Causes and consequences of snake venom variation
Snake venoms are mixtures of toxins that vary extensively between and within snake
species. This variability has serious consequences for the management of the world's 1.8 …
species. This variability has serious consequences for the management of the world's 1.8 …
Multifunctional toxins in snake venoms and therapeutic implications: from pain to hemorrhage and necrosis
Animal venoms have evolved over millions of years for prey capture and defense from
predators and rivals. Snake venoms, in particular, have evolved a wide diversity of peptides …
predators and rivals. Snake venoms, in particular, have evolved a wide diversity of peptides …
Clinical aspects of snakebite envenoming and its treatment in low-resource settings
There is increasing recognition of the public health importance of snakebite envenoming.
Worldwide annual incidence is likely to be 5 million bites, with mortality exceeding 150 000 …
Worldwide annual incidence is likely to be 5 million bites, with mortality exceeding 150 000 …
A therapeutic combination of two small molecule toxin inhibitors provides broad preclinical efficacy against viper snakebite
LO Albulescu, C **e, S Ainsworth, J Alsolaiss… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Snakebite is a medical emergency causing high mortality and morbidity in rural tropical
communities that typically experience delayed access to unaffordable therapeutics. Viperid …
communities that typically experience delayed access to unaffordable therapeutics. Viperid …
A current perspective on snake venom composition and constituent protein families
T Tasoulis, GK Isbister - Archives of toxicology, 2023 - Springer
Snake venoms are heterogeneous mixtures of proteins and peptides used for prey
subjugation. With modern proteomics there has been a rapid expansion in our knowledge of …
subjugation. With modern proteomics there has been a rapid expansion in our knowledge of …
Snake venom gland organoids
Wnt dependency and Lgr5 expression define multiple mammalian epithelial stem cell types.
Under defined growth factor conditions, such adult stem cells (ASCs) grow as 3D organoids …
Under defined growth factor conditions, such adult stem cells (ASCs) grow as 3D organoids …
Snakebite: When the human touch becomes a bad touch
BG Fry - Toxins, 2018 - mdpi.com
Many issues and complications in treating snakebite are a result of poor human social,
economic and clinical intervention and management. As such, there is scope for significant …
economic and clinical intervention and management. As such, there is scope for significant …
High-throughput venomics
J Slagboom, RJE Derks, R Sadighi… - Journal of Proteome …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this study, we present high-throughput (HT) venomics, a novel analytical strategy capable
of performing a full proteomic analysis of a snake venom within 3 days. This methodology …
of performing a full proteomic analysis of a snake venom within 3 days. This methodology …
An analysis of preclinical efficacy testing of antivenoms for sub-Saharan Africa: Inadequate independent scrutiny and poor-quality reporting are barriers to improving …
Background The World Health Organization's strategy to halve snakebite mortality and
morbidity by 2030 includes an emphasis on a risk-benefit process assessing the preclinical …
morbidity by 2030 includes an emphasis on a risk-benefit process assessing the preclinical …
Preclinical validation of a repurposed metal chelator as an early-intervention therapeutic for hemotoxic snakebite
LO Albulescu, MS Hale, S Ainsworth… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Snakebite envenoming causes 138,000 deaths annually, and~ 400,000 victims are left with
permanent disabilities. Envenoming by saw-scaled vipers (Viperidae: Echis) leads to …
permanent disabilities. Envenoming by saw-scaled vipers (Viperidae: Echis) leads to …