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Effective Tityus serrulatus anti-venom produced using the Ts1 component

Toxicon, 2008
Scorpion stings are a public health problem in Brazil, with most incidents involving the species Tityus serrulatus. Some T serrulatus toxins may act as immunogens for the production of a specific anti-venom, but many of the component toxins remain poorly
DIAS, F., MENDES, T. M., PENA, I. F., ARANTES, E. C., KALAPOTHAKIS, E., HORTA, C. C. R.   +5 more
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A comparative study of pathophysiological alterations in scorpionism induced by Tityus serrulatus and Tityus bahiensis venoms

Toxicon, 2018
Scorpionism is a relevant public health problem in several countries in tropical and subtropical regions. In Brazil, Tityus serrulatus sting can induce acute lung injury in part as a consequence of inflammation.
Ferraz, Camila R., Venancio, Emerson J., Landgraf, Richardt G. [UNIFESP], Andrade, Fabio B., Candido, Denise M., Miyamoto, Jackson G., Knysak, Irene, Verri, Waldiceu A., Jr., Kwasniewski, Fabio H., Landgraf, Maristella A.   +9 more
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Clinical Consequences Of Tityus Bahiensis And Tityus Serrulatus Scorpion Stings In The Region Of Campinas, Southeastern Brazil.

Toxicon, 2015
Scorpion stings account for most envenomations by venomous animals in Brazil. A retrospective study (1994-2011) of the clinical consequences of Tityus scorpion stings in 1327 patients treated at a university hospital in Campinas, southeastern Brazil, is ...
Branco, Maíra M, Hyslop, Stephen, Bucaretchi, Fábio, Fernandes, Luciane C R, De Capitani, Eduardo M, Vieira, Ronan J, Prado, Camila C, Fernandes, Carla B   +7 more
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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. Human papillomavirus (HPV), mainly types 16 and 18, has been established as a precursory etiologic agent for this type of cancer.
Bernardes-Oliveira E, Farias KJS, Gomes DL, de Araújo JMG, da Silva WD, Rocha HAO, Donadi EA, Fernandes-Pedrosa MF, Crispim JCO.   +8 more
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Renal effects and vascular reactivity induced by Tityus serrulatus venom

Toxicon, 2005
Tityus serrulatus, popularly known as yellow scorpion, is one of the most studied scorpion species in South America and its venom has supplied some highly active molecules. The effects of T.
Sousa, D. F., Fonteles, M. C., Martins, AMC, Lessa, LMA, Barbosa, PSF, Martins, R. D., de Queiroz, MGR, do Nascimento, NRF, de Sousa, C. M., Kerntopf, M. R., Monteiro, HSA, Alves, R. D., Toyama, M. H.   +12 more
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Potassium channel blockers from the venom of the Brazilian scorpion Tityus serrulatus ()

Toxicon, 2016
International audiencePotassium (K(+)) channels are trans-membrane proteins, which play a key role in cellular excitability and signal transduction pathways.
Pimenta, Adriano M. C., Pimenta, Adriano, Bougis, Pierre, Pimenta, Adriano M.C., Bougis, Pierre E., Martin-Eauclaire, Marie-France, De Lima, Maria-Elena   +6 more
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Pioneering Comparative Proteomic and Enzymatic Profiling of Amazonian Scorpion Venoms Enables the Isolation of Their First α-Ktx, Metalloprotease, and Phospholipase A₂ [PDF]

Toxins
Scorpionism is a growing public health concern in Brazil, with the Amazon region presenting the highest mortality rates but remaining understudied, especially regarding local scorpion venoms composition.
Karla C. F. Bordon, Gabrielle C. Santos, Jonas G. Martins, Gisele A. Wiezel, Fernanda G. Amorim, Thomas Crasset, Damien Redureau, Loïc Quinton, Rudi E. L. Procópio, Eliane C. Arantes   +9 more
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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 ...
Zornetta I, Scorzeto M, Mendes Dos Reis PV, De Lima ME, Montecucco C, Megighian A, Rossetto O.   +6 more
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Neutralizing effects of Mimosa tenuiflora extracts against inflammation caused by Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom. [PDF]

Biomed Res Int, 2014
Scorpion bite represents a significant and serious public health problem in certain regions of Brazil, as well as in other parts of the world. Inflammatory mediators are thought to be involved in the systemic and local immune response induced by Tityus serrulatus scorpion envenomation.
Bitencourt MA, de Souza Lima MC, Torres-Rêgo M, Fernandes JM, da Silva-Júnior AA, Tambourgi DV, Zucolotto SM, de Freitas Fernandes-Pedrosa M.   +7 more
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Toxicity and protein composition of venoms of Hottentotta saulcyi, Hottentotta schach and Androctonus crassicauda, three scorpion species collected in Iran

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 7, Issue 6, Page 2418-2426, November 2021., 2021
This study could be useful for understanding the venom extraction and toxicity, the protein and amino acid diversities of three species of scorpions (Hottentotta saulcyi, Hottentotta schach and Androctonus crassicauda). The results from this study show that H. saulcyi and H.
Ani Boghozian, Habibollah Nazem, Mohammad Fazilati, Seyed Hossein Hejazi, Mohammadreza Sheikh Sajjadieh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source