Abstract
The human envenomation scorpion is a serious problem faced by health professionals in emergency departments and intensive care units worldwide. Our group with great experience in the area has shown that peritoneal macrophages J774.1 line, stimulated with the T. serrulatus venom (TsV) and their toxins Ts1, Ts2 or Ts6, produced nitric oxide (NO), interleukin (IL)-6 and tumor necrosis factor…