Botulinum neurotoxins: biology, pharmacology, and toxicology
The study of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) is rapidly progressing in many aspects. Novel
BoNTs are being discovered owing to next generation sequencing, but their biologic and …
BoNTs are being discovered owing to next generation sequencing, but their biologic and …
Pathogenicity and virulence of Clostridium botulinum
AM Rawson, AW Dempster, CM Humphreys… - Virulence, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Clostridium botulinum, a polyphyletic Gram-positive taxon of bacteria, is classified purely by
their ability to produce botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). BoNT is the primary virulence factor …
their ability to produce botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT). BoNT is the primary virulence factor …
Botulinum toxin A, brain and pain
I Matak, Z Lacković - Progress in neurobiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) is one of the most potent toxins known and a potential
biological threat. At the same time, it is among the most widely used therapeutic proteins …
biological threat. At the same time, it is among the most widely used therapeutic proteins …
Botulinum neurotoxins A and E undergo retrograde axonal transport in primary motor neurons
The striking differences between the clinical symptoms of tetanus and botulism have been
ascribed to the different fate of the parental neurotoxins once internalised in motor neurons …
ascribed to the different fate of the parental neurotoxins once internalised in motor neurons …
The expanding therapeutic utility of botulinum neurotoxins
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) is a major therapeutic agent that is licensed in neurological
indications, such as dystonia and spasticity. The BoNT family, which is produced in nature …
indications, such as dystonia and spasticity. The BoNT family, which is produced in nature …
Neurotoxins acting at synaptic sites: A brief review on mechanisms and clinical applications
Neurotoxins generally inhibit or promote the release of neurotransmitters or bind to
receptors that are located in the pre-or post-synaptic membranes, thereby affecting …
receptors that are located in the pre-or post-synaptic membranes, thereby affecting …
Central effects of botulinum neurotoxin—evidence from human studies
D Weise, CM Weise, M Naumann - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
For more than three decades, Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) has been used to treat a variety
of clinical conditions such as spastic or dystonic disorders by inducing a temporary paralysis …
of clinical conditions such as spastic or dystonic disorders by inducing a temporary paralysis …
[HTML][HTML] The search for novel analgesics: targets and mechanisms
TL Yaksh, SA Woller, R Ramachandran… - F1000prime …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The management of the pain state is of great therapeutic relevance to virtually every medical
specialty. Failure to manage its expression has deleterious consequence to the well-being …
specialty. Failure to manage its expression has deleterious consequence to the well-being …
Therapeutic use of botulinum toxin in migraine: mechanisms of action
R Ramachandran, TL Yaksh - British Journal of Pharmacology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Migraine pain represents sensations arising from the activation of trigeminal afferents, which
innervate the meningeal vasculature and project to the trigeminal nucleus caudalis (TNC) …
innervate the meningeal vasculature and project to the trigeminal nucleus caudalis (TNC) …
More than at the neuromuscular synapse: actions of botulinum neurotoxin A in the central nervous system
R Mazzocchio, M Caleo - The Neuroscientist, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT/A) is a metalloprotease that produces a sustained yet
transitory blockade of transmitter release from peripheral nerve terminals. Local delivery of …
transitory blockade of transmitter release from peripheral nerve terminals. Local delivery of …