Pain-related toxins in scorpion and spider venoms: a face to face with ion channels. [PDF]
J Venom Anim Toxins Incl Trop Dis, 2021 Diochot S.
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Testing Mean Stability of Heteroskedastic Time Series
Journal of Time Series Analysis, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Time series models are often fitted to the data without preliminary checks for stability of the mean and variance, conditions that may not hold in much economic and financial data, particularly over long periods. Ignoring such shifts may result in fitting models with spurious dynamics that lead to unsupported and controversial conclusions ...
Violetta Dalla +2 more
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Detection and identification of huwentoxin-IV interacting proteins by biotin-avidin chemistry combined with mass spectrometry [PDF]
, 2014 Background : Numerous spider toxins are of interest as tools for neurophysiological research or as lead molecules for the development of pharmaceuticals and insecticides.
Hai Yu +4 more
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Applications of venom biodiversity in agriculture
EFB Bioeconomy Journal, 2021 Agriculture can benefit from the biotechnological use of animal venom biodiversity. We explored the patent database to find the prevailing applications of scorpion, snake, spider, bee, and wasp venoms for agricultural purposes.
Álvaro Sérgio Oliveira +7 more
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Anxious Projections: Mass Hysteria and the Problem of Interpretation
Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Stories of “mass hysteria” among teenage girls have often graced the headlines of Nepal's local and national newspapers, creating a public spectacle of a strange and mysterious form of affliction. Treatments include both shamanic rituals and psychosocial interventions, a new therapeutic modality that has gained prominence over the past two ...
Aidan Seale‐Feldman
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Landscapes of psychological trauma in residency education: Exploring lived experiences
Medical Education, EarlyView.Abstract Introduction Resident physicians may experience psychological trauma both at work and in their personal lives. Injury from trauma can impact learning, patient care, relationships, mental health and well‐being. Residents' experiences of traumatic injury have not been well‐described in the literature.
Amanda Roze des Ordons +2 more
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Spider Venom as Bio-Insecticide
, 2023 Insecticidal toxins derived from insect predators and parasitoids are of growing interest in the development of bio-insecticides at present. One of the major features contributing to the overall success of spiders is the production of a highly toxic venom from their venom glands that they employ to subdue prey and deter predators.
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CSTX-1, a toxin from the venom of the hunting spider Cupiennius salei, is a selective blocker of L-type calcium channels in mammalian neurons [PDF]
, 2007 The inhibitor cystine-knot motif identified in the structure of CSTX-1 from Cupiennius salei venom suggests that this toxin may act as a blocker of ion channels.
Beirão, PSL +8 more
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Spider bites of medical significance in the Mediterranean area: misdiagnosis, clinical features and management [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical DiseasesDespite the disrepute spiders have had for centuries, their bite is a rare occurrence. In the Mediterranean area, only two of the numerous known species are considered of medical significance: Latrodectus tredecimguttatus and Loxosceles rufescens. Spider
Gabriele Fusto +6 more
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Lawnmower Poetry and the Poetry of Lawnmowers
Critical Quarterly, EarlyView.
Francesca Gardner
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