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Processing of Snake Venom Metalloproteinases: Generation of Toxin Diversity and Enzyme Inactivation

Toxins, 2016
Snake venom metalloproteinases (SVMPs) are abundant in the venoms of vipers and rattlesnakes, playing important roles for the snake adaptation to different environments, and are related to most of the pathological effects of these venoms in human victims.
Ana M. Moura-da-Silva, Michelle T. Almeida, José A. Portes-Junior, Carolina A. Nicolau, Francisco Gomes-Neto, Richard H. Valente   +5 more
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The impacts of biological invasions

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1255-1310, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock, Teun Everts, Neil Angelo S. Abreo, Jamie Bojko, Victor Deklerck, James W. E. Dickey, Ana Clara S. Franco, Emili García‐Berthou, Stelios Katsanevakis, Natalia I. Kirichenko, Stefano Mammola, Martin A. Nuñez, Ben Parker, Riccardo Scalera, Ismael Soto, Diederik Strubbe, Ali Serhan Tarkan, Lorenzo Vilizzi, Tim Adriaens, Paride Balzani, Dagmara Błońska, Elizabeta Briski, Rein Brys, Amy L. Burgess, James E. Byers, Carlos Cano‐Barbacil, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Jaimie T.A. Dick, Victoria Dominguez Almela, Romina D. Dimarco, Margarita Florencio, Antonín Kouba, Melina Kourantidou, Irmak Kurtul, Irene Martín‐Forés, Olivier Morissette, Julian D. Olden, Bruno E. Soares, Jakub Truszkowski, Hugo Verreycken, Marc Kenis, Ronaldo Sousa, J. Robert Britton   +42 more
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Organic and Peptidyl Constituents of Snake Venoms: The Picture Is Vastly More Complex Than We Imagined

, 2018
Small metabolites and peptides in 17 snake venoms (Elapidae, Viperinae, and Crotalinae), were quantified using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Each venom contains >900 metabolites and peptides.
Alejandro Villar-Briones, Steven Aird, Villar-Briones, Alejandro, Steven D. Aird, Steven D. Aird, Aird, Steven   +5 more
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Human Mast Cell Tryptase Is a Potential Treatment for Snakebite Envenoming Across Multiple Snake Species

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
Snake envenoming is a serious and neglected public health crisis that is responsible for as many as 125,000 deaths per year, which is one of the reasons the World Health Organization has recently reinstated snakebite envenoming to its list of category A ...
Elizabeth Anderson, Kathrin Stavenhagen, Daniel Kolarich, Christian P. Sommerhoff, Marcus Maurer, Martin Metz   +5 more
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Multi‐Omics Analyses Elucidate the Venom Components of the Wasp Vespa mandarinia

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
The wasp Vespa mandarinia was widely reared in Yunnan province. The venom was responsible for their aggressive behavior. Tweety proteases, hyaluronidase, venom dipeptidyl peptidase 4, and phospholipase A1 and A2 isozyme were identified. In addition, organic heterocyclic compounds, organic acids, and derivatives were found.
Yuan‐Chong Shi, Hai‐Feng Mo, Shu‐Hui Yu, Xiao‐Yun Niu, Pu Yang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retention of the Full Visual Opsin Repertoire in Some Australian Cryptozoic Lizards

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
This study investigates the link between visual evolution and fossorial habits in the endemic Australian skink genus Lerista. We provide evidence for positive site‐specific selection in all 4 cone opsins, as well as relaxed selection specific to LWS. We also provide evidence of selection linked to limb reduction, an indicator of fossorial adaptation ...
Matthew J. R. Ford, Alastair J. Ludington, Tessa Bradford, Kate L. Sanders, Mark N. Hutchinson, Bruno F. Simões   +5 more
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The Role of Endothelin‐1 in Autoimmune Diseases: Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Targets

iNew Medicine, Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2026.
The Role of Endothelin‐1 in Autoimmune Diseases. NF‐κB: nuclear factor kappa‐B; MAPK: mitogen‐activated protein kinase; PI3K: phosphoinositide 3‐kinase; ROS: reactive oxygen species; CTGF: connective tissue growth factor; TGF‐β: transforming growth factor‐β.
Xun Gong, Zhenyu Wang, Suyin Yang, Kaige Gao, Xin Yang, Min Tang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Computational Studies of Snake Venom Toxins

Toxins, 2017
Most snake venom toxins are proteins, and participate to envenomation through a diverse array of bioactivities, such as bleeding, inflammation, and pain, cytotoxic, cardiotoxic or neurotoxic effects.
Paola G. Ojeda, David Ramírez, Jans Alzate-Morales, Julio Caballero, Quentin Kaas, Wendy González   +5 more
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Organoids: From Bench to Bedside Applications

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2026.
Organoids, as a groundbreaking biomedical research platform, utilize adult stem cells (ASCs), embryonic stem cells (ESCs), and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) as sources. By integrating specific growth and differentiation signals within an extracellular matrix (e.g., Matrigel), organoids guide cells to self‐assemble into three‐dimensional ...
Kelin Li, Rui Cao, Maochen Li, Zichao Tian, Huahao Fan, Bixia Hong, Xiaojuan Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immune Response Towards Snake Venoms

, 2011
Versión final embargada hasta 2081-08 por política editorialThe immune response involves a complex repertoire of innate and adaptive responses to foreign agents in the organism. The present review focuses on the immune response to snake venoms, including
Estrada Umaña, Ricardo, Villalta Arrieta, Mauren, León Montero, Guillermo, Sánchez Céspedes, Laura Vanessa, Hernández, Andrés, Herrera Vega, María, Segura Ruiz, Álvaro, Gutiérrez, José María   +7 more
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