Enzymatic analysis of venom from Cuban scorpion Rhopalurus junceus. [PDF]
J Venom Res, 2015 Rhopalurus junceus scorpion venom has been identified as a natural extract with anticancer potential. Interestingly, this scorpion venom does not cause adverse symptoms in humans. However, there is scarce information about its composition and enzymatic activity.
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Cancer Pain Managment with a Venom of Blue Scorpion Endemic in Cuba, Called Rhopalurus Junceus “Escozul” [PDF]
The Open Cancer Journal, 2012 During the management of cancer pain sometimes patients ask for alternative, unusual, non recognized approaches. Last year we followed a cancer patient treated with an active substance that is the venom of blue scorpions endemic to Cuba, called Rhopalurus junceus "Escozul" that experienced an unexpected total pain relief with a good recovery of muscle ...
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Caracterización electroforética y cromatográfica del veneno del alacrán Rhopalurus junceus
Archivo Médico de Camagüey, 2009 Fundamento: el veneno del alacrán azul, Rhopalurus junceus es actualmente comercializado con el nombre de Escozul. Este producto natural se emplea en el tratamiento de diferentes patologías, sin embargo en la literatura revisada no aparece información ...
Oscar Hernández Betancourt +3 more
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In vitro anticancer effect of venom from Cuban scorpion Rhopalurus junceus against a panel of human cancer cell lines. [PDF]
J Venom Res, 2013 In Cuba the endemic species of scorpion Rhopalurus junceus has been used in traditional medicine for cancer treatment. However, there is little scientific evidence about its potential in cancer therapy. The effect of a range of scorpion venom concentrations (0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1mg/ml) against a panel of human tumor cell lines from epithelial ...
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Effect of frequency of Rhopalurus junceus scorpion venom collection on protein content and biological activity [PDF]
Trends in Medicine, 2019 Alexis Díaz-García
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Rhopalurus Junceus Venom Modulates the Expression of E6/E7 Viral Oncogenes of HPV-16 in SIHA Tumor Cell Line [PDF]
Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2021 Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) comprises a diverse group of DNA viruses belonging to the Papillomaviridae family and represents one of the sexually transmitted diseases (STD) with the highest incidence...
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, 2021 Abstract Introduction: Rhopalurus junceus (R. junceus), recently known as Heteroctenus junceus (H. junceus) scorpion, is one of the endemic species types of scorpion found in Cuba. The scorpion venoms contain a complex of peptides, proteins, and non-protein compounds that make its separation and purification procedures difficult and time-consuming ...
Roca, Eneida +7 more
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Heteroctenus junceus Scorpion Venom Modulates the Concentration of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in F3II Tumor Cells. [PDF]
Life (Basel), 2023 Yglesias-Rivera A +3 more
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Cuban Blue Scorpion Venom and Lung Carcinoma: Is it Always True What Does Not Kill Me Makes Me Stronger? [PDF]
Turk Thorac J, 2021 Damadoğlu E, Irmak İ, Kalyoncu AF.
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Comparative Proteomic Analysis of the Venoms from the Most Dangerous Scorpions in Morocco: Androctonus mauritanicus and Buthus occitanus. [PDF]
Life (Basel), 2023 Hilal I +7 more
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