The Cnidaria phylum includes organisms that are among the most venomous animals. The
Anthozoa class includes sea anemones, hard corals, soft corals and sea pens. The …

Cnidarians have been known since ancient times for the painful stings they induce to
humans. The effects of the stings range from skin irritation to cardiotoxicity and can result in …

Sticholysins (Sts) I and II (StI/II) are pore-forming toxins (PFTs) produced by the Caribbean
Sea anemone Stichodactyla helianthus belonging to the actinoporin family, a unique class …

Background The use of venom in intraspecific aggression is uncommon and venom-
transmitting structures specifically used for intraspecific competition are found in few …

Actinoporins constitute a group of small and basic α-pore forming toxins produced by sea
anemones. They display high sequence identity and appear as multigene families. They …

Actinia fragacea is commonly called the “strawberry” anemone because of the distinctive
yellow or green spots displayed on its red column. Its venom contains several haemolytic …

Sticholysins I and II are two highly hemolytic polypeptides purified from the Caribbean Sea
anemone Stichodactyla helianthus. Their high sequence homology (93%) indicates that they …

Vaccine strategies to enhance CD8+ CTL responses remain a current challenge because
they should overcome the plasmatic and endosomal membranes for favoring exogenous Ag …

Actinoporins Or-A and Or-G from the northern sea anemone Oulactis orientalis and
actinoporins RTX-A and RTX-SII from the tropical sea anemone Radianthus macrodactylus …

Transcriptomic profiling of venom producing tissues from different animals is an effective
approach for discovering new toxins useful in biotechnological and pharmaceutical …