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Biotechnological Trends in Spider and Scorpion Antivenom Development

Toxins, 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.
Andreas Hougaard Laustsen, Mireia Solà, Emma Christine Jappe, Saioa Oscoz, Line Præst Lauridsen, Mikael Engmark   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venoms of Iranian Scorpions (Arachnida, Scorpiones) and Their Potential for Drug Discovery

Molecules, 2019
Scorpions, a characteristic group of arthropods, are among the earliest diverging arachnids, dating back almost 440 million years. One of the many interesting aspects of scorpions is that they have venom arsenals for capturing prey and defending against ...
Seyed Mahdi Kazemi, Jean-Marc Sabatier
doaj   +1 more source

Isolation and characterization of CvIV4: a pain inducing α-scorpion toxin. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2011
Among scorpion species, the Buthidae produce the most deadly and painful venoms. However, little is known regarding the venom components that cause pain and their mechanism of action. Using a paw-licking assay (Mus musculus), this study compared the pain-
Ashlee H Rowe, Yucheng Xiao, Joseph Scales, Klaus D Linse, Matthew P Rowe, Theodore R Cummins, Harold H Zakon   +6 more
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Limb Compression Therapy and Chemotherapy‐Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Women With Gynecologic Cancers: A Prospective Self‐Controlled Study(NEURO‐GLOVE Trial)

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
With no effective drug‐based prevention strategies available for chemotherapy‐induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), research in neuroprotective approaches has grown. Of particular interest is mechanical compression, which may protect nerves by temporarily reducing blood flow during treatment. The authors here conducted a prospective trial in women with
Kadriye Başkurt, Galip Can Uyar, Enes Yeşilbaş, Fatma Zehra Altunç, Damla Erimhan Çevik, İsmet Murat Melek, Yasemin Eren, Ömür Berna Çakmak Öksüzoğlu, Kadriye Bir Yücel, Antonio Di Meglio, Isabelle Ray‐Coquard, Osman Sütcüoğlu   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scorpions from the primeval subgenus Archaeotityus produce putative homologs of Tityus serrulatus toxins active on voltage-gated sodium channels

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2012
It has been proposed that the subgenus Archaeotityus comprises the most ancient species group within the medically important scorpion genus Tityus. cDNA encoding sodium-channel active toxins from the type species of this subgenus, Tityus clathratus ...
A Borges, MJ Jowers, S Bónoli, L De Sousa   +3 more
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Art v 1 and Amb a 4 Co‐Sensitization Identifies Italian Patients at Risk for Mugwort‐Celery‐Spice Syndrome

Allergy, EarlyView.
Three molecular profiles identified among Art v 1/Amb a 4‐sensitized patients: Art v 1 monosensitization, Amb a 4 monosensitization, and dual sensitization to both allergens. Art v 1 monosensitization was predominantly associated with allergic rhinitis, reflecting a classical airborne allergy pattern.
Enrico Scala, Gabriella Cusa, Valeria Villella, Damiano Abeni, Mauro Giani, Emma Cristina Guerra, Maria Locanto, Giorgia Meneguzzi, Lia Pirrotta, Donato Quaratino, Alessandra Zaffiro, Elisabetta Caprini, Maria Barrale, Ignazio Brusca, Valerio Pravettoni, Lorenzo Cecchi, Danilo Villalta, Martina Aumayr, Irene Mittermann, Christian Lupinek, Riccardo Asero   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Voltage-Gated K+/Na+ Channels and Scorpion Venom Toxins in Cancer

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020
Ion channels have recently been recognized as novel therapeutic targets in cancer research since they are overexpressed in different histological tissues, and their activity is linked to proliferation, tumor progression, angiogenesis, metastasis, and ...
Alexis Díaz-García, Alexis Díaz-García, Diego Varela, Diego Varela   +3 more
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From biology to biotechnology: Host‐regulation factors from parasitoid wasps are a source of bioactive molecules with translational potential

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Parasitoid wasps deploy maternal and embryonic factors to reprogramme host physiology. Venom, calyx fluid, polydnaviruses, teratocytes and larval secretions act in a coordinated, compartmentalised manner. Host‐regulation factors are promising sources of insecticidal, antimicrobial and bioinspired translational molecules.
Ciro Pedro G. Pinto, Andrew A. Walker, Glenn F. King   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mass spectrometry‐based top‐down and bottom‐up approaches for proteomic analysis of the Moroccan Buthus occitanus scorpion venom

FEBS Open Bio, 2021
Buthus occitanus (B. occitanus) is one of the most dangerous scorpions in the world. Despite the involvement of B. occitanus scorpion in severe cases of envenomation in Morocco, no study has focused yet on the proteomic composition of the Moroccan B ...
Khadija Daoudi, Christian Malosse, Ayoub Lafnoune, Bouchra Darkaoui, Salma Chakir, Jean‐Marc Sabatier, Julia Chamot‐Rooke, Rachida Cadi, Naoual Oukkache   +8 more
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First Assessment of Genetic Damage in the Speckled Cockroach (Nauphoeta cinerea) After Consumption of Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) Cultivated and Commercialized in Northeastern, Brazil

Environmental Toxicology, Volume 41, Issue 9, Page 682-689, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This study reports, for the first time, the use of the speckled cockroach Nauphoeta cinerea as a promising bioindicator for genotoxic monitoring. It was validated through control groups (both positive and negative) in addition to testing lettuce (Lactuca sativa ) samples from public street markets consumed by N. cinerea specimens in Pernambuco,
Aleson Aparecido da Silva, Eduardo Henrique da Silva Melo, Érima Maria de Amorim, Maria Gislaine Pereira, Claudia Rohde   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source