Education in Family Medicine : What has been achieved? [PDF]
, 2012 Contents: Education... historical landmarks - Pierre Mallia; The Malta College of Family Doctors and the Royal College of General Practitioners - John V.
Agius, Dominic +2 more
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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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The scorpion Toxin Tf2 from Tityus fasciolatus Promotes Nav1.3 opening [PDF]
, 2015 We identified Tf2, the first β-scorpion toxin from the venom of the Brazilian scorpion Tityus fasciolatus. Tf2 is identical to Tb2-II found in Tityus bahiensis.We found that Tf2 selectively activates human (h)Nav1.3, a neuronal voltage-gated sodium (Nav)
Bosmans, Frank +4 more
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Understanding the complexity of Tityus serrulatus venom: A focus on high molecular weight components [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical DiseasesTityus serrulatus scorpion is responsible for a significant number of envenomings in Brazil, ranging from mild to severe, and in some cases, leading to fatalities. While supportive care is the primary treatment modality, moderate and severe cases require
Isadora Sousa de Oliveira +7 more
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Molecular Cloning and Functional Identification of the Antimicrobial Peptide Gene Ctri9594 from the Venom of the Scorpion Chaerilus tricostatus [PDF]
, 2021 Dangui He +3 more
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Novel conopeptides of largely unexplored Indo Pacific Conus sp. [PDF]
, 2016 Cone snails are predatory creatures using venom as a weapon for prey capture and defense. Since this venom is neurotoxic, the venom gland is considered as an enormous collection of pharmacologically interesting compounds having a broad spectrum of ...
D'Souza, L. +9 more
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Evolution Stings: The Origin and Diversification of Scorpion Toxin Peptide Scaffolds
Toxins, 2013 The episodic nature of natural selection and the accumulation of extreme sequence divergence in venom-encoding genes over long periods of evolutionary time can obscure the signature of positive Darwinian selection.
Kartik Sunagar +6 more
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Scorpion Venom Peptide Smp24 Revealed Apoptotic and Antiangiogenic Activities in Solid-Ehrlich Carcinoma Bearing Mice [PDF]
, 2023 Bishoy S. Fawzy +5 more
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Saudi medicinal plants for the treatment of scorpion sting envenomation [PDF]
, 2016 Scorpion sting envenoming poses major public health problems. The treatment modalities include antivenoms, chemical antidotes and phytotherapy, with varying degrees of effectiveness and side effects.
Al-Asmari, Abdulrahman +4 more
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Moral Luck and Deviant Causation [PDF]
, 2019 This paper discusses a puzzling tension in attributions of moral responsibility in cases of resultant moral luck: we seem to hold agents fully morally responsible for unlucky outcomes, but less-than-fully-responsible for unlucky outcomes brought about ...
Bernstein, Sara
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