Structure-function strategies to improve the pharmacological value of animal toxins. [PDF]
, 2006 ISBN : 978-0-12-369442-3Animal venoms are rich sources of bioactive compounds that possess obvious pharmacological, therapeutic and/or biotechnological values.
de Waard, Michel, Sabatier, Jean-Marc
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Non-disulfide-Bridge peptide 5.5 from the Scorpion Hadrurus gertschi Inhibits the growth of mycobacterium abscessus subsp. massiliense [PDF]
, 2017 Multi-drug resistant microorganisms have been a growing concern during the last decades due to their contribution in mortality rates worldwide. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are broad spectrum antimicrobial agents that display potent microbicidal ...
Kipnis, Ana Paula Junqueira +8 more
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Synergistic effect of Rhopalurus junceus scorpion venom combined with conventional cytostatics in cervical cancer cell line HeLa. [PDF]
Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research, 2019 Context: Venom from endemic scorpion of Cuba, Rhopalurus junceus, decreases the viability of epithelial cancer cells and has negligible cytotoxic effect on normal cells.
Arianna Yglesias-Rivera +2 more
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The Effects of Androctonus crassicauda Scorpion Venom on Liver and Kidney Histopathology and Biochemical Factors in STZ-induced Diabetic Rats [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical ToxicologyBackground: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a complex metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency, leading to chronic hyperglycemia.
Fateme Jafari +4 more
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Spider venom administration impairs glioblastoma growth and modulates immune response in a non-clinical model. [PDF]
, 2020 Molecules from animal venoms are promising candidates for the development of new drugs. Previous in vitro studies have shown that the venom of the spider Phoneutria nigriventer (PnV) is a potential source of antineoplastic components with activity in ...
Barreto, Natália +12 more
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Scorpion venoms in gastric cancer
Oncology Letters, 2016 Venom secretions from snakes, scorpions, spiders and bees, have been widely applied in traditional medicine and current biopharmaceutical research. Possession of anticancer potential is another novel discovery for animal venoms and toxins. An increasing number of studies have shown the anticancer effects of venoms and toxins of snakes, and scorpions in
Zhang, Xiao-Ying, Zhang, Pei-Ying
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Acute respiratory failure following scorpion stings: Anaphylaxis or severe systemic envenomation?
Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 2018 Scorpion stings can cause a range of reactions which includes severe systemic envenomation resulting in respiratory failure, cardiovascular collapse, and severe neurologic complications.
Austin Castillo, Pradeep Attaluri
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Case Reports in Critical Care, 2018 Background. Severe scorpion envenomation can lead to severe neurological manifestations, which are an indicator of the severity of the scorpion sting. The direct action of scorpion venom on the central nervous system can explain partly these neurological
Mabrouk Bahloul +5 more
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Comparison between two methods of scorpion venom milking in Morocco
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2013 Background The present study compared two methods used successfully in a large-scale program for the collection of scorpion venoms, namely the milking of adult scorpions via manual and electrical stimulation.
Naoual Oukkache +4 more
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Pi5 and Pi6, two undescribed peptides from the venom of the scorpion Pandinus imperator and their effects on K + -channels [PDF]
, 2018 K
Csóti, Ágota +5 more
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