Botulinum neurotoxins: biology, pharmacology, and toxicology

M Pirazzini, O Rossetto, R Eleopra… - Pharmacological …, 2017 - ASPET
The study of botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) is rapidly progressing in many aspects. Novel
BoNTs are being discovered owing to next generation sequencing, but their biologic and …

Mechanism of action of onabotulinumtoxinA in chronic migraine: a narrative review

R Burstein, AM Blumenfeld… - … : The Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To review the literature on the mechanism of action of onabotulinumtoxinA in
chronic migraine. Background OnabotulinumtoxinA is a chronic migraine preventive …

Botulinum neurotoxins: genetic, structural and mechanistic insights

O Rossetto, M Pirazzini, C Montecucco - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2014 - nature.com
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) are produced by anaerobic bacteria of the genus
Clostridium and cause a persistent paralysis of peripheral nerve terminals, which is known …

[HTML][HTML] Historical perspectives and guidelines for botulinum neurotoxin subtype nomenclature

MW Peck, TJ Smith, F Anniballi, JW Austin, L Bano… - Toxins, 2017 - mdpi.com
Botulinum neurotoxins are diverse proteins. They are currently represented by at least seven
serotypes and more than 40 subtypes. New clostridial strains that produce novel neurotoxin …

Botulinum and tetanus neurotoxins

M Dong, G Masuyer, P Stenmark - Annual review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) and tetanus neurotoxin (TeNT) are the most potent toxins
known and cause botulism and tetanus, respectively. BoNTs are also widely utilized as …

The updated European Consensus 2009 on the use of Botulinum toxin for children with cerebral palsy

F Heinen, K Desloovere, AS Schroeder… - European journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
An interdisciplinary European group of clinical experts in the field of movement disorders
and experienced Botulinum toxin users has updated the consensus for the use of Botulinum …

Botulinum neurotoxin: a marvel of protein design

M Montal - Annual review of biochemistry, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT), the causative agent of botulism, is acknowledged to be the
most poisonous protein known. BoNT proteases disable synaptic vesicle exocytosis by …

Long-distance retrograde effects of botulinum neurotoxin A

F Antonucci, C Rossi, L Gianfranceschi… - Journal of …, 2008 - Soc Neuroscience
Botulinum neurotoxins (designated BoNT/A–BoNT/G) are bacterial enzymes that block
neurotransmitter release by cleaving essential components of the vesicle fusion machinery …

Bacterial signaling to the nervous system through toxins and metabolites

NJ Yang, IM Chiu - Journal of molecular biology, 2017 - Elsevier
Mammalian hosts interface intimately with commensal and pathogenic bacteria. It is
increasingly clear that molecular interactions between the nervous system and microbes …

Treatment of dystonia

J Jankovic - The Lancet Neurology, 2006 - thelancet.com
Dystonia, defined as a neurological syndrome characterised by involuntary, patterned,
sustained, or repetitive muscle contractions of opposing muscles, causing twisting …