Antifungal activity of Rhopalurus crassicauda venom against Candida spp. [PDF]
Toxicon: X, 2022 Fungal infections are becoming a serious problem of human diseases, being one of the most important fungal pathogens the yeast of the genus Candida.
Umberto Zottich +2 more
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Rhopalurus junceus scorpion venom induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptotic cell death in human non-small lung cancer cell lines [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical DiseasesBackground: Non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) represent the primary cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Rhopalurus junceus venom has been shown to exert cytotoxic effects against a panel of epithelial cancer cells in vitro and suggested that ...
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Therapeutic Anticancer Uses of the Active Principles of “Rhopalurus junceus” Venom [PDF]
Biomedicines, 2020 The Rhopalurus junceus is a scorpion belonging to the Buthidae family that finds its habitat in Cuba. This scorpion is known by the common name of “Blue Scorpion”.
Mario Dioguardi +10 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Scorpionism is responsible for most accidents involving venomous animals in Brazil, which leads to severe symptoms that can evolve to death. Scorpion venoms consist of complexes cocktails, including peptides, proteins, and non-protein compounds, making ...
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Synergistic effect of Rhopalurus junceus scorpion venom combined with conventional cytostatics in cervical cancer cell line HeLa [PDF]
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacognosy Research, 2019 Context: Venom from endemic scorpion of Cuba, Rhopalurus junceus, decreases the viability of epithelial cancer cells and has negligible cytotoxic effect on normal cells.
Arianna Yglesias-Rivera +2 more
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Exploring the potential of Brazilian Amazonian scorpion venoms: A comprehensive review of research from 2001 to 2021 [PDF]
Toxicon: XThe Amazon biome is home to many scorpion species, with around two hundred identified in the region. Of these, forty-eight species have been reported in Brazil so far and six of them are of medical importance: Tityus apiacas, T. metuendus, T. obscurus, T.
Joel Ramanan da Cruz +2 more
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Variation of cytochrome oxidase-I gene and venom proteins of Rhopalurus junceus populations in the Moanicum sector: Pharmacological implications [PDF]
Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacognosy Research, 2021 Context: In Cuba, the venom of the endemic scorpion Rhopalurus junceus has been used in traditional medicine for cancer treatment. The genetic variability in populations from distinct origin and differences in the composition of venom –a little explored ...
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Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences, 2021 Over the years, cancer treatment has focused on its eradication once it has been detected, however, it's common to find that a large number of neoplasms redevelop in patients, which reduces their quality and life expectancy when going through surgical ...
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Scorpions, state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Check List, 2010 We report herein an updated and commented list of scorpions occurring in state of Bahia, northeastern Brazil. Data comprising a period of 100 years (1908-2008) were obtained from seven major Brazilian collections. Twenty eight species were identified and
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Rhopalurus junceus scorpion venom induces antitumor effect in vitro and in vivo against a murine mammary adenocarcinoma model [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2019 Objective(s): In Cuba the endemic scorpion species Rhopalurus junceus has been used in traditional medicine for cancer treatment and related diseases. However there is no scientific evidence about its therapeutic potential for cancer treatment.
Alexis Díaz-García +7 more
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