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The complex repertoire of Tityus spp. venoms: Advances on their composition and pharmacological potential of their toxins.
Wiezel, Gisele A; Oliveira, Isadora S; Reis, Mouzarllem B; Ferreira, Isabela G; Cordeiro, Kalynka R; Bordon, Karla C F; Arantes, Eliane C.
Affiliation
  • Wiezel GA; Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: gisele.wiezel@gmail.com.
  • Oliveira IS; Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil; Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Technical University of Denmark, Søtolfts Plads, Building 239 Room 006, Kongens Lyngby, 280
  • Reis MB; Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: mouzarllem@gmail.com.
  • Ferreira IG; Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: igobboferreira@alumni.usp.br.
  • Cordeiro KR; Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: kalynkakrc@gmail.com.
  • Bordon KCF; Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: karla@fcfrp.usp.br.
  • Arantes EC; Department of BioMolecular Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Avenida Do Café s/n, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: ecabraga@fcfrp.usp.br.
Biochimie ; 220: 144-166, 2024 May.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38176606
ABSTRACT
Animal venoms are a rich and complex source of components, including peptides (such as neurotoxins, anionic peptides and hypotensins), lipids, proteins (such as proteases, hyaluronidases and phospholipases) and inorganic compounds, which affect all biological systems of the envenoming victim. Their action may result in a wide range of clinical manifestations, including tachy/bradycardia, hyper/hypotension, disorders in blood coagulation, pain, edema, inflammation, fever, muscle paralysis, coma and even death. Scorpions are one of the most studied venomous animals in the world and interesting bioactive molecules have been isolated and identified from their venoms over the years. Tityus spp. are among the scorpions with high number of accidents reported in the Americas, especially in Brazil. Their venoms have demonstrated interesting results in the search for novel agents with antimicrobial, anti-viral, anti-parasitic, hypotensive, immunomodulation, anti-insect, antitumor and/or antinociceptive activities. Furthermore, other recent activities still under investigation include drug delivery action, design of anti-epileptic drugs, investigation of sodium channel function, treatment of erectile disfunction and priapism, improvement of scorpion antivenom and chelating molecules activity. In this scenario, this paper focuses on reviewing advances on Tityus venom components mainly through the modern omics technologies as well as addressing potential therapeutic agents from their venoms and highlighting this abundant source of pharmacologically active molecules with biotechnological application.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Scorpion Venoms / Scorpions Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals / Humans Language: En Journal: Biochimie Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Scorpion Venoms / Scorpions Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Animals / Humans Language: En Journal: Biochimie Year: 2024 Document type: Article Country of publication: