The pentraxin is a superfamily of proteins with the same domain known as the pentraxin
domain at C-terminal. This family has two subgroups, namely; short pentraxins (C-reactive …

An important group of toxins, whose action at the molecular level is still a matter of debate, is
secreted phospholipases A2 (sPLA2s) endowed with presynaptic or β-neurotoxicity. The …

Animal Lectins: Form, Function and Clinical Applications presents up-to-date knowledge of
animal lectins. Detailed descriptions on biological activities, tissue and/or subcellular …

Background Even though immunotherapy has been an effective treatment for solid tumors,
its efficacy in osteosarcoma remains sub‐optimal. It is therefore imperative to understand the …

Cytotoxin III (CTX III), a basic polypeptide with 60 amino acid residues isolated from Naja
naja atra venom, have potential therapeutic activity in tumor therapy. However, the …

The antitumor activity of the sea snake venom (Lapemis curtus) was evaluated against
Ehrlich's ascites carcinoma (EAC) in Swiss albino mice and HeLa and Hep2 tumor cell …

Secretory phospholipases A2 (PLA2s) are ubiquitous enzymes taking part in different
biological pathways including cell growth and differentiation. Mammalian PLA2s mostly …

Notechis scutatus scutatus notexin induced apoptotic death of SK‐N‐SH cells accompanied
with downregulation of Bcl‐xL, upregulation of Bak, mitochondrial depolarization, and ROS …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most prevalent causes of cancer mortality worldwide.
Saudi patients are more likely to present CRC at advanced disease stages and at younger …

The pentraxins (PTX) are a superfamily of plasma proteins that are involved in innate
immunity in invertebrates and vertebrates. They contain L-type lectin folds and require Ca 2+ …