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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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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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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors and Immunomodulators for Cancer Immunotherapy: Insights Into Resistance and Therapeutic Strategies

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The schematic diagram illustrates the roles of novel immune checkpoints, immunomodulatory factors, cell death and multimodal technologies in cancer immunotherapy. Abstract Cancer immunotherapy has redefined cancer treatment. However, the molecular and cellular basis of immune evasion and therapeutic resistance remains incompletely understood.
Fangquan Chen, Yang Yu, Xiutao Cai, Junhao Lin, Ruirui Liang, Rui Kang, Daolin Tang, Jiao Liu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The tarantula toxin psalmotoxin 1 inhibits acid-sensing ion channel (ASIC) 1a by increasing its apparent H+ affinity [PDF]

, 2005
Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are ion channels activated by extracellular protons. They are involved in higher brain functions and perception of pain, taste, and mechanical stimuli.
Chen, Xuanmao
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Edible Antifungal Coatings Based on Litchi Chinensis Seed Starch Enriched With Pericarp Procyanidins for the Postharvest Preservation of Strawberries

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Lychee starch coatings enriched with procyanidins showed strong antifungal activity and effectively preserved strawberry quality postharvest, reducing weight loss, decay, and senescence. This highlights their potential as a sustainable natural alternative for shelf‐life extension and fungal control in fresh produce.
Guillermo Castillo‐Olvera, José Sandoval‐Cortes, Juan A. Ascacio‐Valdes, Olga B. Álvarez‐Pérez, Jorge E. Wong‐Paz, María L. Flores López, Ahmet Yemenicioğlu, Cristóbal N. Aguilar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural and Functional Elucidation of Peptide Ts11 Shows Evidence of a Novel Subfamily of Scorpion Venom Toxins

Toxins, 2016
To date, several families of peptide toxins specifically interacting with ion channels in scorpion venom have been described. One of these families comprise peptide toxins (called KTxs), known to modulate potassium channels.
Caroline M. Cremonez, Mohitosh Maiti, Steve Peigneur, Juliana Silva Cassoli, Alexandre A. A. Dutra, Etienne Waelkens, Eveline Lescrinier, Piet Herdewijn, Maria Elena de Lima, Adriano M. C. Pimenta, Eliane C. Arantes, Jan Tytgat   +11 more
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Harnessing Natural Compounds in Psoriasis: Targeting Cellular Pathways for Effective Therapy

Phytotherapy Research, EarlyView.
Natural compounds act on key cellular pathways in psoriasis by suppressing keratinocyte hyperproliferation, modulating Th17/IL‐17‐mediated immune responses, and reducing oxidative stress. These multi‐target effects highlight their potential as safer adjunctive therapies alongside conventional treatments.
Hye Jin Lee, Yu Jin So, Il‐Joo Jo, Ji Yong Jang, Tae Han Yook, Jun Ho Lee, Sung Wook Kim, Kangwook Lee, Soo Jung Park, Gabsik Yang   +9 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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Antiviral activity of animal venom peptides and related compounds [PDF]

, 2017
Viruses exhibit rapid mutational capacity to trick and infect host cells, sometimes assisted through virus-coded peptides that counteract host cellular immune defense.
Mata, Élida Cleyse Gomes da Mata, Mourão, Caroline Barbosa Farias, Rangel, Marisa, Schwartz, Elisabeth Nogueira Ferroni   +3 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, EarlyView.
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