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Application of botulinum toxin type A in gummy smile: case report

open access: yesRGO: Revista Gaúcha de Odontologia, 2019
Gummy smile is one of the major complaints of patients, due to its influence on the self-esteem. It is known that it has a multifactorial cause and can be present in the excessive vertical growth of the maxilla, excessive labial contraction, short upper ...
David Costa MOREIRA   +4 more
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Behavioral Tests in Neurotoxin-Induced Animal Models of Parkinson’s Disease

open access: yesAntioxidants, 2020
Currently, neurodegenerative diseases are a major cause of disability around the world. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second-leading cause of neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s disease.
E. Maruthi Prasad, Shih-Ya Hung
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Botulinum toxins and fillers for treatment of the aging face

open access: yesTNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research, 2017
We present a comprehensive review of how to best use neuro-toxins and fillers to rejuvenate the aging face. With modern neuro-toxins and fillers, it is now possible to achieve an improvement in the aging changes of young, middle-aged, and older patients.
Bhupendra C. K. Patel
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Neurotoxins Acting at Synaptic Sites: A Brief Review on Mechanisms and Clinical Applications

open access: yesToxins, 2022
Neurotoxins generally inhibit or promote the release of neurotransmitters or bind to receptors that are located in the pre- or post-synaptic membranes, thereby affecting physiological functions of synapses and affecting biological processes.
Kunming Zhou   +4 more
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Availability of Guanitoxin in Water Samples Containing Sphaerospermopsis torques-reginae Cells Submitted to Dissolution Tests

open access: yesPharmaceuticals, 2020
Guanitoxin (GNT) is a potent neurotoxin produced by freshwater cyanobacteria that can cause the deaths of wild and domestic animals. Through reports of animal intoxication by cyanobacteria cells that produce GNT, this study aimed to investigate the bio ...
Kelly Afonsina Fernandes   +3 more
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The effects of a sodium and a calcium channel blocker on lethality of mice injected with the yellow scorpion (Leiurus quinquestriatus) venom

open access: yesJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2005
Scorpion venom toxins generally produce similar effects by mainly acting on sodium channels, and to a lesser extent, on potassium, calcium, and chloride channels.
A. R. Al-Shanawani   +2 more
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Synthesis-Driven Stereochemical Assignment of Marine Polycyclic Ether Natural Products

open access: yesMarine Drugs, 2021
Marine polycyclic ether natural products have gained significant interest from the chemical community due to their impressively huge molecular architecture and diverse biological functions.
Haruhiko Fuwa
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Quantitative Mass Spectrometry for Bacterial Protein Toxins — A Sensitive, Specific, High-Throughput Tool for Detection and Diagnosis

open access: yesMolecules, 2011
Matrix-assisted laser-desorption time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) is a valuable high-throughput tool for peptide analysis. Liquid chromatography electrospray ionization (LC-ESI) tandem-MS provides sensitive and specific quantification of
Suzanne Kalb   +8 more
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Venomics Approach Reveals a High Proportion of Lactrodectus-Like Toxins in the Venom of the Noble False Widow Spider Steatoda nobilis

open access: yesToxins, 2020
The noble false widow spider Steatoda nobilis originates from the Macaronesian archipelago and has expanded its range globally. Outside of its natural range, it may have a negative impact on native wildlife, and in temperate regions it lives in ...
John P. Dunbar   +5 more
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Considerations for the Use of Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Procedures for Facial Remodeling in Transgender Individuals

open access: yesClinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2021
Koenraad De Boulle,1 Nobutaka Furuyama,2 Izolda Heydenrych,3,4 Terrence Keaney,5 Alexander Rivkin,6 Vincent Wong,7 Michael Silberberg8 1Aalst Dermatology Clinic, Aalst, Belgium; 2Jiyugaoka Clinic, Medical Corporation, Tokyo, Japan; 3Cape Town Cosmetic ...
De Boulle K   +6 more
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