Scorpion venom and the inflammatory response

VL Petricevich - Mediators of inflammation, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Scorpion venoms consist of a complex of several toxins that exhibit a wide range of
biological properties and actions, as well as chemical compositions, toxicity, and …

Approaches to the treatment of scorpion envenoming

L Freire-Maia, JA Campos, CFS Amaral - Toxicon, 1994 - Elsevier
A total of 3866 patients stung by Tityus serrulatus scorpion was admitted to Hospital João
XXIII, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, over a 16-year period (an average of 241 cases per year). Of …

Scorpion envenoming in two regions of Colombia: clinical, epidemiological and therapeutic aspects

R Otero, E Navío, FA Céspedes… - Transactions of the …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
To determine clinical and epidemiological features of scorpion stings in two departments of
Colombia, a descriptive study was performed in the hospitals of 10 towns from Antioquia (2 …

Toxin gamma from Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom plays an essential role in immunomodulation of macrophages

VL Petricevich, AH Cruz, FIV Coronas, LD Possani - Toxicon, 2007 - Elsevier
Fraction number II obtained from Sephadex G-50 gel filtration of the soluble venom from the
Brazilian scorpion Tityus serrulatus (TSV) stimulates macrophage function in vitro. The aim …

Immunomodulatory Effects of the Tityus serrulatus Venom on Murine Macrophage Functions in Vitro

VL Petricevich, I Lebrun - Mediators of Inflammation, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom (TSV) consists of a very complex mixture of molecules and
demonstrates significant immunomodulatory activities capable of stimulating immune …

Gastrointestinal manifestations in severe scorpion envenomation

M Bahloul, A Chaari, N Khlaf-Bouaziz, L Hergafi… - … clinique et biologique, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the type and incidence of gastrointestinal manifestations
secondary to scorpion envenomation and their prognostic significance. PATIENTS AND …

[PDF][PDF] Scorpion venom as therapeutic agent-current perspective

SS Attarde, S Pandit - Int. J. Curr. Pharm. Res, 2016 - researchgate.net
Scorpions and their venoms have been employed in medication since thousands of years in
Asia. The scorpion venom is an extremely advanced mixture of salts, nucleotides, biogenic …

Behavioral, electroencephalographic, and histopathologic effects of a neuropeptide isolated from Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom in rats

FF Carvalho, ALA Nencioni, I Lebrun… - Pharmacology …, 1998 - Elsevier
The effects of intrahippocampal administration of a neuropeptide (TS-8F toxin) isolated from
Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom have been determined on behavior, limbic seizures, and …

Scorpion venom leads to gastrointestinal ischemia despite increased oxygen delivery in pigs

S Sofer, R Cohen, Y Shapir, L Chen, A Colon… - Critical care …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Scorpion envenomation may be accompanied by metabolic acidosis even in the
absence of hypoxia and cardiovascular derangement. We tested the hypothesis that venom …

Lung compliance, plasma electrolyte levels and acid–base balance are affected by scorpion envenomation in anesthetized rats under mechanical ventilation

MV Andrade, MPR Caramez, EMNN Abreu… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2004 - Elsevier
To determine the effects of Tityus serrulatus scorpion toxin on lung compliance and
resistance, ionic equilibrium and acid–base balance over time in anesthetized and …