Biological Activities and Ecological Significance of Fire Ant Venom Alkaloids [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 Venoms produced by arthropods act as chemical weapons to paralyze prey or deter competitors. The utilization of venom is an essential feature in the biology and ecology of venomous arthropods.
Guangxin Xu, Li Chen
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Cytotoxicity and Radiosensitizing Potentials of Pilosulin-3, a Recombinant Ant Venom, in Breast Cancer Cells [PDF]
Toxins, 2023 Venom peptides are promising agents in the development of unconventional anticancer therapeutic agents. This study explored the potential of Pilosulin-3, a recombinant peptide from the venom of the Australian jack jumper ant “Myrmecia pilosula”, as a ...
Reema M. Alzeer +5 more
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Proteinaceous Venom Expression of the Yellow Meadow Ant, Lasius flavus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Toxins, 2023 Ants are one of the important groups of venomous animals with about 14,000 described species. Studies so far focused on the discovery of venom proteins are only available for limited stinging ants, and the proteinaceous compositions of the stingless ants
Binwei Wang +4 more
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Toxins, 2021 Tetraponera rufonigra (Arboreal Bicoloured Ant) venom induces pain, inflammation, and anaphylaxis in people and has an increased incident in Southeast Asia regions. The bioactive components and mechanism of action of the ant venom are still limited.
Suwatjanee Naephrai +3 more
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Ant venom immunotherapy in Australia: the unmet need [PDF]
Medical Journal of Australia, 2014 Jack jumper ant (JJA) venom allergy is an important cause of anaphylaxis in south-eastern Australia. The efficacy and real-world effectiveness of JJA venom immunotherapy (VIT) to prevent anaphylaxis in allergic patients are now well established, with an evidence base that is at least equivalent to that supporting VIT for allergy to other insect species.
Mullins, Raymond, Brown, Simon GA
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Megalomyrmex milenae Transcriptome Reveals a Complex Venom Cocktail [PDF]
ToxinsMegalomyrmex ant species have a rich natural history that provides an interesting backdrop to understanding how venom has been shaped by evolution.
Kyle S. Sozanski +4 more
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Bottom-Up Proteomic Analysis of Polypeptide Venom Components of the Giant Ant Dinoponera Quadriceps
Toxins, 2019 Ant species have specialized venom systems developed to sting and inoculate a biological cocktail of organic compounds, including peptide and polypeptide toxins, for the purpose of predation and defense.
Douglas Oscar Ceolin Mariano +5 more
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Protein–Ligand Binding and Structural Modelling Studies of Pheromone-Binding Protein-like Sol g 2.1 from Solenopsis geminata Fire Ant Venom [PDF]
MoleculesSol g 2 is the major protein in Solenopsis geminata fire ant venom. It shares the highest sequence identity with Sol i 2 (S. invicta) and shares high structural homology with LmaPBP (pheromone-binding protein (PBP) from the cockroach Leucophaea maderae).
Siriporn Nonkhwao +2 more
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Fire Ant Venom Alkaloids Inhibit Biofilm Formation [PDF]
Toxins, 2019 Biofilm formation on exposed surfaces is a serious issue for the food industry and medical health facilities. There are many proposed strategies to delay, reduce, or even eliminate biofilm formation on surfaces.
Danielle Bruno de Carvalho +8 more
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Anticonvulsant Effects of Fractions Isolated from Dinoponera quadriceps (Kempt) Ant Venom (Formicidae: Ponerinae) [PDF]
Toxins, 2016 Natural products, sources of new pharmacological substances, have large chemical diversity and architectural complexity. In this context, some toxins obtained from invertebrate venoms have anticonvulsant effects.
Diana Aline Morais Ferreira Nôga +9 more
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