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Brown Spider Venom Phospholipase-D Activity upon Different Lipid Substrates
Toxins, 2023 Brown spider envenomation results in dermonecrosis, characterized by an intense inflammatory reaction. The principal toxins of brown spider venoms are phospholipase-D isoforms, which interact with different cellular membrane components, degrade ...
Daniele Chaves-Moreira +9 more
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Toxin diversity revealed by a transcriptomic study of Ornithoctonus huwena. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Spider venom comprises a mixture of compounds with diverse biological activities, which are used to capture prey and defend against predators. The peptide components bind a broad range of cellular targets with high affinity and selectivity, and appear to
Yiya Zhang +10 more
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Preparation and validation of a systemic loxoscelism prediction protocol
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2020 Introduction: Systemic loxoscelism is the most severe complication of loxoscelism. The management of the cadre by health personnel presents a high variability due to factors that are currently unknown.
Rafael Pichardo-Rodriguez +3 more
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Biochemical and pharmacological study of venom of the wolf spider Lycosa singoriensis
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2009 The wolf spider Lycosa singoriensis is a large and venomous spider distributed throughout northwestern China. Like other spider venoms, the wolf spider venom is a chemical cocktail.
ZH Liu, W Qian, J Li, Y Zhang, S Liang
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The envenomation of general physiology throughout the last century. [PDF]
, 2017 Toxins are the poisonous products of organisms. Toxins serve vital defensive and offensive functions for those that harbor them: stinging scorpions, pesticidal plants, sanguinary snakes, fearless frogs, sliming snails, noxious newts, and smarting spiders.
Sack, Jon T
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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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Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2023 Introduction: Spider venoms are a unique source of bioactive peptides, many of which display remarkable biological stability and neuroactivity. Phoneutria nigriventer, often referred to as the Brazilian wandering spider, banana spider or “armed” spider ...
F. C. Cardoso +6 more
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A Novel Hyaluronidase from Brown Spider (Loxosceles intermedia) Venom (Dietrich's Hyaluronidase): From Cloning to Functional Characterization [PDF]
, 2013 Loxoscelism is the designation given to clinical symptoms evoked by Loxosceles spider's bites. Clinical manifestations include skin necrosis with gravitational spreading and systemic disturbs. the venom contains several enzymatic toxins.
Chaim, Olga Meiri +9 more
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