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Neuroactive diol and acyloin metabolites from cone snail-associated bacteria [PDF]

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2013
The bacterium Gordonia sp. 647W.R.1a.05 was cultivated from the venom duct of the cone snail, Conus circumcisus. The Gordonia sp. organic extract modulated the action potential of mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons. Assay-guided fractionation led to the identification of the new compound circumcin A (1) and 11 known analogs (2-12).
Zhenjian, Lin, Lenny, Marett, Ronald W, Hughen, Malem, Flores, Imelda, Forteza, Mary Anne, Ammon, Gisela P, Concepcion, Samuel, Espino, Baldomero M, Olivera, Gary, Rosenberg, Margo G, Haygood, Alan R, Light, Eric W, Schmidt   +12 more
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Conus hughmorrisoni, a new species of cone snail from New Ireland, Papua New Guinea (Gastropoda: Conidae)

European Journal of Taxonomy, 2015
Based on newly collected material from the Kavieng Lagoon Biodiversity Survey, we describe a new species of cone snail, Conus hughmorrisoni sp. nov., from the vicinity of Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
Felix Lorenz, Nicolas Puillandre
doaj   +1 more source

GABAB receptor‐mediated modulation of sensory neuron excitability: Roles of CaV2.2, G‐protein‐coupled inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK) channels, and hyperpolarisation‐activated cyclic nucleotide‐gated (HCN) channels in human and mouse nociception

Experimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Chronic visceral pain is a key symptom of irritable bowel syndrome. Modulation of voltage‐gated calcium and potassium channels by G protein‐coupled receptors plays a key role in dampening nociceptive transmission. Both baclofen and the analgesic peptide α‐conotoxin Vc1.1 activate GABAB receptors (GABABR), resulting in inhibition of CaV2.2 and ...
Mariana Brizuela, Anuja R. Bony, Sonia Garcia‐Caraballo, David J. Adams, Stuart M. Brierley   +4 more
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Stretch-activated ion channels in growth cones of snail neurons [PDF]

The Journal of Neuroscience, 1989
Using single-channel recording, we show that neurons contain ion channels sensitive to membrane tension. Neurons isolated from the snail, Lymnaea stagnalis, actively rearborized in culture yielding cell bodies and growth cones suitable for patch clamping.
W J, Sigurdson, C E, Morris
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Flexible Electronics in Robotics Systems: From Devices to Applications

SmartBot, Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2026.
This review presents the recent advancements in flexible electronics, and provides a systematic review of their integration and application in robotic systems. The review emphasizes the pivotal role flexible electronics plays in the field of intelligent robotics and outlines future development prospects for this promising technology. ABSTRACT The rapid
Xuyang An, Shumin Niu, Jiatai Chen, Xingyu Zhang, Jifan Zhang, Tiezhu Liu, Zhan Duan, Yinhua Hu, Dianpeng Qi, Jia Zhang, Xiaodong Chen   +10 more
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Organic Electrochemical Transistors for Neuromorphic Devices and Applications

Advanced Materials, Volume 38, Issue 9, 12 February 2026.
Organic electrochemical transistors are emerging as promising platforms for neuromorphic devices that emulate neuronal and synaptic activities and can seamlessly integrate with biological systems. This review focuses on resultant organic artificial neurons, synapses, and integrated devices, with an emphasis on their ability to perform neuromorphic ...
Kexin Xiang, Jiajun Song, Hong Liu, Junxin Chen, Feng Yan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Venom Insulins of Cone Snails Diversify Rapidly and Track Prey Taxa [PDF]

Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2016
A specialized insulin was recently found in the venom of a fish-hunting cone snail, Conus geographus Here we show that many worm-hunting and snail-hunting cones also express venom insulins, and that this novel gene family has diversified explosively.
Safavi-Hemami, Helena, Lu, Aiping, Li, Qing, Fedosov, Alexander E., Biggs, Jason, Corneli, Patrice Showers, Seger, Jon, Yandell, Mark, Olivera, Baldomero M.   +8 more
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Implantable Drug Delivery Systems for Skeletal Muscles and Eyes

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Volume 6, Issue 2, February 2026.
This review highlights the different types of recent implantable drug delivery systems (IDDS) fabricated for a use with skeletal muscles, and with eyes. It presents the developments already made and the current research directions, showing the evolution of IDDS and their great diversity.
Serge Ostrovidov, Murugan Ramalingam, Hongkai Wu, Toshinori Fujie, Yukinari Nakamura, Takeshi Hori, Yuji Nashimoto, Xuetao Shi, Hirokazu Kaji   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dietary breadth is positively correlated with venom complexity in cone snails [PDF]

BMC Genomics, 2015
AbstractAlthough diet is believed to be a major factor underlying the evolution of venom, few comparative studies examine both venom composition and diet across a radiation of venomous species. Cone snails within the family, Conidae, comprise more than 700 species of carnivorous marine snails that capture their prey by using a cocktail of venomous ...
Phuong, Mark A, Mahardika, Gusti N, Alfaro, Michael E   +2 more
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The Vulnerability of New Zealand Forage Plants to Incursions by New Pests, Pathogens and Weeds, and the Case for Greater Protection

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, Volume 69, Issue 1, February 2026.
We outline the diversity of pests, weeds and plant pathogens absent from New Zealand that threaten forage production, examine their potential import pathways, and outline the challenges of managing them should they arrive. The number and diversity of threats and pathways indicates ongoing incursions are inevitable.
Craig B. Phillips, Gary Barker, Nigel Bell, Chris E. Buddenhagen, Lee Aalders, Mark Braithwaite, Trevor James, Sofia Orre‐Gordon, William Dyck, Dave Hodges   +9 more
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