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Acidente por Tityus serrulatus e suas implicações epidemiológicas no Rio Grande do Sul

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2002
Relata-se o primeiro caso de acidente por escorpião Tityus serrulatus ocorrido em Março de 2001, em Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Um paciente masculino de 21 anos, ao manipular produtos hortifrutigranjeiros provenientes de outros estados do ...
Torres João Batista, Marques Maria da Graça Boucinha, Martini Rodrigo Klafke, Borges Cássio Vinícius Aguiar   +3 more
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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
Thiago de Jesus Oliveira, Ursula Castro de Oliveira, Pedro Ismael da Silva Junior   +2 more
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Scorpions from the primeval subgenus Archaeotityus produce putative homologs of Tityus serrulatus toxins active on voltage-gated sodium channels [PDF]

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2012
It has been proposed that the subgenus Archaeotityus comprises the most ancient species group within the medically important scorpion genus Tityus. cDNA encoding sodium-channel active toxins from the type species of this subgenus, Tityus clathratus ...
A Borges, MJ Jowers, S Bónoli, L De Sousa   +3 more
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Hemograma de cães submetidos ao envenenamento experimental por Tityus serrulatus Canine blood profile after experimental envenomation by Tityus serrulatus

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 ...
E.L. Ribeiro, M.M. Melo, M.C.L. Pinto, C.R. Labarrère, P.T.C. Guimarães, P.R.O. Paes, F.O.P. Leme   +6 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
europepmc   +2 more sources

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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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
europepmc   +2 more sources

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

Mass spectrometry‐based top‐down and bottom‐up approaches for proteomic analysis of the Moroccan Buthus occitanus scorpion venom

FEBS Open Bio, Volume 11, Issue 7, Page 1867-1892, July 2021., 2021
Buthus occitanus scorpion possesses highly toxic venom. This article describes the first proteomic screening of the Moroccan B. occitanus venom. Our findings highlight the complexity and the toxin diversity of this venom. The most representative compounds are neurotoxins.
Khadija Daoudi, Christian Malosse, Ayoub Lafnoune, Bouchra Darkaoui, Salma Chakir, Jean‐Marc Sabatier, Julia Chamot‐Rooke, Rachida Cadi, Naoual Oukkache   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

[des-arg(1)]-proctolin: a novel nep-like enzyme inhibitor identified in tityus serrulatus venom

, 2021
The scorpion Tityus serrulatus venom comprises a complex mixture of molecules that paralyzes and kills preys, especially insects. However, venom components also interact with molecules in humans, causing clinic envenomation.
Fioramonte, Mariana, Kodama, Roberto Tadashi, Duzzi, Bruno, Rioli, Vanessa, Gozzo, Fabio Cesar, Tambourgi, Denise Vilarinho, Portaro, Fernanda Vieira, Cajado-Caryalho, Daniela   +7 more
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