Botulinum neurotoxins in central nervous system: An overview from animal models to human therapy

S Luvisetto - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are toxins produced by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum
The muscle relaxation induced by BoNTs underlies their use as elective drugs for the therapy

Central effects of botulinum neurotoxin—evidence from human studies

D Weise, CM Weise, M Naumann - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
For more than three decades, Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) has been used to treat a variety
of clinical conditions such as spastic or dystonic disorders by inducing a temporary paralysis …

Botulinum neurotoxin serotype C: a novel effective botulinum toxin therapy in human

R Eleopra, V Tugnoli, O Rossetto, C Montecucco… - Neuroscience …, 1997 - Elsevier
… The therapeutic use of botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) in humans is now well … These
drawbacks can be overcome by using a different BoNT serotype and the therapeutic use of …

Botulinum neurotoxins: mechanism of action

O Rossetto, M Pirazzini, F Fabris… - Botulinum Toxin …, 2021 - Springer
… The two proteins most largely used in human therapy are the immunoglobulins (Ig) and
the botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs). Apart from sharing the molecular weight of 150 kDa, they …

Engineering botulinum neurotoxin to extend therapeutic intervention

S Chen, JT Barbieri - … of the National Academy of Sciences, 2009 - National Acad Sciences
… Clostridium botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are the most potent protein toxins for humans
(1). BoNTs elicit neuronal-specific flaccid paralysis by targeting neurons and cleaving neuron-…

Botulinum neurotoxins and botulism: a novel therapeutic approach

J Thanongsaksrikul, W Chaicumpa - Toxins, 2011 - mdpi.com
… Specific treatment is not available for human botulism. Current remedial mainstay is the
passive administration of polyclonal antibody to botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) derived from …

Tetanus and botulinum neurotoxins: mechanism of action and therapeutic uses

R Pellizzari, O Rossetto, G Schiavo… - … Transactions of the …, 1999 - royalsocietypublishing.org
… In contrast, the seven serotypes of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) act at the periphery by
inducing a £accid paralysis due to the inhibition of acetylcholine release at the neuromuscular …

Botulinum neurotoxins: biology, pharmacology, and toxicology

M Pirazzini, O Rossetto, R Eleopra… - Pharmacological …, 2017 - ASPET
The study of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) is rapidly progressing in many aspects. Novel …
as therapeutic agents in an ever increasing number of applications, including pain therapy. …

The expanding therapeutic utility of botulinum neurotoxins

E Fonfria, J Maignel, S Lezmi, V Martin, A Splevins… - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is a major therapeutic agent … overview of the current therapeutic
landscape and explore the … for disease-tailored BoNT therapies. However, there are some …

Therapeutic use of botulinum toxins: background and history

PE Setler - The Clinical journal of pain, 2002 - journals.lww.com
… The seven botulinum neurotoxin serotypes share less than … when investigation of an outbreak
of botulism in Belgium in 1895 … Among the seven botulinum neurotoxins, type A and type B …