Toxins MDPI

🦂✨ Properties and Pharmacology of Scorpion Toxins and Their Biotechnological Potential in Agriculture and Medicine

⚡🔬 From ion channel modulators to insecticides & therapeutics—scorpion toxins offer diverse applications. This review covers NaTx, KTx, ClTx, calcins, enzymes & more.

💡💊 A treasure trove for drug discovery & pest control!

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💉 Botulinum Toxin: Advancing Treatments for Spasticity

From goal-setting & muscle selection to ultrasound guidance, AI prediction & adjunct therapies—this Special Issue covers it all. Submit your research on BoNT in stroke, CP, SCI & more.

📅 DDL: 1 March 2027

🔗 https://www.mdpi.com/si/228622

🦂🔬 Characterization of Sodium Channel Peptides Obtained from the Venom of the Scorpion Centruroides bonito

🧪 Five new β-scorpion toxins (Cbo1–Cbo5) isolated from Mexican scorpion venom.
⚡ Cbo1–Cbo4 target human Nav1.6 sodium channels; Cbo5 shows no activity.
🛡️ Antibody fragments (scFvs) demonstrate neutralization potential.
🧬 Phylogenetic analysis confirms high similarity to other β-NaScTxs.

🔗 https://www.mdpi.com/2698760