The substance in the blood-sucking bat venom can cure high blood pressure
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Last Update: 2020-12-21
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Author: User
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a substance in blood-sucking bat venom has the function of stretching blood vessels and is expected to be used to treat diseases such as high blood pressure, heart failure and kidney disease, according to a new Australian study.
researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia and others reported in the international journal Toxin that they found a substance in the venom of regular blood-sucking bats similar to the calcitonin gene-associated peptide (CGRP) in the human body, which researchers call vCGRP.
CGRP in the human body has omsovascular and blood pressure reduction functions. The new study found that vCGRP in bat venom has similar functions and may be more effective and have fewer side effects. Therefore, the substance is expected to be used in the future to treat diseases related to elevated blood pressure, as well as to regulate blood flow in damaged or transplanted tissues.
that the survival of animals such as bats is often threatened in many places because of fear or misunderstanding, and this study shows that protecting them may also be beneficial to humans. (Source: Xinhua News Agency)
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