The First Molecular Phylogeny of Orthochirus fomichevi Kovařík, Yağmur, Fet & Hussen, 2019 (Scorpiones: Buthidae) from Duhok Province, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, as Inferred from Mitochondrial COI Gene [PDF]
Archives of Razi InstituteIntroduction: Orthochirus fomichevi Kovařík, Yağmur, Fet & Hussen, 2019 comprises small-sized scorpions in the family Buthidae, inhabiting the Kurdistan region of Iraq and parts of Turkey. Despite the availability of some molecular data, the phylogenetic
Farhad Ali, Hamid Kachel
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Beta Toxins Isolated from the Scorpion Centruroides hirsutipalpus (Scorpiones; Buthidae) Affect the Function of Sodium Channels of Mammals [PDF]
ToxinsScorpion venom toxins are important peptides being studied for their clinical significance. These peptides act by binding to ion channels in the membrane of nerve cells, causing the symptoms associated with scorpion stings (scorpionism). They principally
Laura L. Valdez-Velazquez +8 more
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Electrophysiological Characterization of the Venom and Toxins from the Scorpion Tityus championi Targeting Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels and Molecular Modeling of Tch3, a Toxin with Therapeutic Potential for Pain Relief [PDF]
BiomoleculesScorpion neurotoxins are small peptides that target ion channels and offer opportunities for novel therapeutic discovery. This study analyzed the functional effects of the venom and toxins from the Costa Rican endemic scorpion, Tityus championi ...
Galit Akerman-Sánchez +9 more
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Purification and Molecular Characterization of a Mammalian Neurotoxin as a Pharmaceutical Tool from the Venom of Iranian Scorpion Androctonus crassicauda [PDF]
Journal of Arthropod-Borne DiseasesBackground: Venom of scorpions are complex bioactive polypeptides. To gain greater insights into the structural and functional impacts of toxins from Androctonus crassicauda (Buthidae), a dangerously venomous scorpion species, its venom was isolated ...
Hadi Rabiei +3 more
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Dataset of PLA2 family identified from transcriptomic high-throughput sequencing of Androctonus crassicauda (Scorpionida: Buthidae) venom gland [PDF]
Data in BriefRecently, RNA sequencing has been widely applied to deeply understand the molecular diversity of the venom compounds of various venomous animal species, including scorpions.
Fatemeh Salabi, Hedieh Jafari
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Fauna of Sistan Scorpions (Arachnida: Scorpiones), Southeast Iran [PDF]
تاکسونومی و بیوسیستماتیک, 2022 Scorpions are nocturnal animals that feed on invertebrates and other arachnids. So far, 10 species of scorpions from the family Buthidae have been reported from the Sistan region.
Hossein Barahoei
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Study on Distribution of Scorpions to Provide Prevention and Interventions in Combating Scorpionism in Poldokhtar County, Lorestan Province, Iran [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Scorpions are arthropods of medical importance classified in the class Arachnida, inhabiting hot and dry environments. All scorpions have a venomous sting and several thousand people die each year from scorpion stings, but this ...
MANSOUR NAZARI, HASSAN RASTGAR
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MS/MS analysis of four scorpion venoms from Colombia: a descriptive approach
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021 Background: Scorpions are widely known for the neurotoxic effects of their venoms, which contain peptides affecting ionic channels. Although Colombia is recognized for its scorpion diversity, only a few studies are available describing the venom content.
Sebastian Estrada-Gómez +3 more
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Scorpions from Mexico: From Species Diversity to Venom Complexity
Toxins, 2015 Scorpions are among the oldest terrestrial arthropods, which are distributed worldwide, except for Antarctica and some Pacific islands. Scorpion envenomation represents a public health problem in several parts of the world.
Carlos E. Santibáñez-López +3 more
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New Fossil Scorpion from the Chiapas Amber Lagerstätte. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 A new species of scorpion is described based on a rare entire adult male preserved in a cloudy amber from Miocene rocks in the Chiapas Highlands, south of Mexico.
Francisco Riquelme +7 more
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