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From biology to biotechnology: Host‐regulation factors from parasitoid wasps are a source of bioactive molecules with translational potential

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Parasitoid wasps deploy maternal and embryonic factors to reprogramme host physiology. Venom, calyx fluid, polydnaviruses, teratocytes and larval secretions act in a coordinated, compartmentalised manner. Host‐regulation factors are promising sources of insecticidal, antimicrobial and bioinspired translational molecules.
Ciro Pedro G. Pinto, Andrew A. Walker, Glenn F. King   +2 more
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Small molecules in the venom of the scorpion Hormurus waigiensis [PDF]

, 2020
Despite scorpion stings posing a significant public health issue in particular regions of the world, certain aspects of scorpion venom chemistry remain poorly described.
Edward R. J. Evans, Lachlan McIntyre, Norelle L. Daly, Wilson, David T., Northfield, Tobin, Tobin D. Northfield, McIntyre, Lachlan, David T. Wilson, Evans, Edward R.J., Daly, Norelle L.   +9 more
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Integrative transcriptomic and machine learning approaches reveal candidate genes for silk and venom production in Bibionomorpha (Diptera)

Insect Molecular Biology, EarlyView.
Multi‐species transcriptomics and deep learning identified candidate genes associated with silk and venom production in Bibionomorpha. Venom‐associated genes were enriched in proteases, inhibitors and pore‐forming proteins, whereas silk‐related genes showed chitin‐binding and peritrophin domains. Integrating co‐expression networks, machine learning and
Daniel Kenji Matuo, João Alfredo Teodoro, Danilo T. Amaral   +2 more
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Bioactive peptides in cancer and inflammation: Mechanisms, model systems and clinical translation

Clinical and Translational Discovery, Volume 6, Issue 5, October 2026.
Bioactive peptides (BAPs) derived from host, marine, insect, plant and synthetic sources share cationic, amphipathic structures adopting α‐helical, β‐sheet or cyclic conformations. These features underlie anti‐cancer effects, including membrane disruption, apoptosis and cell‐cycle arrest, anti‐metastatic activity, reduced invasion and migration, and ...
Najwa Doha, Richa Gill, Sergio Crovella, Haissam Abou‐Saleh, Sahar Isa Da'as   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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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Short Peptides from Asian Scorpions: Bioactive Molecules with Promising Therapeutic Potential

Toxins
Scorpion venom peptides, particularly those derived from Asian species, have garnered significant attention, offering therapeutic potential in pain management, cancer, anticoagulation, and infectious diseases.
Kaiyun Xin, Ruize Sun, Wanyang Xiao, Weijie Lu, Chenhui Sun, Jietao Lou, Yanyan Xu, Tianbao Chen, Di Wu, Yitian Gao   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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
wiley   +1 more source

Proteomic endorsed transcriptomic profiles of venom glands from Tityus obscurus and T. serrulatus scorpions. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Except for the northern region, where the Amazonian black scorpion, T. obscurus, represents the predominant and most medically relevant scorpion species, Tityus serrulatus, the Brazilian yellow scorpion, is widely distributed throughout Brazil, causing ...
Ursula Castro de Oliveira, Milton Yutaka Nishiyama, Maria Beatriz Viana Dos Santos, Andria de Paula Santos-da-Silva, Hipócrates de Menezes Chalkidis, Andreia Souza-Imberg, Denise Maria Candido, Norma Yamanouye, Valquíria Abrão Coronado Dorce, Inácio de Loiola Meirelles Junqueira-de-Azevedo   +9 more
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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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A Combinational Strategy upon RNA Sequencing and Peptidomics Unravels a Set of Novel Toxin Peptides in Scorpion Mesobuthus martensii

Toxins, 2016
Scorpion venom is deemed to contain many toxic peptides as an important source of natural compounds. Out of the two hundred proteins identified in Mesobuthus martensii (M. martensii), only a few peptide toxins have been found so far.
Ning Luan, Wang Shen, Jie Liu, Bo Wen, Zhilong Lin, Shilong Yang, Ren Lai, Siqi Liu, Mingqiang Rong   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source