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Pharmacological Research, 2023 Animal venom is an important evolutionary innovation in nature. As one of the most representative animal venoms, scorpion venom contains an extremely diverse set of bioactive peptides.
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Scorpion Species with Smaller Body Sizes and Narrower Chelae Have the Highest Venom Potency
Toxins, 2022 Scorpionism is a global health concern, with an estimation of over one million annual envenomation cases. Despite this, little is known regarding the drivers of scorpion venom potency.
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023 Opportunistic scorpion species can colonize urban environments, establishing high-density communities that enhance the chances of human accidents.
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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.
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Scorpion envenomation-associated myocarditis: A systematic review
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023 Background Scorpion envenomation is associated with several complications. One of the most serious complications is the cardiac involvement in the form of myocarditis that remains the main reason for mortalities associated with scorpion envenomation. The
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Bioactive peptides from scorpion venoms: therapeutic scaffolds and pharmacological tools.
Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, 2023 Evolution and natural selection have endowed animal venoms, including scorpion venoms, with a wide range of pharmacological properties. Consequently, scorpions, their venoms, and/or their body parts have been used since time immemorial in traditional ...
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The Enzymatic Core of Scorpion Venoms
Toxins, 2022 Enzymes are an integral part of animal venoms. Unlike snakes, in which enzymes play a primary role in envenomation, in scorpions, their function appears to be ancillary in most species.
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Fast and accurate identification of phage virion proteins (PVPs) would greatly aid facilitation of antibacterial drug discovery and development. Although, several research efforts based on machine learning (ML) methods have been made for in silico ...
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Neurological and Systemic Manifestations of Severe Scorpion Envenomation
Cureus, 2021 Scorpion envenomation is a life-threatening toxicological emergency and considered as a major public health problem, especially in endemic regions (India, Africa, Latin America); it is generally characterized by low resources and tropical or subtropical ...
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Scorpion species of medical importance in the Brazilian Amazon: a review to identify knowledge gaps
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021 Scorpionism is a relevant medical condition in Brazil. It is responsible for most accidents involving venomous animals in the country, which leads to severe symptoms that can evolve to death. In recent years, an increase of almost 50% in the incidence of
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