Pharmacological Alternatives for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders: Wasp and Bee Venoms and Their Components as New Neuroactive Tools [PDF]
Toxins, 2015 Neurodegenerative diseases are relentlessly progressive, severely impacting affected patients, families and society as a whole. Increased life expectancy has made these diseases more common worldwide.
Juliana Silva +11 more
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Three Valuable Peptides from Bee and Wasp Venoms for Therapeutic and Biotechnological Use: Melittin, Apamin and Mastoparan [PDF]
Toxins, 2015 While knowledge of the composition and mode of action of bee and wasp venoms dates back 50 years, the therapeutic value of these toxins remains relatively unexploded.
Miguel Moreno, Ernest Giralt
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Bee Venom Induces Acute Inflammation through a H2O2-Mediated System That Utilizes Superoxide Dismutase [PDF]
Toxins, 2022 Venoms from venomous arthropods, including bees, typically induce an immediate local inflammatory response; however, how venoms acutely elicit inflammatory response and which components induce an inflammatory response remain unknown.
Kwang-Sik Lee +10 more
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Assessing the Utility of Broad-Acting Inhibitors as Therapeutics in Diverse Venoms [PDF]
ToxinsExamination of venom constituent bioactivities from diverse venomous animals shows certain highly conserved classes, including enzymes (e.g., phospholipases and metalloproteinases) and pore-forming proteins.
Raechel Kadler +2 more
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Therapeutic Potential of Bee and Wasp Venom in Anti-Arthritic Treatment: A Review [PDF]
ToxinsArthritis has a high global prevalence. During the early ancient human era, bee (Apis) venom therapy was employed in Egypt, Greece, and China to alleviate ailments such as arthritis and neuralgia.
Hongmei Sun +8 more
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Journal of Acupuncture ResearchMiller-Fisher syndrome (MFS), a subtype of Guillain-Barré syndrome, is characterized by ophthalmoplegia, areflexia, and ataxia. This report describes a case of MFS treated with a combination of traditional Korean medicine (TKM) interventions, including ...
Heo You Jin +7 more
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Snake Venomics and Antivenomics of Bothrops diporus, a Medically Important Pitviper in Northeastern Argentina [PDF]
, 2015 Snake species within genus Bothrops are responsible for more than 80% of the snakebites occurring in South America. The species that cause most envenomings in Argentina, B.
Calvete, Juan J. +3 more
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Bee Venom: From Venom to Drug [PDF]
Molecules, 2021 Insects of the order Hymenoptera have a defensive substance that contains many biologically active compounds. Specifically, venom from honeybees (Apis mellifera) contains many enzymes and peptides that are effective against various diseases. Different research papers stated the possibility of using bee venom (a direct bee sting or in an injectable form)
Abdelwahab Khalil +3 more
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Study of Human IgG and IgE Antibodies Against Bee (Apis mellifera) Venom [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2020 BACKGROUND: Bee venom contains various biomolecules, such as enzymes, peptides, and amines. The immune sys-tem produces IgG antibodies against bee venom proteins. However, IgE antibodies may also be developed in allergic individuals.
Sedigheh Nabian +6 more
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Toxins, 2021 Animal venoms, widespread throughout the world, are complex mixtures, the composition of which depends on the venom-producing species. The objective of this study was to contribute to the development of animal venom-based medicines by investigating the ...
Soo-Hyun Sung +5 more
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