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Toxins, 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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Discovery of an Insect Neuroactive Helix Ring Peptide from Ant Venom
Toxins, 2023 Ants are among the most abundant terrestrial invertebrate predators on Earth. To overwhelm their prey, they employ several remarkable behavioral, physiological, and biochemical innovations, including an effective paralytic venom.
Valentine Barassé +19 more
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Clinical, 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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Short Linear Motifs Characterizing Snake Venom and Mammalian Phospholipases A2
Toxins, 2021 Snake venom phospholipases A2 (PLA2s) have sequences and structures very similar to those of mammalian group I and II secretory PLA2s, but they possess many toxic properties, ranging from the inhibition of coagulation to the blockage of nerve ...
Caterina Peggion, Fiorella Tonello
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Rapid Detection of Botulinum Neurotoxins—A Review
Toxins, 2019 A toxin is a poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms. One of the most potent groups of toxins currently known are the Botulinum Neurotoxins (BoNTs).
R. Hobbs +3 more
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Scorpion Peptides and Ion Channels: An Insightful Review of Mechanisms and Drug Development
Toxins, 2023 The Buthidae family of scorpions consists of arthropods with significant medical relevance, as their venom contains a diverse range of biomolecules, including neurotoxins that selectively target ion channels in cell membranes.
Lais Campelo Mendes +4 more
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Molecular Diversity and Isoform Evolution in Tityus obscurus Venom: Insights from Proteomic Analysis
ToxinsOver millions of years of evolution, natural selection has driven the specialization of predatory and defensive mechanisms in various animal species through the development of poisons and venoms.
Kemellyn Cristina Panchera +4 more
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Scientific Reports, 2019 Clostridial neurotoxins (CNTs), which include botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) and tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT), are the most potent toxins known to science and are the causative agents of botulism and tetanus, respectively.
Michael J. Mansfield +6 more
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Platinum‐based chemotherapy is known to cause severe and debilitating hearing loss, but unlike cisplatin, the true incidence of carboplatin‐induced hearing loss remains unclear. We evaluated functional hearing outcomes in children receiving carboplatin to determine the incidence and severity of ototoxicity. Procedure We identified a
Aniket Chawla +6 more
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The Expanding Therapeutic Utility of Botulinum Neurotoxins
Toxins, 2018 Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is a major therapeutic agent that is licensed in neurological indications, such as dystonia and spasticity. The BoNT family, which is produced in nature by clostridial bacteria, comprises several pharmacologically distinct ...
E. Fonfria +9 more
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