Versatile spider venom peptides and their medical and agricultural applications
Spiders have been evolving complex and diverse repertoires of peptides in their venoms
with vast pharmacological activities for more than 300 million years. Spiders use their …
with vast pharmacological activities for more than 300 million years. Spiders use their …
Phoneutria nigriventer venom: A pharmacological treasure
In millions of years, spiders have optimized their venoms in order to assure successful prey
capture and defence against predators. Spider venoms have become unique cocktails of …
capture and defence against predators. Spider venoms have become unique cocktails of …
[HTML][HTML] Spider venom peptides as potential drug candidates due to their anticancer and antinociceptive activities
T Wu, M Wang, W Wu, Q Luo, L Jiang, H Tao… - Journal of Venomous …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Spider venoms are known to contain proteins and polypeptides that perform various
functions including antimicrobial, neurotoxic, analgesic, cytotoxic, necrotic, and …
functions including antimicrobial, neurotoxic, analgesic, cytotoxic, necrotic, and …
Insight into the possible mechanism (s) involved in the antinociceptive and antineuropathic activity of Descurainia sophia L. Webb ex Prantl essential oil
DZ Abed, S Jabbari, ZA Zakaria… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Descurainia sophia (L.)(Brassicaceae), popularly known
as “Khaksheer”, is a native species widely distributed in Iran. The seeds and essential oil …
as “Khaksheer”, is a native species widely distributed in Iran. The seeds and essential oil …
[HTML][HTML] Biomedical applications of synthetic peptides derived from venom of animal origin: A systematic review
JL Díaz-Gómez, I Martín-Estal, E Rivera-Aboytes… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of therapeutic agents that have fewer adverse effects and have higher
efficacy for diseases, such as cancer, metabolic disorders, neurological diseases, infections …
efficacy for diseases, such as cancer, metabolic disorders, neurological diseases, infections …
Pain modulatory properties of Phoneutria nigriventer crude venom and derived peptides: a double-edged sword
PSS Lauria, CF Villarreal, LL Casais-e-Silva - Toxicon, 2020 - Elsevier
Phoneutria nigriventer venom (PNV) is a complex mixture of toxins exerting multiple
pharmacological effects that ultimately result in severe local pain at the site of the bite. It has …
pharmacological effects that ultimately result in severe local pain at the site of the bite. It has …
[HTML][HTML] Pnpp-19 peptide as a novel drug candidate for topical glaucoma therapy through nitric oxide release
CN da Silva, LFN Dourado, ME de Lima… - … Vision Science & …, 2020 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: Evaluation of PnPP-19 safety and efficacy in reducing the intraocular pressure
(IOP) of animals with healthy (normotensive) and ocular hypertensive eyes. PnPP-19 is a …
(IOP) of animals with healthy (normotensive) and ocular hypertensive eyes. PnPP-19 is a …
Nitrate reductase-dependent nitric oxide plays a key role on MeJA-induced ganoderic acid biosynthesis in Ganoderma lucidum
L Shi, S Yue, T Gao, J Zhu, A Ren, H Yu… - Applied Microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Ganoderma lucidum, which contains numerous biologically active compounds, is known
worldwide as a medicinal basidiomycete. Because of its application for the prevention and …
worldwide as a medicinal basidiomycete. Because of its application for the prevention and …
[HTML][HTML] Unveiling the Pain Relief Potential: Harnessing Analgesic Peptides from Animal Venoms
AFM Pereira, JS Cavalcante, DG Angstmam… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The concept of pain encompasses a complex interplay of sensory and emotional
experiences associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Accurately describing and …
experiences associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Accurately describing and …
The oral administration of Lotus corniculatus L. attenuates acute and chronic pain models in male rats
S Jabbari, ZA Zakaria, D Ahmadimoghaddam… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Lotus corniculatus L.(Fabaceae) traditionally used in
Persian folk medicine to heal peritoneal inflammation and back pain. Aim of the study To …
Persian folk medicine to heal peritoneal inflammation and back pain. Aim of the study To …