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The Role of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Cancer Therapy: Mechanism and Therapeutic Advances

MedComm, Volume 6, Issue 10, October 2025.
Immunotherapy, serving as a crucial breakthrough of precision medicine in the field of cancer treatment, among which immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have witnessed the most extensive application. This review systematically investigates the challenges, advancements, and future directions of ICIs in tumor treatment.
Hengyi Chen, Hongling Yang, Lu Guo, Qingxiang Sun   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defensive Venoms: Is Pain Sufficient for Predator Deterrence?

Toxins, 2020
Pain, though unpleasant, is adaptive in calling an animal’s attention to potential tissue damage. A long list of animals representing diverse taxa possess venom-mediated, pain-inducing bites or stings that work by co-opting the pain-sensing pathways of ...
Crystal N. Niermann, Travis G. Tate, Amber L. Suto, Rolando Barajas, Hope A. White, Olivia D. Guswiler, Stephen M. Secor, Ashlee H. Rowe, Matthew P. Rowe   +8 more
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Efficacy and safety of scorpion antivenom plus prazosin compared with prazosin alone for venomous scorpion (Mesobuthus tamulus) sting: randomised open label clinical trial [PDF]

Objective Envenomation by Mesobuthus tamulus scorpion sting can result in serious cardiovascular effects. Scorpion antivenom is a specific treatment for scorpion sting. Evidence for the benefit of scorpion antivenom and its efficacy compared with that of
Bawaskar, Himmatrao Saluba, Bawaskar, Pramodini Himmatrao   +1 more
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Scorpion bite induced myocardial damage and pulmonary edema

Heart Views, 2012
A patient with electrocardiographic abnormalities after scorpion sting, simulating early myocardial infarction, is reported here. Pulmonary edema and congestive heart failure accompanied these electrocardiographic changes.
Monika Maheshwari, C P Tanwar
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology of scorpionism in southwest, Iran (2008) [PDF]

Background & Objectives: The scorpionism is one the important public health problem in several parts of the world because, either incidence, or severity of envenomations is high and managed with difficulty by health services. The aim of this study was to
اسلامی, لیلی, انتظاری, مسعود, عیسی زاده فر, خاطره   +2 more
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Ethnomedicinal Uses of Climbers from Saraswati River Region of Patan District, North Gujarat [PDF]

, 2009
During the years 20072008 several field trips were conducted to document the ethnomedicinal uses of climbers of angiosperms from the rural of Saraswati river region of Patan district of North Gujarat area of Gujarat state.
Patel, N. K., Seliya, A. R.
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Scorpion sting in Hafizabad, Pakistan: Facility based epidemiological study

, 2023
Muhammad Mohsin Ahsan, Zoya Gulzar, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Aamir Ali, Muhammad Ismail, Muḥammad Mukhtār, Zain Ul-Abdin   +6 more
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A study on clinical features, complications and management of scorpion sting envenomation at a tertiary care hospital, in rural South India

Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, 2019
Background: Scorpion sting is a common medical emergency in rural India. Sparse published data are available regarding scorpion sting envenomation in adults from South India.
Karuppan Yuvaraja, Natesan Chidambaram, Ravichandran Umarani, Kanchi Mitra Bhargav, S Pratheep Kumar, T Prabhu, E Balasubramaian   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

MOSQUITO VECTOR CONTROL AND BIOLOGY IN LATIN AMERICA-AN ELEVENTH SYMPOSIUM [PDF]

, 2001
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Biotechnological Trends in Spider and Scorpion Antivenom Development [PDF]

, 2016
Spiders and scorpions are notorious for their fearful dispositions and their ability to inject venom into prey and predators, causing symptoms such as necrosis, paralysis, and excruciating pain.
Engmark, Mikael, Jappe, Emma Christine, Lauridsen, Line P., Laustsen, Andreas Hougaard, Oscoz Cob, Saioa, Solà, Mireia   +5 more
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