Inflammation prevailing conditions delay healing processes of damaged tissues, leading to
a functional impairment. Although anti-inflammatory drugs are clinically available, they often …

Peptides obtained from different animal species have gained importance recently due to
research that aims to develop biopharmaceuticals with therapeutic potential. In this sense …

Chatergellus communis is a wasp species endemic to the neotropical region and its venom
constituents have never been described. In this study, two peptides from C. communis …

Natural products, sources of new pharmacological substances, have large chemical
diversity and architectural complexity. In this context, some toxins obtained from invertebrate …

Background For many decades, the sting of Samsun ant (Pachycondyla sennaarensis) has
been a serious clinical challenge for the people living in some of the major Middle East and …

Background: Ant venoms express surface molecules that participate in antigen presentation
involving pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines. This work aims to investigate the expression …

Arthropod venoms are potential sources of bioactive substances, providing tools for the
validation of popular use and new drugs design. Ants belonging to the genus Dinoponera …

RESUMO A biotecnologia desempenha um papel importante na descoberta de novos e
promissores alvos farmacológicos e isso tem permitido a descoberta de peptídeos bioativos …

Tetraponera rufonigra (Arboreal Bicoloured Ant) venom induces pain, inflammation, and
anaphylaxis in people and has an increased incident in Southeast Asia regions. The …

What does the “genetic basis” or simply “genetics” of a trait mean? Two alternative
definitions are commonly used and sometimes confounded:(1) The full set of genes and …