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Venoms of several animals have been used to study various physiopathologic processes, and also to offer opportunity to design and develop new therapeutic drugs. We briefly review certain wasp venom components and their biological effects,... more
Toxinology in Brazil developed specially during the 19th and 20th centuries. A very brief description of the main contributions made by pioneer toxinologists is presented here in an attempt to give an idea of the evolution of toxinology... more
Bufalin is the major component of Chan-Su (a traditional Chinese medicine, TCM) extracts from the venom of Bufo bufo gargarizan. In the present study, we investigated the pharmacological mechanisms of cell cycle arrest and autophagic cell... more
Nach Behandlung des Sartoriusmuskels von Rana temporaria mit Bu TX wurden die Endplattenpotentiale durch Tubocurarin und Atropin mit unveränderter Wirksamkeit blockiert. Bungarotoxin stabilisiert das Umkehrpotential der Endplatte, welches... more
We have developed a unique long-acting drug-delivery system for the GLP-1 agonist exenatide. The peptide was covalently attached to Tetra-PEG hydrogel microspheres by a cleavable β-eliminative linker; upon s.c. injection, the exenatide is... more
Exenatide is the first glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Exenatide lowers blood glucose through multiple mechanisms, including enhancement of glucose-dependent... more
Introduction Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is produced and secreted from L-cells, an open-type intestinal epithelial endocrine cell, following the entry of nutrients in the gut lumen. GLP-1 is a member of the incretin family and as... more
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) has shown to influence the oxidative stress status in a number of in vitro, in vivo and clinical studies. Well-known effects of GLP-1 including better glycemic control, decreased food intake, increased... more