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Recent Advances in Next Generation Snakebite Antivenoms

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018
With the inclusion of snakebite envenoming on the World Health Organization’s list of Neglected Tropical Diseases, an incentive has been established to promote research and development effort in novel snakebite antivenom therapies.
Cecilie Knudsen, Andreas H. Laustsen
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The Relative Efficacy of Chemically Diverse Small-Molecule Enzyme-Inhibitors Against Anticoagulant Activities of African Spitting Cobra (Naja Species) Venoms

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
African spitting cobras are unique among cobras for their potent anticoagulant venom activity arising from strong inhibition of Factor Xa. This anticoagulant effect is exerted by venom phospholipase A2 (Group I PLA2) toxins whose activity contributes to ...
Abhinandan Chowdhury, Abhinandan Chowdhury, Matthew R. Lewin, Matthew R. Lewin, Christina N. Zdenek, Rebecca Carter, Bryan G. Fry   +6 more
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A guide to the types, structures, and multifaceted functions of matrix metalloproteinases in cancer

The FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) orchestrate cancer progression and metastasis through proteolytic and non‐proteolytic actions. By remodeling the tumor microenvironment, enhancing growth factor availability, and modulating cell behavior, MMPs promote proliferation, migration or invasion, and epithelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition. Alongside extracellular
Zoi Piperigkou, Sylvia Mangani, Spyros Kremmydas, Nikolaos E. Koletsis, Nikos K. Karamanos   +4 more
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Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Snakebite

Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Volume 227, Issue 1, 15 January 2026.
Snakebite envenomation affects between 1.8 and 5.5 million people annually, many of whom suffer disabilities or even death. Current antivenoms are composed of plasma‐derived antibodies. However, there remains an underexplored opportunity to utilise polymer‐based nanoparticles.
Neil Prabhakar, Thomas Oliver, Alexander N. Baker   +2 more
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Metalloproteinase-Dependent and TMPRSS2-Independent Cell Surface Entry Pathway of SARS-CoV-2 Requires the Furin Cleavage Site and the S2 Domain of Spike Protein

mBio, 2022
The ongoing global vaccination program to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection, the causative agent of COVID-19, has had significant success. However, recently, virus variants that can evade the immunity in a host achieved through vaccination have emerged ...
Mizuki Yamamoto, Jin Gohda, Ayako Kobayashi, Keiko Tomita, Youko Hirayama, Naohiko Koshikawa, Motoharu Seiki, Kentaro Semba, Tetsu Akiyama, Yasushi Kawaguchi, Jun-ichiro Inoue   +10 more
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Mass spectrometry in ocular drug research

Mass Spectrometry Reviews, Volume 45, Issue 1, Page 37-68, January/February 2026.
Abstract Mass spectrometry (MS) has been proven as an excellent tool in ocular drug research allowing analyzes from small samples and low concentrations. This review begins with a short introduction to eye physiology and ocular pharmacokinetics and the relevance of advancing ophthalmic treatments.
Eva M. del Amo, Kati‐Sisko Vellonen, Arto Urtti, Tetsuya Terasaki, Anam Hammid, Paavo Honkakoski, Seppo Auriola   +6 more
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Differential Antivenom and Small-Molecule Inhibition of Novel Coagulotoxic Variations in Atropoides, Cerrophidion, Metlapilcoatlus, and Porthidium American Viperid Snake Venoms

Toxins, 2022
Within Neotropical pit-vipers, the Mexican/Central-American clade consisting of Atropoides, Cerrophidion, Metlapilcoatlus, and Porthidium is a wide-ranging, morphologically and ecologically diverse group of snakes.
Lee Jones, Nicholas J. Youngman, Edgar Neri-Castro, Alid Guadarrama-Martínez, Matthew R. Lewin, Rebecca Carter, Nathaniel Frank, Bryan G. Fry   +7 more
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Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibition in Melanoma

Experimental Dermatology, Volume 35, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in the degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and are found to participate in all stages of tumour progression including modifying signalling pathways, regulating cytokines and promoting tumour growth, particularly by inducing angiogenesis and facilitating cancer spread.
Ellie Zhang, Varsha Thakur, Barbara Bedogni   +2 more
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Advancing Tuberculosis Chemotherapy: Targeted Nanomedicines for the Mycobacterium TB Granuloma

Small, Volume 21, Issue 49, December 10, 2025.
This graphical abstract illustrates nanosystems used for targeted drug delivery into tuberculosis granulomas. It shows how targeting is influenced by size, pH, redox sensitivity, and surface charge. Various nanoparticles are incorporated with drugs to enhance penetration, stability, and release.
Shreya Ranjith Singh, Maya Mellisa Makatini, Thashree Marimuthu, Yahya Essop Choonara   +3 more
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The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2025/26: Enzymes

British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 182, Issue S1, Page S307-S403, December 2025.
The Concise Guide to Pharmacology 2025/26 marks the seventh edition in this series of biennial publications in the British Journal of Pharmacology. Presented in landscape format, the guide provides a comparative overview of the pharmacology of drug target families. The concise nature of the Concise Guide refers to the style of presentation, being clear,
Stephen P. H. Alexander, Doriano Fabbro, Alasdair J. Gibb, Eamonn Kelly, Alistair A. Mathie, Chloe J. Peach, Emma L. Veale, Jane F. Armstrong, Elena Faccenda, Simon D. Harding, Christopher Southan, Jamie A. Davies, Stephanie Annett, Detlev Boison, Kathryn Elisa Burns, Carmen Dessauer, Jürg Gertsch, Nuala Ann Helsby, Angelo A. Izzo, Rennolds Ostrom, Ester Pagano, Andreas Papapetropoulos, Nigel J. Pyne, Susan Pyne, Tracy Robson, Roland Seifert, Johannes‐Peter Stasch, Csaba Szabo, Mario van der Stelt, Albert van der Vliet, Val Watts, Szu Shen Wong   +31 more
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