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Unveiling the Protein Components of the Secretory-Venom Gland and Venom of the Scorpion Centruroides possanii (Buthidae) through Omic Technologies [PDF]

Toxins, 2023
Centruroides possanii is a recently discovered species of “striped scorpion” found in Mexico. Certain species of Centruroides are known to be toxic to mammals, leading to numerous cases of human intoxications in the country.
Patricia Elizabeth García-Villalvazo, Juana María Jiménez-Vargas, Gisela Jareth Lino-López, Erika Patricia Meneses, Manuel de Jesús Bermúdez-Guzmán, Carlos Eduardo Barajas-Saucedo, Iván Delgado Enciso, Lourival Domingos Possani, Laura Leticia Valdez-Velazquez   +8 more
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Cvill6 and Cvill7: Potent and Selective Peptide Blockers of Kv1.2 Ion Channel Isolated from Mexican Scorpion <i>Centruroides villegasi</i>. [PDF]

Toxins (Basel)
Scorpion venoms are a rich source of peptides that modulate the activity of ion channels and can serve as a new drug for channelopathies. Cvill6 and Cvill7 are two new peptides isolated from the venom of Centruroides villegasi with MW of 4277 Da and 4287
Shakeel K, Naseem MU, Olamendi-Portugal T, Zamudio FZ, Possani LD, Panyi G.   +5 more
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Toxic Peptides from the Mexican Scorpion <i>Centruroides villegasi</i>: Chemical Structure and Evaluation of Recognition by Human Single-Chain Antibodies. [PDF]

Toxins (Basel)
Alternative recombinant sources of antivenoms have been successfully generated. The application of such strategies requires the characterization of the venoms for the development of specific neutralizing molecules against the toxic components. Five toxic
Riaño-Umbarila L, Olamendi-Portugal T, Romero-Moreno JA, Delgado-Prudencio G, Zamudio FZ, Becerril B, Possani LD.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

A Sting Operation: Risk Assessment and Venom Expenditure by Arizona Bark Scorpions (<i>Centruroides sculpturatus</i>) in a Defensive Context. [PDF]

Toxins (Basel)
Scorpion antipredator behavior incorporates risk assessment that informs decision-making and venom usage. We quantified antipredator behaviors of the clinically significant Arizona bark scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus) in their natural environment ...
Marston LA, Fox GA, Hung KY, Delo SJ, Hayes WK.   +4 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Analysis of Centruroides (Scorpion) Immune F(ab’)2 (Equine) administration by slow intravenous push

Toxicology Communications, 2023
Scorpion envenomation is a common emergency department presentation in Arizona and antivenom is often administered . This study evaluates the safety of Centruroides (Scorpion) Immune F(ab’)2 (Equine) administered as a single-vial-serial dosing strategy ...
Clinton Peter, Spencer Kruggel, Aimee Mishler, Bikash Bhattarai, Dan Quan   +4 more
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An overview of some enzymes from buthid scorpion venoms from Colombia: Centruroides margaritatus, Tityus pachyurus, and Tityus n. sp. aff. metuendus [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
Background: In Colombia, several species of Buthidae scorpions belonging to the genera Centruroides and Tityus coexist, and their stings are considered life-threatening to humans because of their venom neurotoxins.
Leydy Lorena Mendoza-Tobar, Herlinda Clement, Iván Arenas, Juan Carlos Sepulveda-Arias, Jimmy Alexander Guerrero Vargas, Gerardo Corzo   +5 more
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Evidencias morfológicas y moleculares que validan como especie a Centruroides tecomanus (Scorpiones, Buthidae)

Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad, 2009
SE PRESENTAN EVIDENCIAS MORFOLÓGICAS Y MOLECULARES PARA RECONOCER A CENTRUROIDES LIMPIDUS TECOMANUS HOFFMANN (SCORPIONES: BUTHIDAE) COMO ESPECIE VÁLIDA Y NO COMO UNA SUBESPECIE DE CENTRUROIDES LIMPIDUS (KARSCH). SE DIAGNOSTICA LA ESPECIE.
ÓSCAR F. FRANCKE B., JAVIER PONCE SAAVEDRA, ERASTO HERNÁNDEZ CALDERÓN, HORACIO CANO CAMACHO   +3 more
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Of Seven New K⁺ Channel Inhibitor Peptides of Centruroides bonito, α-KTx 2.24 Has a Picomolar Affinity for Kv1.2. [PDF]

Toxins (Basel), 2023
Seven new peptides denominated CboK1 to CboK7 were isolated from the venom of the Mexican scorpion Centruroides bonito and their primary structures were determined.
Shakeel K, Olamendi-Portugal T, Naseem MU, Becerril B, Zamudio FZ, Delgado-Prudencio G, Possani LD, Panyi G.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A robust genome assembly with transcriptomic data from the striped bark scorpion, Centruroides vittatus. [PDF]

G3 (Bethesda)
Scorpions, a seemingly primitive, stinging arthropod taxa, are known to exhibit marked diversity in their venom components. These venoms are known for their human pathology, but they are also important as models for therapeutic and drug development ...
Yamashita T, Rhoads DD, Pummill J.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Characterization of Sodium Channel Peptides Obtained from the Venom of the Scorpion <i>Centruroides bonito</i>. [PDF]

Toxins (Basel)
Five peptides were isolated from the venom of the Mexican scorpion Centruroides bonito by chromatographic procedures (molecular weight sieving, ion exchange columns, and HPLC) and were denoted Cbo1 to Cbo5.
Restano-Cassulini R, Olamendi-Portugal T, Riaño-Umbarila L, Zamudio FZ, Delgado-Prudencio G, Becerril B, Possani LD.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources