Pharmaceuticals, 2022 Scorpion stings are a public health event in Colombia lacking official epidemiological data, and are considered a medical emergency. Despite the two local producers of antivenoms, neither of them is currently manufacturing scorpion antivenoms. We present
Sebastian Estrada-Gomez +4 more
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Bioactive peptides from venoms against glioma progression
Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 Venoms are complex mixtures of different molecules and ions. Among them, bioactive peptides have been found to affect cancer hallmarks, such as cell proliferation, cell invasion, cell migration, and can also modulate the immune response of normal and ...
Bernarda Majc +6 more
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Pallas, 2020 In this report the testimonies of Pliny concerning the term saliva (28, 35, 1-39, 8) are examined. Moreover at this «monographic» moment, which presents about 19 cases of therapeutic or magical application of human saliva, the other passages in the ...
Livia Radici, Paola Radici Colace
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Animal Venoms and Their Components: Molecular Mechanisms of Action
, 2021 Animal venoms comprise numerous toxin families, consisting mainly of peptides and proteins [...
Yuri Utkin
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Varespladib (LY315920) and Methyl Varespladib (LY333013) Abrogate or Delay Lethality Induced by Presynaptically Acting Neurotoxic Snake Venoms [PDF]
, 2020 The phospholipase A2 (PLA2) inhibitor Varespladib (LY315920) and its orally bioavailable prodrug, methyl-Varespladib (LY333013) inhibit PLA2 activity of a wide variety of snake venoms.
Bruno Lomonte +7 more
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Harnessing the Power of Venomous Animal-Derived Toxins against COVID-19
Toxins, 2023 Animal-derived venoms are complex mixtures of toxins triggering important biological effects during envenomings. Although venom-derived toxins are known for their potential of causing harm to victims, toxins can also act as pharmacological agents. During
Isadora Oliveira +8 more
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Venomous secretions from marine snails of the Terebridae family target acetylcholine receptors [PDF]
, 2013 Venoms from cone snails (Conidae) have been extensively studied during the last decades, but those from other members of the suborder Toxoglossa, such as of Terebridae and Turridae superfamilies attracted less interest so far. Here, we report the effects
Wunder, C. +26 more
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Hemorrhagic Activity and Hemostatic Alterations Caused by Cerastes cerastes and Daboia mauritanica: Indicators of Viper Bite Severity in Morocco [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesSnakebite envenoming is a major global public health problem, causing approximately 5 million bites and 150,000 deaths each year, particularly in North Africa, where viper bites lead to significant morbidity and mortality.
Mesmoudi Nihal +5 more
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Organic and Peptidyl Constituents of Snake Venoms: The Picture Is Vastly More Complex Than We Imagined [PDF]
, 2018 Small metabolites and peptides in 17 snake venoms (Elapidae, Viperinae, and Crotalinae), were quantified using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Each venom contains >900 metabolites and peptides.
Alejandro Villar-Briones +6 more
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Field study on scorpions and scorpionism in the southeast of El Jadida, Morocco [PDF]
BIO Web of ConferencesMorocco has a rich and diverse fauna of scorpions. However, certain regions such as Boulaouane remain underdocumented despite their importance for public health.
Ammouch Khawla +5 more
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