Mylabris: a review of its biological characteristics, chemical composition, pharmacological, toxicology, pharmacokinetics, and marketed drugs [PDF]
Frontiers in PharmacologyEthnopharmacological relevanceMylabris (“斑蝥’’), derived from the dried bodies of the Chinese blister beetles Mylabris phalerata Pallas and Mylabris cichorii Linnaeus, which has the effect of breaking blood and chasing blood stasis (“破血逐瘀”), dispersing ...
Fangbo Zhang, Wu Hongwei
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An overview of the research progress on Mylabris: entomology, active ingredients, traditional use, pharmacology, clinical application, pharmacokinetics, toxicity and detoxification strategies [PDF]
Chinese MedicineMylabris, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is derived from the dried forms of Mylabris phalerata Pallas or Mylabris cichorii Linnaeus. It was recorded in Shennong Bencaojing in Han Dynasty and used for the treatment of psoriasis, facial paralysis ...
Jianyong Zhang, Xiaofei Li
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Evaluation of reference genes for quantitative expression analysis in Mylabris sibirica (Coleoptera, Meloidae) [PDF]
Frontiers in PhysiologyMylabris sibirica is a hypermetamorphic insect whose adults feed on oilseed rape. However, due to a shortage of effective and appropriate endogenous references, studies on molecular functional genes in Mylabris sibirica, have been tremendously limited ...
Chenhui Shen
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The mitochondrial genome of Mylabris mongolica Dokhtouroff, 1887 (Coleoptera: Meloidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 Mylabris mongolica Dokhtouroff, 1887 is a traditional medicine material and an important predator in China. The mitochondrial genome of M. mongolica is presented for the first time in this study.
Xiaoxiao Song +4 more
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Diversity and distribution of blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae) from north-western Saudi Arabia: new observations and first description of a male Mylabris desertica Bologna, 2007 [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalThis study presents the first faunistic records of blister beetles (Coleoptera, Meloidae) from north-western Saudi Arabia, specifically Hejaz mountains and north Tihama, expanding the known distribution range of the species within the country.
Vidak Lakušić +12 more
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The first complete mitochondrial genome of Mylabris sibirica (Coleoptera: Meloidae) and its phylogenetic analysis [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesThe complete mitochondrial genome of Mylabris sibirica Fischer von Waldheim, 1823 was sequenced and characterized. The mitogenome is 15,794 bp long with 37 annotated genes, comprising 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and two ribosomal RNA ...
Jinxing Guo +5 more
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Five New Cantharidin Derivatives from the Insect Mylabris cichorii L. and Their Potential against Kidney Fibrosis In Vitro [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Five new monoterpenoids including three 1-hydroxymethyl-2-methyl cantharimide-type derivatives (1, 2, and 5) and two 1,2-dimethyl cantharimide-type derivatives (3 and 4), together with three known compounds (6–8) were isolated from the insect Mylabris ...
Ke-Ming Li +3 more
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Hepatotoxic mechanism of cantharidin: insights and strategies for therapeutic intervention [PDF]
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023 Cantharidin (CTD), a natural compound derived from Mylabris, is widely used in traditional Oriental medicine for its potent anticancer properties. However, its clinical application is restricted due to its high toxicity, particularly towards the liver ...
Dian Jin, Na-Na Huang, Jing-Xia Wei
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Draft Genome of a Blister Beetle Mylabris aulica
Frontiers in Genetics, 2020 Mylabris aulica is a widely distributed blister beetle of the Meloidae family. It has the ability to synthesize a potent defensive secretion that includes cantharidin, a toxic compound used to treat many major illnesses.
De-Long Guan +2 more
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the blister beetle Hycleus scutellatus Rosenhauer, 1856 (Coleoptera, Meloidae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2022 In this study, we report the complete mitochondrial genome or mitogenome of the blister beetle Hycleus scutellatus, one endemic species from the Iberian Peninsula. The mitogenome was 16,035 base pairs in length, with an A + T content of 71.7%.
Pablo Mora +3 more
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