• Psychology, Medicine
• Published in Journal of neurophysiology 2001
• DOI:10.1152/jn.2001.85.3.1340

Venom from the platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, induces a calcium-dependent current in cultured dorsal root ganglion cells.

@article{Plater2001VenomFT,
  title={Venom from the platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, induces a calcium-dependent current in cultured dorsal root ganglion cells.},
  author={G M de Plater and Peter Milburn and Ronald L. Martin},
  journal={Journal of neurophysiology},
  year={2001},
  volume={85 3},
  pages={
          1340-5
        }
}

• G M de Plater, Peter Milburn, Ronald L. Martin

The platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), a uniquely Australian species, is one of the few living venomous mammals. Although envenomation of humans by many vertebrate and invertebrate species results in pain, this is often not the principal symptom of envenomation. However, platypus envenomation results in an immediate excruciating pain that develops into a very long-lasting hyperalgesia. We have previously shown that the venom contains a C-type natriuretic peptide that causes mast cell… CONTINUE READING

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