[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 …

[HTML][HTML] A Metalloproteinase Cocktail from the Venom of Protobothrops flavoviridis Cleaves Amyloid Beta Peptides at the α-Cleavage Site

E Futai, H Kawasaki, S Sato, K Daoudi, M Hidaka… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
A disintegrin and metalloproteinase (ADAM) family proteins are a major class of membrane-
anchored multidomain proteinases that are responsible for the shedding of cell surface …

[HTML][HTML] Beyond Angiogenesis: The Multitasking Approach of the First PEGylated Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (CdtVEGF) from Brazilian Rattlesnake Venom

I Ferreira, I Oliveira, K Bordon, M Reis, G Wiezel… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
A pioneering study regarding the isolation, biochemical evaluation, functional assays and
first PEGylation report of a novel vascular endothelial growth factor from Crotalus durissus …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge and attitude of first-aid treatments for snakebites, and the perception of snakes among the students of health sciences at Jazan University, Saudi …

SS Alqahtani, D Banji, OJF Banji, MH Syed, NK Syed… - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
First aid is the most basic and life-saving service provided before emergency care is
received. This study aimed to assess students' knowledge and attitudes about performing …

[HTML][HTML] In Silico-Based Design of a Hybrid Peptide with Antimicrobial Activity against Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Using a Spider Toxin Peptide

MK Shin, HR Park, IW Hwang, KB Bu, BY Jang, SH Lee… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
The escalating prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses an immediate and grave
threat to public health. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have gained significant attention as a …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular Mechanisms of Animal Toxins, Venoms and Antivenoms

RM Kini, YN Utkin - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
In many animals belonging to different taxa, venoms evolved as a means of defense and/or
a means of attack/hunting. Venoms contain compounds of various chemical natures, usually …

[HTML][HTML] Sérgio Ferreira beyond Pharmacology: His Role as a Science Communicator

CF Villarreal, PGBD Nascimento, BR Ferreira… - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Historically, toxins from animal venoms have contributed significantly to the discovery of new
drugs, as illustrated by captopril, the first drug developed from an animal toxin approved for …