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Interactions of Desmethoxyyangonin, a Secondary Metabolite from Renealmia alpinia, with Human Monoamine Oxidase-A and Oxidase-B. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2017 Renealmia alpinia (Zingiberaceae), a medicinal plant of tropical rainforests, is used to treat snakebites and other injuries and also as a febrifuge, analgesic, antiemetic, antiulcer, and anticonvulsant. The dichloromethane extract of R. alpinia leaves showed potent inhibition of human monoamine oxidases‐ (MAOs‐) A and B.
Chaurasiya ND +7 more
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Vascularization underlies differences in sexually selected skin coloration in a wild primate
Molecular Ecology, Volume 32, Issue 15, Page 4401-4411, August 2023., 2023 Abstract Male reproductive competition can select for condition‐dependent, conspicuous traits that signal some aspect of fighting ability and facilitate assessment of potential rivals. However, the underlying mechanisms that link the signal to a male's current condition are difficult to investigate in wild populations, often requiring invasive ...
Patricia M. DeLacey +10 more
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Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Volume 25, Issue 13, Page 5949-5962, July 2021., 2021 Abstract Histone methylation plays important roles in mediating the onset and progression of various cancers, and lysine‐specific demethylase 5B (KDM5B), as a histone demethylase, is reported to be an oncogene in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the mechanism underlying its tumorigenesis remains undefined. Hence, we explored the regulatory role
Jun‐Cheng Guo +5 more
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Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, 2018 Introduction: In Colombia, there are 5 000 cases of ophidism per year. This is a public health issue that causes mortality in 8% of cases and disability in 10% due to inadequate clinical attention.
Karen Sarmiento +5 more
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Journal of the International AIDS Society, Volume 23, Issue S3, June 2020., 2020 Abstract Introduction Despite improvements in prevention of mother‐to‐child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV outcomes, there remain unacceptably high numbers of mother‐to‐child transmissions (MTCT) of HIV. Programmes and research collect multiple sources of PMTCT data, yet this data is rarely integrated in a systematic way.
Euphemia L Sibanda +13 more
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Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences, 2021 The research and development of alternative treatments for snakebites (e.g., medicinal plants) is necessary due to the high costs of the existing ones. The effects of the aqueous extracts from Jacaranda decurrens leaves, roots, and xylopodium were analyzed upon the venom-induced (Bothrops spp. and Crotalus spp.) systemic and local toxicity.
Marcus Vinícius Cardoso Trento +5 more
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Educar em Revista, 2011 O estudo zoológico realizado no Ensino Fundamental se apresenta como motivo de alto interesse por parte dos alunos. Dentre os grupos, os ofídios despertam grande fascínio em questões particulares, principalmente no questionamento sobre a classificação de
Everaldo de Santana Silva +2 more
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Revista Médica de Minas Gerais, 2023 INTRODUCTION: Ophidism is a neglected public health problem in many tropical countries. In Brazil, about 27,000 snakebites are recorded per year. The objective of this study is to describe the epidemiological profile of snakebite in Minas Gerais, Brazil,
Flávia Cappuccio de Resende +5 more
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Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects, 2021 The treatment for snakebites is early administration of antivenom, which can be highly effective in inhibiting the systemic effects of snake venoms, but is less effective in the treatment of extra-circulatory and local effects. To complement standard-of-care treatments such as antibody-based antivenoms, natural and synthetic small molecules have been ...
Salvador, Guilherme H.M. +4 more
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Epidemiological profile of accidents involving venomous animals: a descriptive and time series study, Maranhão, 2014–2024 [PDF]
Epidemiologia e Serviços de SaúdeObjective To analyze the epidemiological profile and temporal trend of accidents involving venomous animals in Maranhão, from 2014 to 2024. Methods A descriptive and ecological study with time-series analysis aggregated by Health Regions, using data ...
Laryssa Stefany de Azevedo Santos +5 more
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