The application of toxins and venoms to cardiovascular drug discovery.
Curr Opin Pharmacol
; 9(2): 173-6, 2009 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19111508
ABSTRACT
Animal venoms contain a variety of highly selective and potent toxins, which have evolved over thousands/millions of years, which target vital physiological processes. As such, they have proven to be an excellent source of lead compounds for the development of therapeutic agents. In particular, a number of these venom components (e.g. bradykinin-potentiating peptides, sarafotoxins, natriuretic peptides) have profound effects on the cardiovascular system. This review article examines recent progress in the search for lead compounds or novel scaffolds for cardiovascular drug development from animal venoms.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Toxinas Biológicas
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Doenças Cardiovasculares
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Opin Pharmacol
Assunto da revista:
FARMACOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália