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
BoNTs are being discovered owing to next generation sequencing, but their biologic and …

[HTML][HTML] Botulinum toxin in the management of children with cerebral palsy

I Multani, J Manji, T Hastings-Ison, A Khot, K Graham - Pediatric Drugs, 2019 - Springer
During the past 25 years, botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) has become the most widely used
medical intervention in children with cerebral palsy. In this review we consider the gaps in …

Targeting metalloenzymes for therapeutic intervention

AY Chen, RN Adamek, BL Dick, CV Credille… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Metalloenzymes are central to a wide range of essential biological activities, including
nucleic acid modification, protein degradation, and many others. The role of metalloenzymes …

Botulinum neurotoxins: genetic, structural and mechanistic insights

O Rossetto, M Pirazzini, C Montecucco - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2014 - nature.com
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are produced by anaerobic bacteria of the genus
Clostridium and cause a persistent paralysis of peripheral nerve terminals, which is known …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and characterization of a novel botulinum neurotoxin

S Zhang, G Masuyer, J Zhang, Y Shen, D Lundin… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Botulinum neurotoxins are known to have seven serotypes (BoNT/A–G). Here we report a
new BoNT serotype, tentatively named BoNT/X, which has the lowest sequence identity with …

Botulinum and tetanus neurotoxins

M Dong, G Masuyer, P Stenmark - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) and tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) are the most potent toxins
known and cause botulism and tetanus, respectively. BoNTs are also widely utilized as …

Relating chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis to signs of sensitization and myofascial pain and dysfunction

JV Aredo, KJ Heyrana, BI Karp… - Seminars in …, 2017 - thieme-connect.com
Chronic pelvic pain is a frustrating symptom for patients with endometriosis and is frequently
refractory to hormonal and surgical management. While these therapies target ectopic …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of a Botulinum Neurotoxin-like Toxin in a Commensal Strain of Enterococcus faecium

S Zhang, F Lebreton, MJ Mansfield, SI Miyashita… - Cell host & …, 2018 - cell.com
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), produced by various Clostridium strains, are a family of
potent bacterial toxins and potential bioterrorism agents. Here we report that an …

[HTML][HTML] AbobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport®), OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox®), and IncobotulinumtoxinA (Xeomin®) Neurotoxin Content and Potential Implications for …

M Field, A Splevins, P Picaut, M Van der Schans… - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxin type-A (BoNT-A) blocks the release of acetylcholine from peripheral
cholinergic nerve terminals and is an important option for the treatment of disorders …

Multi-target-directed ligands and other therapeutic strategies in the search of a real solution for Alzheimer's disease

A Agis-Torres, M Sollhuber… - Current …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
The lack of an adequate therapy for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) contributes greatly to the
continuous growing amount of papers and reviews, reflecting the important efforts made by …