Search Results - "Castro de Oliveira, Ursula"
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Serrulin: A Glycine-Rich Bioactive Peptide from the Hemolymph of the Yellow Tityus serrulatus Scorpion
Published in Toxins (06-09-2019)“…Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are small molecules, which have a potential use as antibiotic or pharmacological tools. In chelicerate organisms, such as…”
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Integrative multiomics analysis of Premolis semirufa caterpillar venom in the search for molecules leading to a joint disease
Published in Scientific reports (21-01-2021)“…The joint disease called pararamosis is an occupational disease caused by accidental contact with bristles of the caterpillar Premolis semirufa . The chronic…”
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Insights into the Hypertensive Effects of Tityus serrulatus Scorpion Venom: Purification of an Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme-Like Peptidase
Published in Toxins (24-11-2016)“…The number of cases of envenomation by scorpions has grown significantly in Brazil since 2007, with the most severe cases being caused by the scorpion…”
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Proteomic endorsed transcriptomic profiles of venom glands from Tityus obscurus and T. serrulatus scorpions
Published in PloS one (21-03-2018)“…Except for the northern region, where the Amazonian black scorpion, T. obscurus, represents the predominant and most medically relevant scorpion species,…”
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Bottom-Up Proteomic Analysis of Polypeptide Venom Components of the Giant Ant Dinoponera Quadriceps
Published in Toxins (29-07-2019)“…Ant species have specialized venom systems developed to sting and inoculate a biological cocktail of organic compounds, including peptide and polypeptide…”
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Recombinant Production and Characterization of a New Toxin from Cryptops iheringi Centipede Venom Revealed by Proteome and Transcriptome Analysis
Published in Toxins (02-12-2021)“…Among the Chilopoda class of centipede, the genus is one of the most associated with envenomation in humans in the metropolitan region of the state of São…”
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De novo assembly and annotation of Hyalomma dromedarii tick (Acari: Ixodidae) sialotranscriptome with regard to gender differences in gene expression
Published in Parasites & vectors (24-05-2018)“…Hard ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites characterized by their long-term feeding. The saliva that they secrete during their blood meal is their crucial…”
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The complete mitochondrial genome of Bothrops jararaca (Reptilia, Serpentes, Viperidae)
Published in Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources (01-01-2016)“…The complete mitochondrial genome, containing 17,526 bp, was determined from the pitviper Bothrops jararaca. It is the first mitogenome for the most medically…”
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HIV-1 genetic diversity and divergence and its correlation with disease progression among antiretroviral naïve recently infected individuals
Published in Virology (New York, N.Y.) (01-02-2020)“…HIV-1 genetic diversity evolution was deeply characterized during the first year of infection among recently-infected patients using deep sequencing technology…”
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The transcriptome recipe for the venom cocktail of Tityus bahiensis scorpion
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-03-2015)“…Scorpion venom is a mixture of peptides, including antimicrobial, bradykinin-potentiating and anionic peptides and small to medium proteins, such as ion…”
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Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Modulates Expression of Genes Involved in Cytokines and Chemokine Pathways in Proliferative Myoblast Cells
Published in Cells (Basel, Switzerland) (08-07-2024)“…Skeletal muscle regeneration after injury is a complex process involving inflammatory signaling and myoblast activation. Pro-inflammatory cytokines like tumor…”
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TsTXK-beta, a neurotoxin from the Tityus serrulatus presents antimicrobial properties
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TsTXK-beta, a neurotoxin from the Tityus serrulatus presents antimicrobial properties
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Avicularia juruensis’s venom: a rich source of neurotoxins
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Presence of a neprilysin on Avicularia juruensis (Mygalomorphae: Theraphosidae) venom
Published in Toxin reviews (03-04-2022)“…Spiders are the most successful and diversified group of venomous animals. Currently, there are more than 49,000 species distributed almost all over the world…”
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Snake venom matrix metalloproteinases: A new major class of proteolytic toxins across dipsadidae
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Bothrops jararaca accessory venom gland is an ancillary source of toxins to the snake
Published in Journal of proteomics (15-04-2018)“…In Viperidae snakes, it has been attributed to the main venom gland, a component of the venom gland apparatus, the function of synthesizing all venom toxins…”
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Cloning and characterization of a basic phospholipase A2 homologue from Micrurus corallinus (coral snake) venom gland
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-09-2003)“…During the cloning of abundant cDNAs expressed in the Micrurus corallinus coral snake venom gland, several putative toxins, including a phospholipase A2…”
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Transcripts involved in hemostasis: Exploring salivary complexes from Haementeria vizottoi leeches through transcriptomics, phylogenetic studies and structural features
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-11-2015)“…Throughout evolution, parasites have adapted in order to successfully intervene in the host defense, producing specific peptides and proteins. Interestingly,…”
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An integrated analysis of mRNA and sRNA transcriptional profiles in Coffea arabica L. roots: insights on nitrogen starvation responses
Published in Functional & integrative genomics (2019)“…Coffea arabica L. is an important agricultural commodity, accounting for 60% of traded coffee worldwide. Nitrogen (N) is a macronutrient that is usually…”
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