Provided are colored 1,4-benzoquinone compounds obtained by oxidation of precursor molecules from the venom of the scorpion (Diplocentridae family). Schemes for the chemical synthesis of these compounds using reagents commercially available are also provided. Biological assays show that the red compound...
The innovative scorpion-venom-extracting robot patented by Moroccan researchers. Scorpion venom, also known as golden liquid, is considered one of the most expensive venoms in the world; a gram is worth US$ 8,000. Credit: Hassan II University of Casablanca/ SciDev.Net Moroccan researchers have ...
Thus, the aims of the present review were as follows: (1) to document and analyse local knowledge about the veterinary use of invertebrates and their derivative products in contemporary Spanish EVM; (2) to contribute to the transfer of part of the traditional knowledge to new generations; (3)...
The new imaging technique that was studied uses a special high-sensitivity near-infrared cameradeveloped at Cedars-Sinai, along with the imaging agent tozuleristide, or BLZ-100, developed by Blaze. The agent contains a synthetic version of an amino acid compound found in scorpion venom. Like t...
tenuiflora bark on the inflammation induced by Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom in male BALB/c mice. Animals were inoculated intravenously with saline, Aq. extracts (20, 30, or 40 mg/kg) and fractions, DCM, butyl alcohol, and EtOAc (40 mg/kg). The EtOAc fraction showed potent inhibition ...
tenuiflora bark on the inflammation induced by Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom in male BALB/c mice. Animals were inoculated intravenously with saline, Aq. extracts (20, 30, or 40 mg/kg) and fractions, DCM, butyl alcohol, and EtOAc (40 mg/kg). The EtOAc fraction showed potent inhibition ...
Antivenins are antibody products that bind to and neutralize the venom of snakes, scorpions, or black widow spiders. They also cause the venom to be released from the receptor site.
Targeting the Ion Channel Kv1.3 with Scorpion Venom Peptides Engineered for Potency, Selectivity, and Half-life Ion channels are an attractive class of drug targets, but progress in developing inhibitors for therapeutic use has been limited largely due to challenges ......
A scorpion venom heat-resistant synthetic peptide (SVHRSP) contains an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO 1. One or more amino acids the amino acid sequence can be substituted or deleted. A pharmaceutical composition that contains the SVHRSP has numerous applications. The pharmaceutical composition ...
Provided are colored 1,4-benzoquinone compounds obtained by oxidation of precursor molecules from the venom of the scorpion . The blue compound is effective against multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and is not detrimental to lung epithelium. Both compounds were found to be cytotoxic to ...