Scorpions are well known for their dangerous stings that can result in severe consequences
for human beings, including death. Neurotoxins present in their venoms are responsible for …

The number and types of venom components that affect ion-channel function are reviewed.
These are the most important venom components responsible for human intoxication …

Scorpions are among the oldest terrestrial arthropods, which are distributed worldwide,
except for Antarctica and some Pacific islands. Scorpion envenomation represents a public …

Animal venoms are complex mixtures containing peptides and proteins known as toxins,
which are responsible for the deleterious effect of envenomations. Across the animal …

Abstract Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) represent a taxonomically diverse group of
arthropods comprising nearly 13,000 extant species. Sixteen ant subfamilies have …

Centipedes are among the oldest extant venomous predators on the planet. Armed with a
pair of modified, venom-bearing limbs, they are an important group of predatory arthropods …

Potassium (K+) channels are a widespread superfamily of integral membrane proteins that
mediate selective transport of K+ ions through the cell membrane. They have been found in …

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common malignant primary brain neoplasm
having a mean survival of< 24 months. Scorpion toxins are considered promising cancer …

Abstract Background The scorpion Tityus stigmurus is widely distributed in Northeastern
Brazil and known to cause severe human envenoming, inducing pain, hyposthesia, edema …

Scorpion venoms have been studied for decades, leading to the identification of hundreds of
different toxins with medical and pharmacological implications. However, little emphasis has …