The skin is a barrier between the internal and external environment of an organism.
Depending on the species, it participates in multiple functions. The skin is the organ that …

Animal venoms are widely recognized excellent resources for the discovery of novel drug
leads and physiological tools. Most are comprised of a large number of components, of …

Fish, like other aquatic organisms, are a potential source of structurally diverse bioactive
compounds. Literature data analysis confirms that fish may be used not only for nutritional …

Fishes represent the most diverse group of vertebrates, having inhabited the Earth for
approximately 480 million years during which they evolved many specialised adaptations …

The immune system can amplify or decrease the strength of its response when it is
stimulated by chemical or biological substances that act as immunostimulators …

Fish venoms remain almost completely unstudied despite the large number of species. In
part this is due to the inherent nature of fish venoms, in that they are highly sensitive to heat …

Stingrays from the Potamotrygon cf. henlei species are widely distributed in high numbers
throughout the rivers of central-west Brazil, being the source of numerous envenomations …

The marine environment poses many hazards for humans, including a myriad of organisms
that have developed toxins for the purposes of defense or feeding. Organisms such as sea …

Stingrays commonly cause human envenoming related accidents in populations of the sea,
near rivers and lakes. Transcriptomic profiles have been used to elucidate components of …

Acidentes com arraias da família Potamotrygonidae são muito comuns no Brasil. São
animais de água doce e possuem de 1 a 3 ferrões de dentina, localizados na base da …