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Scientific Reports, 2017 Cantharidin is a defensive toxin biosynthesized by blister beetles. It is well known for medical applications and toxicity. However, the biosynthesis process of cantharidin is still not well understood.
Ming Jiang, Shumin Lü, Yalin Zhang
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Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2023 Carbachol, an agonist at muscarinic receptors, exerts a negative inotropic effect in human atrium. Carbachol can activate protein phosphatases (PP1 or PP2A). We hypothesized that cantharidin or sodium fluoride, inhibitors of PP1 and PP2A, may attenuate a
R. Schwarz +3 more
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Chemosensory System Decoding: Transcriptome-Wide Identification and Expression Profiling of Olfactory Genes in <i>Lytta sifanica</i>. [PDF]
Ecol EvolLytta sifanica (Coleoptera: Meloidae), a species of significant economic importance, is renowned for its production of the toxic compound cantharidin. In this research, Zhou and colleagues collected specimens of this insect and identified seventy olfactory‐related genes through transcriptomic analysis of adult antennae in L. sifanica. Sequence homology
Zhou F +9 more
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Males of a strongly polygynous species consume more poisonous food than females. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 We present evidence of a possible case of self-medication in a lekking bird, the great bustard Otis tarda. Great bustards consumed blister beetles (Meloidae), in spite of the fact that they contain cantharidin, a highly toxic compound that is lethal in ...
Carolina Bravo +4 more
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Toxins, 2015 The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), is a major pest of cruciferous vegetables worldwide. Cantharidin, a natural toxin isolated from blister beetles, has been reported to be toxic to P. xylostella.
Zhengyu Huang, Yalin Zhang
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Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023 ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Aidi injection (ADI) is a popular anti-tumor Chinese patent medicine, widely used in clinics for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with remarkable therapeutic effects through multiple targets and pathways ...
Shan Lu +18 more
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Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2012 Cantharidin provides chemical protection for the coleopteran families Meloidae and Oedemeridae. In the present study, it was observed that cantharidin concentration in Hycleus scabiosae was slightly decreased from mated females (mean = 0.011 mg/mg of dry
MR Nikbakhtzadeh +3 more
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Cantharidin and Its Analogue Norcantharidin Inhibit Metastasis—Inducing Genes S100A4 and MACC1
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent and second deadliest cancer worldwide. In addition, metastasis directly causes up to 90% of all CRC deaths, highlighting the metastatic burden of the disease.
P. Schöpe +7 more
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Journal of liposome research, 2023 In this study, cantharidin(CTD), a bioactive terpenoid in traditional Chinese medicine cantharidin, was selected as a model component to construct novel nano liposome delivery systems for hepatocellular carcinoma therapy. Previous studies have shown that
Manshu Zou +4 more
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Detection of cantharidin-related compounds in Mylabris impressa (Coleoptera: Meloidae)
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2007 Cantharidin is mainly found in the beetle families Meloidae and Oedemeridae (Insecta: Coleoptera) which are the natural producers of this terpene anhydride.
M. R. Nikbakhtzadeh, B. Ebramihi
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