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Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 7, Issue 6, Page 2418-2426, November 2021., 2021 This study could be useful for understanding the venom extraction and toxicity, the protein and amino acid diversities of three species of scorpions (Hottentotta saulcyi, Hottentotta schach and Androctonus crassicauda). The results from this study show that H. saulcyi and H.
Ani Boghozian +4 more
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FEBS Open Bio, Volume 11, Issue 7, Page 1867-1892, July 2021., 2021 Buthus occitanus scorpion possesses highly toxic venom. This article describes the first proteomic screening of the Moroccan B. occitanus venom. Our findings highlight the complexity and the toxin diversity of this venom. The most representative compounds are neurotoxins.
Khadija Daoudi +8 more
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Volume 2021, Issue 1, 2021., 2021 Amyloid‐β peptide (Aβ) accumulation is a detrimental factor in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injuries accounting for dementia induced by ischemic stroke. In addition to blood brain barrier (BBB), the glymphatic system mediated by aquaporin‐4 (AQP‐4) on astrocytic endfeet functions as an important pathway for the clearance of Aβ in the brain ...
Bing Wang +8 more
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Introducing Compsobuthus matthiesseni (Birula, 1905) scorpion as one of the major stinging scorpions in Khuzestan, Iran [PDF]
, 2009 Khuzestan province has the highest rate of scorpion sting in Iran. This is a study to identify these scorpions in Khuzestan. In this study 418 scorpions were kept in the ethyl alcohol 70, each being studied by stereomicroscopy and diagnosis key ...
Bigdelli, S. +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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Biotechnological Trends in Spider and Scorpion Antivenom Development [PDF]
, 2016 Spiders and scorpions are notorious for their fearful dispositions and their ability to inject venom into prey and predators, causing symptoms such as necrosis, paralysis, and excruciating pain.
Engmark, Mikael +5 more
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Transcriptome analysis of scorpion species belonging to the Vaejovis genus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Scorpions belonging to the Buthidae family have traditionally drawn much of the biochemist's attention due to the strong toxicity of their venoms. Scorpions not toxic to mammals, however, also have complex venoms.
Verónica Quintero-Hernández +6 more
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The scorpion collections (Arachnida, Scorpiones) held in the Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali of Turin (Italy) [PDF]
, 2012 Data and considerations about the history and contents of the scorpion collection housed in the Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali of Turin (MRSN) are reported.
Chiarle, Alberto +3 more
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Evidence for recombination in scorpion mitochondrial DNA (Scorpiones: Buthidae) [PDF]
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 2005 There has been very little undisputed evidence for recombination in animal mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) provided so far. Previous unpublished results suggestive of mtDNA recombination in the scorpion family Buthidae, together with cytological evidence for a unique mechanism of mitochondrial fusion in that family, prompted us to investigate this group in ...
Benjamin, Gantenbein +3 more
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