Bioactive molecules derived from snake venoms with therapeutic potential for the treatment of thrombo-cardiovascular disorders associated with COVID-19

F Cherifi, F Laraba-Djebari - The protein journal, 2021 - Springer
As expected, several new variants of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoronaVirus-2
(SARS-CoV-2) emerged and have been detected around the world throughout this …

State-of-the-art review-A review on snake venom-derived antithrombotics: Potential therapeutics for COVID-19-associated thrombosis?

B Kalita, AJ Saviola, SP Samuel… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent
responsible for the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, has infected over 185 …

A fingerprint of plasma proteome alteration after local tissue damage induced by Bothrops leucurus snake venom in mice

J dos Santos Cavalcante, CAS de Almeida… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bothrops spp. is responsible for about 70% of snakebites in Brazil, causing a diverse and
complex pathophysiological condition. Bothrops leucurus is the main species of medical …

[HTML][HTML] State-of-the-art review of snake venom phosphodiesterases (svPDEs)

IS de Oliveira, MB Pucca, IG Ferreira, FA Cerni… - Toxicon, 2022 - Elsevier
Phosphodiesterases (PDEs) constitute an enzyme group able to hydrolyze nucleic acids as
well as some second messengers. Due to this ability and their expression in several human …

Isolation and characterization of the first phosphodiesterase (Bj-PDE) from the venom of Bothrops jararacussu snake

FG Amorim, TA Silva, G de Oliveira Almeida… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Phosphodiesterases are exonucleases that sequentially hydrolyse phosphodiester bonds of
polynucleotides from the 3′-end and release 5-mononucleotides. After more than one …

Identification of purinergic system components in the venom of Bothrops mattogrossensis and the inhibitory effect of specioside extracted from Tabebuia aurea

DA Dias, KF Souza de Souza, ISB Moslaves… - Purinergic …, 2024 - Springer
Snake bites are a severe problem in the countryside of Brazil and are usually attributed to
snakes of the genera Bothrops, Crotalus, and Lachesis. Snake venom can release …

Structural, biochemical characterization and molecular mechanism of Cerastokunin: A new Kunitz-type peptide with potential inhibition of thrombin, factor Xa and …

N Saghour, F Chérifi, S Saoud, Y Zebbiche… - The Protein …, 2024 - Springer
The current investigation focused on separating Cerastes cerastes venom to produce the
first Kunitz-type peptide. Based on its anti-trypsin effect, Cerastokunin, a 7.75 kDa peptide …

Therapeutic Outcome of Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidative Medicines on the Dermonecrotic Activity of Cerastes cerastes Venom

A Khelfi, H Oussedik-Oumehdi, F Laraba-Djebari - Inflammation, 2022 - Springer
Envenomation by Cerastes cerastes often results in local dermonecrotic lesions. While
immunotherapy is effective in reversing systemic symptoms, this strategy remains deficient in …