Botulinum neurotoxins: biology, pharmacology, and toxicology

M Pirazzini, O Rossetto, R Eleopra… - Pharmacological …, 2017 - ASPET
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 …

Mechanisms of botulinum toxin type A action on pain

I Matak, K Bölcskei, L Bach-Rojecky, Z Helyes - Toxins, 2019 - mdpi.com
Already a well-established treatment for different autonomic and movement disorders, the
use of botulinum toxin type A (BoNT/A) in pain conditions is now continuously expanding …

Targeting metalloenzymes for therapeutic intervention

AY Chen, RN Adamek, BL Dick, CV Credille… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Metalloenzymes are central to a wide range of essential biological activities, including
nucleic acid modification, protein degradation, and many others. The role of metalloenzymes …

Botulinum neurotoxins: genetic, structural and mechanistic insights

O Rossetto, M Pirazzini, C Montecucco - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2014 - nature.com
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are produced by anaerobic bacteria of the genus
Clostridium and cause a persistent paralysis of peripheral nerve terminals, which is known …

Historical perspectives and guidelines for botulinum neurotoxin subtype nomenclature

MW Peck, TJ Smith, F Anniballi, JW Austin, L Bano… - Toxins, 2017 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxins are diverse proteins. They are currently represented by at least seven
serotypes and more than 40 subtypes. New clostridial strains that produce novel neurotoxin …

Botulinum toxin for the treatment of neuropathic pain

JH Park, HJ Park - Toxins, 2017 - mdpi.com
Botulinum toxin (BoNT) has been used as a treatment for excessive muscle stiffness,
spasticity, and dystonia. BoNT for approximately 40 years, and has recently been used to …

Botulinum and tetanus neurotoxins

M Dong, G Masuyer, P Stenmark - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) and tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) are the most potent toxins
known and cause botulism and tetanus, respectively. BoNTs are also widely utilized as …

The expanding therapeutic utility of botulinum neurotoxins

E Fonfria, J Maignel, S Lezmi, V Martin, A Splevins… - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
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 …

The long journey of botulinum neurotoxins into the synapse

A Rummel - Toxicon, 2015 - Elsevier
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) cause the disease botulism, a flaccid paralysis of the muscle.
They are also very effective, widely used medicines applied locally in sub-nanogram …

Recent developments in vaccine design: from live vaccines to recombinant toxin vaccines

S Gupta, S Pellett - Toxins, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vaccines are one of the most effective strategies to prevent pathogen-induced illness in
humans. The earliest vaccines were based on live inoculations with low doses of live or …