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Evolution of Phospholipase A2 in Bees and Flies

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 10, October 2025.
This study investigated the evolution of the PLA2 gene in bees and flies and compared the evolutionary rate between them, which denotes the toxic group and the non‐toxic group. The results showed that PLA2 was under purifying selection and that an accelerated evolution of PLA2 occurred in the toxic group when compared with the non‐toxic group ...
Siqi Yang, Minyu Wu, Ping Feng
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Scorpions and their Venom [PDF]

Nature, 1922
PHYSALIA in “Animaux Venimeux,” p. 252, says that in all venomous animals their immunity to their own venom is limited, and announces that in an experiment a scorpion, Bulteus australis, was killed by an injection of the same venom as its own. I should like to add further observations from personal experience, bearing on this very interesting subject.
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Hepato- and nephroprotective effects of bradykinin potentiating factor from scorpion (Buthus occitanus) venom on mercuric chloride-treated rats [PDF]

, 2016
Bioactive peptides such as bradykinin potentiating factor (BPF), have, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and ameliorative effects in chronic diseases and play a potential role in cancer prevention.
Hammad, Seddik, Haridy, Mohie A. M., Kotb, Ahmed M., Salman, Muhammad M. A.   +3 more
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Subtype Specificity of β-Toxin Tf1a from Tityus fasciolatus in Voltage Gated Sodium Channels

Toxins, 2018
Scorpion venoms are a complex mixture of components. Among them the most important are peptides, which presents the capacity to interact and modulate several ion channel subtypes, including voltage-gated sodium channels (NaV).
Daniel Oliveira da Mata, Diogo Vieira Tibery, Leandro Ambrósio Campos, Thalita Soares Camargos, Steve Peigneur, Jan Tytgat, Elisabeth Ferroni Schwartz   +6 more
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The Evolution of Fangs, Venom, and Mimicry Systems in Blenny Fishes [PDF]

, 2017
Venom systems have evolved on multiple occasions across the animal kingdom, and they can act as key adaptations to protect animals from predators. Consequently, venomous animals serve as models for a rich source of mimicry types, as non-venomous ...
Amanda Nouwens, Anthony Romilio, Bryan G. Fry, Gavan M. Cooke, Gregory C. Bird, Han Han, Irina Vetter, Ivan Koludarov, Ivo Que, James Dobson, Jeroen C. Visser, Jordan Debono, Karen L. Cheney, Karine Mardon, Kate Baumann, Louise van der Weerd, Michael K. Richardson, Michael Morgan, Nicholas R. Casewell, Sanjaya Kuruppu, Simon C. Wagstaff, Syed A. Ali, Vera Weisbecker, Wayne C. Hodgson   +23 more
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Ethnomedicinal Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, and Toxicology of the Subfamily Gomphrenoideae (Amaranthaceae): A Comprehensive Review

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 22, Issue 9, September 2025.
ABSTRACT The subfamily Gomphrenoideae is composed of about 480 accepted species, many of which have been historically used as medicinal plants, reason why they have been studied in terms of chemical profile, biological activity, and safety. This review consolidates the advances in research on this subfamily over the past 47 years, emphasizing its ...
Dayanna Isabel Araque Gelves, Giulia Cristina de Andreoli Souza, Alvaro Jose Hernandez Tasco, Marcos José Salvador   +3 more
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Cytotoxic effects of Smp24 and Smp43 scorpion venom antimicrobial peptides on tumour and non-tumour cell lines [PDF]

, 2019
Smp24 and Smp43 are novel cationic AMPs identified from the venom of the Egyptian scorpion Scorpio maurus palmatus, having potent activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as fungi.
Abdel-Rahman, Mohamed A, Ebaid, Hala M, El-Shahat, Yomn M, Elrayess, Ranwa A., Miller, Keith, Mohallal, Mahmoud E, Strong, Peter   +6 more
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Rare Records of Tropical Spiders Preying on Vertebrates in Southwest China 热带地区罕见的蜘蛛捕食脊椎动物记录:来自中国西南部的四例观察

Integrative Conservation, Volume 4, Issue 3, Page 334-338, September 2025.
This study reports four rare events of spiders preying on vertebrates in the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Southwest China. The predators included a giant golden orb‐weaver, huntsman spiders, and a wandering spider, while the prey consisted of a small bird, a blind snake, a gecko, and a tiny shrew.
Wanlu Liu, Jin Chen, Cheng Chen, Ming Tang, Jiabin Li, Minghui Yuan, Yan Xu   +6 more
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Antigenic Cross-Reactivity Anti-Birtoxin Antibody against Androctonus crassicauda Venom

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2015
Background: Antivenom is still widely used in the treatment of envenomation as there are no vaccines or other effective agents available against animal venoms.
SuhandanAdigüzel Van-Zoelen, Ozcan Ozkan, Bora Inceoglu   +2 more
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Endangered Saudi Arabian plants having ethnobotanical evidence as antidotes for scorpion envenoming

Clinical Phytoscience, 2020
Scorpion sting envenoming in Saudi Arabia posed major public health problems. Conventional treatment with antivenom with its limitations and hazards called for the use of support remediation like prazosin therapy and phytotherapy as alternative solutions
Abdulrahman Khazim Al-Asmari, Rajamohamed Abbasmanthiri, Nasreddien Mohammed Abdo Osman, Byan Abdulrahman Al-Asmari   +3 more
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