For more than half a century, cytotoxic agents have been investigated as a possible
treatment for cancer. Research on animal venoms has revealed their high toxicity on tissues …

The 5-year relative survival rate of all types of cancer has increased significantly over the
past three decades partly due to the targeted therapy. However, still there are many targeted …

The mere glimpse of venomous animals has always terrified humans because of the
devastating effects of their venoms. However, researchers across the globe have isolated …

Cancer represents the disease of the millennium, a major problem in public health. The
proliferation of tumor cells, angiogenesis, and the relationship between the cancer cells and …

A novel lectin was isolated from Bothrops leucurus snake venom using a combination of
affinity and gel filtration chromatographies. The lectin (BlL) agglutinated glutaraldehyde …

Despite advances in treating patients with melanoma, there are still many treatment
challenges to overcome. Studies with snake venom-derived proteins/peptides describe their …

The resistance to chemotherapeutics by the cancerous cells has made its treatment more
complicated. Animal venoms have emerged as an alternative strategy for anti-cancer …

Snake venoms are a mixture of hydrolases which produce complex pathogenesis such as
bleeding, dermo/myonecrosis, inflammation and coagulation disorders. The toxicity of …

The effects of two cationic synthetic peptides, derived from the C‐terminal region of Lys49
phospholipase A2 homologues from snake venoms, upon various murine tumor cell lines …

Neoplastic transformation is the abnormal proliferation of cells. These transformations are
often related to changes in cell surface glycoconjugates which can be detected by lectins …