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Biotechnological Trends in Spider and Scorpion Antivenom Development [PDF]
, 2016 Spiders and scorpions are notorious for their fearful dispositions and their ability to inject venom into prey and predators, causing symptoms such as necrosis, paralysis, and excruciating pain.
Engmark, Mikael +5 more
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Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 2018 Objectives. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of scorpion venoms on cancer cell progression, apoptosis, and cell cycle arrest. Scorpion venoms are known to possess numerous bioactive compounds that act against cancer progression by ...
Abdulrahman Khazim Al-Asmari PhD +2 more
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Scorpion Toxin, BmP01, Induces Pain by Targeting TRPV1 Channel
Toxins, 2015 The intense pain induced by scorpion sting is a frequent clinical manifestation. To date, there is no established protocol with significant efficacy to alleviate the pain induced by scorpion envenomation.
Md Abdul Hakim +6 more
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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.
Zhiqiang Xia +4 more
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Antiviral activity of animal venom peptides and related compounds [PDF]
, 2017 Viruses exhibit rapid mutational capacity to trick and infect host cells, sometimes assisted through virus-coded peptides that counteract host cellular immune defense.
Mata, Élida Cleyse Gomes da Mata +3 more
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Scorpion envenomation in Brazil: an update
Infectio, 2021 Accidents caused by scorpions represent a major health problem on planet, both in individual terms and in the public health sphere. Morbid events can occur in different manifestations, and different clinical conditions must be differentiated for adequate
Arthur Fernandes Barbosa Parrela
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Insect-selective spider toxins targeting voltage-gated sodium channels [PDF]
, 2007 The voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channel is a target for a number of drugs, insecticides and neurotoxins. These bind to at least seven identified neurotoxin binding sites and either block conductance or modulate Nav channel gating.
Nicholson, GM
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Cross-Reactivity and Neutralization Capacity of Polyspecific Antivenom Produced by Razi Institute against Three Species of Buthidea Family Scorpions [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2019 Background: Scorpion sting is a significant health problem in southern provinces of Iran. Many thousands of people are stung by different species of scorpions annually. More than 60 scorpion species have been reported to be present in Iran. However, Razi
Bahzad Masihipour +4 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
Charles Todd
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Phytochemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Eryngium L.(Apiaceae) [PDF]
, 2012 Eryngium L. is the largest and arguably the most taxonomically complex genus of the family Apiaceae. The genus has approximately 250 species throughout the world, with the center of diversity in South America.
Deng, Guangrui +4 more
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