Tityus serrulatus Scorpion Venom Induces Apoptosis in Cervical Cancer Cell Lines. [PDF]
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2019 Cervical cancer (CC) is classified as the fourth most common type of cancer in women worldwide and remains a serious public health problem in many underdeveloped countries.
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Hemograma de cães submetidos ao envenenamento experimental por Tityus serrulatus Canine blood profile after experimental envenomation by Tityus serrulatus [PDF]
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2009 Avaliou-se o hemograma de 12 cães adultos, saudáveis (14,2±5,4kg) após a inoculação de veneno do escorpião amarelo (Tityus serrulatus). Os animais foram distribuídos em dois grupos (G), com seis em cada: os do GI foram usados como controle e receberam 0 ...
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The dynamics of cytokine d nitric oxide secretion in mice injected with Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom [PDF]
Mediators of Inflammation, 2002 Aims: The effects of Tityus serrulatus venom (TSV) were analysed with respect to the susceptibility of four isogenic mouse, the symptoms following injection of venom and the inflammatory mediators in an experimental model of severe envenomation induced ...
Vera L. Petricevich, Carlos F. Peña
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Evolution of the occurrence of Tityus serrulatus (LUTZ & MELLO, 1992) in the state of Santa Catarina [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2023 Background: Scorpions are a leading cause of envenomation in Brazil. The species Tityus serrulatus is associated with the most severe cases, especially in children.
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Acta Biológica ColombianaTityus serrulatus is one of the main causes of scorpionism in southeastern Brazil. However, little is known about its natural enemies, especially in urban areas, where this species is a major public health concern.
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A comparative study of severe scorpion envenomation in children caused by Tityus bahiensis and Tityus serrulatus Estudo comparativo do envenenamento escorpiônico grave em crianças provocado por Tityus bahiensis e Tityus serrulatus [PDF]
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1995 From January 1984 to May 1994, 17 of 239 children under 15 years old stung by Tityus serrulatus (15.1%) or Tityus bahiensis (84.9%) presented severe envenoming. Of these 17 patients (1-11 years old; median=2 yr) 14 were stung by T.serrulatus and three by
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Serrulin: A Glycine-Rich Bioactive Peptide from the Hemolymph of the Yellow Tityus serrulatus Scorpion [PDF]
Toxins, 2019 Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small molecules, which have a potential use as antibiotic or pharmacological tools. In chelicerate organisms, such as scorpions, these molecules constitute an alternative defense system against microorganisms. The aim of
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Electrophysiological Characterization of the Antarease Metalloprotease from Tityus serrulatus Venom. [PDF]
Toxins (Basel), 2017 Scorpions are among the oldest venomous living organisms and the family Buthidae is the largest and most medically relevant one. Scorpion venoms include many toxic peptides, but recently, a metalloprotease from Tityus serrulatus called antarease was reported to be capable of cleaving VAMP2, a protein involved in the neuroparalytic syndromes of tetanus ...
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Experimental approach to the dislodging effect and the mortality of a pesticide in the yellow scorpion Tityus serrulatus. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Accidents with scorpions are a problem in several regions of the world. In Brazil, the number of accidents is sometimes higher than 160k/year, and the responsible for most accidents and deaths is the yellow scorpion Tityus serrulatus.
Murayama GP, Barbosa B, Willemart RH.
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Tityus serrulatus (Scorpion): From the Crude Venom to the Construction of Synthetic Peptides and Their Possible Therapeutic Application Against Toxoplasma gondii Infection. [PDF]
Front Cell Infect Microbiol, 2021 Toxoplasmosis, caused by Toxoplasma gondii, is a major public concern owing to its neurotropic nature and high morbidity and mortality rates in immunocompromised patients and newborns.
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