Cytotoxins (CTXs), an essential class of the non-enzymatic three-finger toxin family, are
ubiquitously present in cobra venoms. These low-molecular-mass toxins, contributing to …

Snake venoms are natural sources of biologically active molecules that are able to act
selectively and specifically on different cellular targets, modulating physiological functions …

Oral cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths, and it has become a
matter of serious concern due to the alarming rise in its incidence rate worldwide. Despite …

Both mythologically and logically, snakes have always fascinated man. Snakes have
attracted both awe and fear not only because of the elegant movement of their limbless …

Muscular dystrophies (MDs) and inflammatory myopathies (IMs) are debilitating skeletal
muscle disorders characterized by common pathological events including myodegeneration …

Cobra venom cytotoxin (CTX) is a non-enzymatic three-finger toxin that constitutes 40–60%
of cobra venom. Thus, it plays an important role in the pathophysiology of cobra …

Cytotoxins (or cardiotoxins; CTs) are toxins from cobra venom characterized by the three-
finger (TF) fold. CTs are on average 60-residue-long peptides, possessing as many as 4 …

Natural polycationic membrane-active peptides typically lack disulfide bonds and exhibit
fusion, cellpenetrating, antimicrobial activities. They are mostly unordered in solution, but …

Metastasis involves the migration of cancer cells from a primary tumor to invade and
establish secondary tumors in distant organs, and it is the main cause for cancer-related …

Snake venom toxin from Vipera lebetina turanica induces apoptosis in many cancer cell
lines, but there is no study about the apoptotic effect of snake venom toxin on human ovarian …