Scorpion Venom: Detriments and Benefits [PDF]
Biomedicines, 2020 Scorpion venom may cause severe medical complications and untimely death if injected into the human body. Neurotoxins are the main components of scorpion venom that are known to be responsible for the pathological manifestations of envenoming.
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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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Scorpion Venom Peptides: From Structural Scaffolds to Therapeutic Applications—A Focus on Antioxidant Mechanisms and Translational Perspectives [PDF]
AntioxidantsScorpion venom peptides, with their stable disulfide backbone, compact structural framework, and highly selective regulation of ion channels, have long been regarded as important molecular probes in neuropharmacology.
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Oral Acute Toxicity and Genotoxicity of Heteroctenus junceus Scorpion Venom [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceObjective The study evaluates the elemental composition, oral acute toxicity, genotoxicity, and mutagenic potential of Heteroctenus junceus scorpion venom.
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Heteroctenus junceus Scorpion Venom Modulates the Concentration of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in F3II Tumor Cells [PDF]
Life, 2023 The ability of Heteroctenus junceus scorpion venom to modulate the concentration of cytokines related to its antitumoral effect is unknown. F3II cells were treated with ¼ IC50, ½ IC50 and the IC50 of H. junceus scorpion venom.
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Unveiling the Diversity and Modifications of Short Peptides in Buthus martensii Scorpion Venom through Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry [PDF]
ToxinsMore recently, short peptides in scorpion venom have received much attention because of their potential for drug discovery. Although various biological effects of these short peptides have been found, their studies have been hindered by the lack of ...
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Toxins, 2017 Scorpions use their venom in defensive situations as well as for subduing prey. Since some species of scorpion use their venom more in defensive situations than others, this may have led to selection for differences in effectiveness in defensive ...
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Extraction and quantification of antivenomous antibodies in chicken eggs against scorpion venom
Ciência Rural, 2023 : Avian-derived IgY is thought to be the best therapy for scorpion bites concerning low-level side effects. The present study analyzed a hypothesis about the neutralization of scorpion venom Androcotonus australis through antibodies produced in the egg ...
Mehvish Andleeb, Aleem Ahmed Khan
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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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EFFECT OF BEE AND SCORPION VENOMS ON PROSTATE CANCER IN VITRO STUDY [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2019 Prostate cancer (PCa) is the commonest diagnosed visceral malignancy among males worldwide. Recent studies have shown that bee venom target the cancer cells without effect on the normal cells by activating PC3 with oxidative substances against prostate ...
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