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Gut Microbiome Diversity, Functional Potential, and Ecological Relevance of Hottentotta tamulus

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 5, October 2026.
Long‐read 16S sequencing uncovers the gut microbiome of H. tamulus. A highly conserved and low‐diversity bacterial community dominates the gut fauna. Bacillus and Mycoplasma lineages emerge as predominant candidate endosymbionts. Exploratory profiles reveal potential sex‐specific trends in microbial abundance.
Khajid Ullah Khan, Muhammad Tariq Zahid, Ghulam Mustafa, Rahul S. Tanpure, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir, Ramesh Kumar, Deok‐Won Kim, Hyun‐Kyung Park, Byong‐Hun Jeon   +8 more
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No gain from pain: Lack of nociceptor activation suggests no adaptation for defence in the evolution of European viper venoms

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 10, Page 3048-3062, October 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Snake venoms show variability in composition at all taxonomic levels, both within and between species, and the selective pressures underlying this variation have long been debated.
Bálint Üveges, Samuel D. Robinson, Vanessa Schendel, Edvárd Mizsei, Ana Ćuriċ, Maria Dimaki, Vincenzo Ferri, Silviu Petrovan, Andrea V. Pozzi, Tihomir Radonjiċ, Tibor Sos, Jeffrey W. Streicher, Alexandru Strugariu, Emina Šunje, Ștefan Zamfirescu, Oleksandr Zinenko, Irina Vetter, Wolfgang Wüster   +17 more
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An Anti-serum for Scorpion Venom [PDF]

Journal of Hygiene, 1909
Many deaths occur every year in Egypt as the result of scorpion sting. These deaths are practically confined to Cairo and Upper Egypt, and are almost entirely among children. Unfortunately, owing to local conditions, it is almost impossible to obtain really accurate figures for this mortality, but some idea may be formed from the statistics given below
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Venomics of the scorpion Tityus ocelote (Scorpiones, Buthidae): Understanding venom evolution in the subgenus Archaeotityus

International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics, 2022
AbstractThe subgenusTityus (Archaeotityus)includes small variegated species considered until recently, a basal group withinTityus, one of the most diverse and medically relevant genera of scorpions in the New World.Archaeotityusspecies are distributed in the humid forests of Lower Central America and the Choco, Guiana Shield, and Amazon regions. Due to
Díaz Oreiro, Cecilia, Chang Castillo, Arturo, Lomonte, Bruno, Bonilla Murillo, Fabián, Víquez, Carlos, Alfaro Chinchilla, Adriana, Triana Ricón, Felipe, Sasa Marín, Mahmood   +7 more
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Reduced Toxicity of Centruroides vittatus (Say, 1821) May Result from Lowered Sodium β Toxin Gene Expression and Toxin Protein Production

Toxins, 2021
Body tissue and venom glands from an eastern population of the scorpion Centruroides vittatus (Say, 1821) were homogenized and molecular constituents removed to characterize putative sodium β toxin gene diversity, RT-qPCR, transcriptomic, and proteomic ...
Aimee Bowman, Chloe Fitzgerald, Jeff F. Pummill, Douglas D. Rhoads, Tsunemi Yamashita   +4 more
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Mandible composition and properties in two selected praying mantises (Insecta, Mantodea)

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 9, Page 2298-2314, September 2026.
Abstract Insects process their food with their cuticle‐based mouthparts. These feeding structures reflect their diversity and can, in some cases, showcase adaptations in material composition, mechanical properties, and shape to suit their specific dietary preferences.
Malo Roze, Stanislav N. Gorb, Timo Zeimet, Wencke Krings   +3 more
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Cinnamaldehyde From Cinnamon as a Food‐Derived Bioactive: Phytochemistry, Anticancer Mechanisms, Bioavailability, Nanoformulation and Safety

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 5, September 2026.
Cinnamaldehyde derived from Cinnamomum species exerts multitarget anticancer effects by promoting oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, apoptosis, cell‐cycle arrest, autophagy, and epigenetic changes, and by suppressing mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK), phosphoinositide 3‐kinase/protein kinase B/mechanistic target of rapamycin (PI3K/Akt ...
Gervason Moriasi, Sally Kamau, Gulnaz Seitimova, Shynar Zhumagaliyeva, Javad Sharifi‐Rad, William N. Setzer, Daniela Calina   +6 more
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Old dog, new trick: Charybdotoxin as a novel ryanodine receptor blocker

The Journal of Physiology, Volume 604, Issue 17, Page 7246-7263, 1 September 2026.
Abstract figure legend The peptide toxin charybdotoxin (ChTx) from the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus was tested on single‐channel currents of the ryanodine receptor incorporated into planar lipid bilayers. The structure–function relationship of ChTx was investigated using toxin variants generated by isosteric substitutions of the basic amino acids ...
Zsuzsanna Édua Magyar, Judit Hevesi, Frigyes Mészáros, Zsolt Bozsó, János Szolomájer, Gábor Tóth, György Panyi, Péter Enyedi, Zoltán Varga, Zoltán Pethő, János Almássy   +10 more
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[Retracted] Scorpion venoms in gastric cancer (Review)

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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Venom‐Derived Bioactive Peptides: From Toxins to Therapeutics

Advanced Therapeutics, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
Venomics → Target Identification → Peptide Optimization → Therapeutic Translation Bioactive venom peptides targeting ion channels, enzymes, and receptors drive the development of next‐generation precision therapeutics. ABSTRACT Venoms are complex biochemical mixtures composed of diverse bioactive components, including proteins, enzymes, small molecules,
Eldho Sabu, Othman Al Musaimi
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