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Peptidomic and transcriptomic profiling of four distinct spider venoms. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Venom based research is exploited to find novel candidates for the development of innovative pharmacological tools, drug candidates and new ingredients for cosmetic and agrochemical industries.
Vera Oldrati +9 more
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The predatory behavior of ants: an impressive panoply of morphological adaptations
Insect Science, EarlyView.This review focuses on predation in ants, showing the wide diversity of cases from solitary foraging to group hunting tactics, as well as the evolution of mandible shape frequently adapted to capture specific prey. Although most ants are generalist feeders, finding their sugary substances directly on plants or indirectly via sap‐sucking insects, some ...
Alain Dejean +6 more
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Electronic Physician, 2017 Some of the world’s most dangerous spiders have been certified in some areas of Iran. Spider bites are common in some geographical areas, and are sporadic in some regions. Spider bites can be classified as latrodectism or loxoscelism.
Hossein Sanaei-Zadeh
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.Brain size may be influenced by the cognitive demands of sociality (social brain hypothesis). We used microCT to compare CNS and brain volumes in social versus solitary huntsman and crab spiders. Social huntsman spiders had larger arcuate and mushroom bodies, while social crab spiders had larger visual neuropils.
Vanessa Penna‐Gonçalves +6 more
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, 2012 Pauci su jedna od evolucijski najuspješnijih skupina životinja. Najvažnije prilagodbe koje su im omogućile veliku raširenost i raznolikost su sposobnost izgradnja mreža od svile i uporaba otrova u savladavanju plijena i samoobrani.
Ilić, Krunoslav
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Toxins, 2020 Envenomations are complex medical emergencies that can have a range of symptoms and sequelae. The only specific, scientifically-validated treatment for envenomation is antivenom administration, which is designed to alleviate venom effects.
Dwin Grashof +7 more
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Toxins, 2022 The transcriptome of the venom glands of the Phoneutria depilata spider was analyzed using RNA-seq with an Illumina protocol, which yielded 86,424 assembled transcripts.
Julieta Vásquez-Escobar +6 more
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Beyond Manoeuvre Theory for European Defence
Global Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article contributes to the debate about European defence in the light of the Russo‐Ukraine war and growing doubts about US commitment to Europe. It argues that Europeans need to fundamentally relearn the ability to imagine military strategy from a European viewpoint.
Lukas Mengelkamp, Sam Vincent
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Cancer pain: current practice and emerging targets
British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Cancer pain (CP) arises from a complex interplay between the tumour and its microenvironment. Many patients experience a mixed pain phenotype that encompasses nociceptive, neuropathic and neuroinflammatory mechanisms, and vary across tumour type and disease stage. Despite decades of intensive research, the mainstay of cancer pain treatment is still non‐
Yi Ye +5 more
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Centipede venoms as a source of drug leads [PDF]
, 2016 peerreview_statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope. aims_and_scope_url: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=iedc20© 2016 Taylor and Francis.
de la Vega RC +6 more
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