Peptide from venomous fish toxin controls lung inflammation in mice (IMAGE)

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Peptide from venomous fish toxin controls lung inflammation in mice

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T. nattereri has four spines. It ejects venom through these spines when threatened by a predator, causing intense pain, swelling, and potentially necrosis

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Mônica Lopes-Ferreira/CeTICS

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