Gessica Gomes Barbosa, Tulíbia Laurindo Silva, Ana Patrícia Silva de Oliveira, Thâmarah de Albuquerque Lima, Pollyanna Michelle da Silva, Carlos José Correia de Santana, Jeymesson Raphael Cardoso Vieira, Dyeime Ribeiro de Sousa, Francisco Assis Leite Souza, Rafael Pereira, Russolina Benedeta Zingali, Romero Marcos Pedrosa Brandão Costa, Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva, Gilberto Gonçalves Rodrigues, Mariana S Castro, Thiago Henrique Napoleão
This study investigated the morphology of Rhinella crucifer cutaneous glands, as well as the protein/peptide profiles and bioactivities of body gland secretions (BGS) and parotoid macrogland secretions (PS). The parotoid as well as dorsal and ventral skin fragments of male and female individuals were processed for histological analysis. The protein and peptide profiles of male and female gland secretions were evaluated. Male secretions were also assessed for proteolytic, trypsin inhibiting, hemagglutinating, hemolytic, antimicrobial, and anticoagulant activities...
April 28, 2024: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part B, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology