[HTML][HTML] Exploiting botulinum neurotoxins for the study of brain physiology and pathology

M Caleo, L Restani - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxins are metalloproteases that specifically cleave N-ethylmaleimide-
sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) proteins in synaptic terminals, resulting …

[HTML][HTML] Botulinum neurotoxins beyond neurons: Interplay with glial cells

S Luvisetto - Toxins, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, numerous studies have highlighted the significant use of botulinum
neurotoxins (BoNTs) in the human therapy of various motor and autonomic disorders. The …

Traffic of botulinum toxins A and E in excitatory and inhibitory neurons

C Verderio, C Grumelli, L Raiteri, S Coco, S Paluzzi… - Traffic, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs), proteases specific for the SNARE proteins, are used to
study the molecular machinery supporting exocytosis and are used to treat human diseases …

Botulinum neurotoxin: a marvel of protein design

M Montal - Annual review of biochemistry, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), the causative agent of botulism, is acknowledged to be the
most poisonous protein known. BoNT proteases disable synaptic vesicle exocytosis by …

Internalization and mechanism of action of clostridial toxins in neurons

C Grumelli, C Verderio, D Pozzi, O Rossetto… - Neurotoxicology, 2005 - Elsevier
Botulinum toxins are metalloproteases that act inside nerve terminals and block
neurotransmitter release via their activity directed specifically on SNARE proteins. This …

Manipulation of signal transduction by botulinum neurotoxins and their derivatives

JA Chaddock, KA Foster - Current Signal Transduction …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Botulinum neurotoxins produced by various Clostridium sp are the most potent acute lethal
toxins known, and yet they have found increasing use in the clinical treatment of diseases or …

New insights into clostridial neurotoxin–SNARE interactions

MA Breidenbach, AT Brunger - Trends in molecular medicine, 2005 - cell.com
Botulinum neurotoxin serotype A (BoNT/A) has achieved a dichotomous status in modern
medicine; it is both a versatile treatment for several neurological disorders and a lethal …

Entering neurons: botulinum toxins and synaptic vesicle recycling

C Verderio, O Rossetto, C Grumelli, C Frassoni… - EMBO …, 2006 - embopress.org
Botulinum toxins are metalloproteases that act inside nerve terminals and block
neurotransmitter release through their cleavage of components of the exocytosis machinery …

Clostridial neurotoxins: mode of substrate recognition and novel therapy development

S Chen - Current Protein and Peptide Science, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
The clostridial neurotoxins (CNTs) are among the most potent protein toxins known to
humans. CNTs include seven serotypes (A~ G) of botulinum toxins (BoNTs), which cause …

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

S Luvisetto - Toxins, 2021 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are potent inhibitors of synaptic vesicle fusion and
transmitter release. The natural target of BoNTs is the peripheral neuromuscular junction …