra Venom Collapses Blood Vessels"
TL;DR
Scientists have developed a "blood-vessel-on-a-chip" to study how snake venom causes internal bleeding and to aid in the creation of new antivenoms. This 3D model mimics human blood vessels and reveals how different venoms damage them, potentially reducing the need for animal testing and improving snakebite treatments.
Topics:sciencescience-and-health#antivenom#blood-vessel-on-a-chip#endothelial-cells#science-and-health#scientific-research#snake-venom
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