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Identification of key genes and microRNAs involved in the Androctonus Crassicauda apoptosis pathway [PDF]

مجله بیوتکنولوژی کشاورزی, 2021
Objective The occurrence of planned cell death or apoptosis as a protected method is controlled by a number of genes that used to remove unnecessary cells. This cellular event is involved in immune and disease-related systems.
Fatemeh Salabi, Hadeih Jafari, Alireza Forouzan, Mohammad Nemati   +3 more
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Cross-Neutralisation of In Vitro Neurotoxicity of Asian and Australian Snake Neurotoxins and Venoms by Different Antivenoms

Toxins, 2016
There is limited information on the cross-neutralisation of neurotoxic venoms with antivenoms. Cross-neutralisation of the in vitro neurotoxicity of four Asian and four Australian snake venoms, four post-synaptic neurotoxins (α-bungarotoxin, α-elapitoxin-
Anjana Silva, Wayne C. Hodgson, Geoffrey K. Isbister   +2 more
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Isolation and Pharmacological Characterization of α-Elapitoxin-Oh3a, a Long-Chain Post-Synaptic Neurotoxin From King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) Venom

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
The King Cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is the world’s largest venomous snake and has a widespread geographical distribution throughout Southeast Asia. Despite proteomic studies indicating the presence of postsynaptic neurotoxins in O.
Tam M. Huynh, Anjana Silva, Anjana Silva, Geoffrey K. Isbister, Geoffrey K. Isbister, Wayne C. Hodgson   +5 more
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Isolation and Characterization of Two Postsynaptic Neurotoxins From Indian Cobra (Naja Naja) Venom

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
The Indian Cobra (Naja naja) is among the “Big Four” responsible for most of the snakebite envenoming cases in India. Although recent proteomic studies suggest the presence of postsynaptic neurotoxins in N.
Tam M. Huynh, Anjana Silva, Anjana Silva, Geoffrey K. Isbister, Geoffrey K. Isbister, Wayne C. Hodgson   +5 more
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Venom Down Under: Dynamic Evolution of Australian Elapid Snake Toxins

Toxins, 2013
Despite the unparalleled diversity of venomous snakes in Australia, research has concentrated on a handful of medically significant species and even of these very few toxins have been fully sequenced.
Timothy N. W. Jackson, Kartik Sunagar, Eivind A. B. Undheim, Ivan Koludarov, Angelo H. C. Chan, Kate Sanders, Syed A. Ali, Iwan Hendrikx, Nathan Dunstan, Bryan G. Fry   +9 more
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An in vivo examination of the differences between rapid cardiovascular collapse and prolonged hypotension induced by snake venom

Scientific Reports, 2019
We investigated the cardiovascular effects of venoms from seven medically important species of snakes: Australian Eastern Brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis), Sri Lankan Russell’s viper (Daboia russelii), Javanese Russell’s viper (D.
Rahini Kakumanu, Barbara K. Kemp-Harper, Anjana Silva, Sanjaya Kuruppu, Geoffrey K. Isbister, Wayne C. Hodgson   +5 more
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First record of the Condanarous sand snake (Psammophis condanarus)(Reptilia: Squamata: Lamprophiidae) from Bangladesh

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, 2020
The occupancy of the Condanarous sand snake Psammophis condanarus in peninsular India and its distribution in West Bengal, adjacent to Bangladesh, indicate its possible existence in the country but confirmation was wanting till date.
Ibrahim K.A. Haidar, Borhan B. Romon, Mohammad A.W. Chowdhury   +2 more
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Recombinant Expression of Bornavirus P24 Protein for Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Development [PDF]

The Iranian Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology
Borna disease virus (BDV) is a neurotropic, enveloped and ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus. BDV induces persistent neurologic disease in a wide host range included several vertebrate species as well as human. The BDV genome encodes 6 proteins but p24 protein
Seyedeh Narjes Sadat, Sahar Khalvand, Behzad Ramezani, Mahdi Habibi-Anbouhi, Fatemeh Kazemi-Lomedasht, Hajarsadat Ghaderi, Mahdi Behdani   +6 more
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A Web of Coagulotoxicity: Failure of Antivenom to Neutralize the Destructive (Non-Clotting) Fibrinogenolytic Activity of Loxosceles and Sicarius Spider Venoms

Toxins, 2020
Envenomations are complex medical emergencies that can have a range of symptoms and sequelae. The only specific, scientifically-validated treatment for envenomation is antivenom administration, which is designed to alleviate venom effects.
Dwin Grashof, Christina N. Zdenek, James S. Dobson, Nicholas J. Youngman, Francisco Coimbra, Melisa Benard-Valle, Alejandro Alagon, Bryan G. Fry   +7 more
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Evidence for Resistance to Coagulotoxic Effects of Australian Elapid Snake Venoms by Sympatric Prey (Blue Tongue Skinks) but Not by Predators (Monitor Lizards)

Toxins, 2021
Some Australian elapids possess potently procoagulant coagulotoxic venoms which activate the zymogen prothrombin into the functional enzyme thrombin. Although the activity of Australian elapid prothrombin-activators has been heavily investigated with ...
Nicholas J. Youngman, Joshua Llinas, Bryan G. Fry   +2 more
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