"Scorpions" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Arthropods of the order Scorpiones, of which 1500 to 2000 species have been described. The most common live in tropical or subtropical areas. They are nocturnal and feed principally on insects and other arthropods. They are large arachnids but do not attack man spontaneously. They have a venomous sting. Their medical significance varies considerably and is dependent on their habits and venom potency rather than on their size. At most, the sting is equivalent to that of a hornet but certain species possess a highly toxic venom potentially fatal to humans. (From Dorland, 27th ed; Smith, Insects and Other Arthropods of Medical Importance, 1973, p417; Barnes, Invertebrate Zoology, 5th ed, p503)
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2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Scorpions" by people in Profiles.
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ImKTx96, a peptide blocker of the Kv1.2 ion channel from the venom of the scorpion Isometrus maculates. Peptides. 2020 01; 123:170172.
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New and safe formulation for scorpion immunotherapy: Comparative study between saponin and FCA adjuvants associated to attenuated venom. Vaccine. 2018 03 20; 36(13):1720-1727.
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Histidine-rich Modification of a Scorpion-derived Peptide Improves Bioavailability and Inhibitory Activity against HSV-1. Theranostics. 2018; 8(1):199-211.
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A Scorpion Defensin BmKDfsin4 Inhibits Hepatitis B Virus Replication in Vitro. Toxins (Basel). 2016 04 27; 8(5).
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Development and characterization of a new carrier for vaccine delivery based on calcium-alginate nanoparticles: Safe immunoprotective approach against scorpion envenoming. Vaccine. 2016 05 23; 34(24):2692-9.
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A conserved genetic mechanism specifies deutocerebral appendage identity in insects and arachnids. Proc Biol Sci. 2015 Jun 07; 282(1808):20150698.
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Inhibitory activity and mechanism of two scorpion venom peptides against herpes simplex virus type 1. Antiviral Res. 2014 Feb; 102:1-10.
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Membrane interactions and biological activity of antimicrobial peptides from Australian scorpion. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2014 Sep; 1838(9):2140-8.
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Vietnamese Heterometrus laoticus scorpion venom: evidence for analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity and isolation of new polypeptide toxin acting on Kv1.3 potassium channel. Toxicon. 2014 Jan; 77:40-8.
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Molecular diversity of Chaerilidae venom peptides reveals the dynamic evolution of scorpion venom components from Buthidae to non-Buthidae. J Proteomics. 2013 Aug 26; 89:1-14.