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| Title |
Spider-Venom Peptides as Therapeutics
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Toxins, December 2010
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| DOI | 10.3390/toxins2122851 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Natalie J Saez, Sebastian Senff, Jonas E Jensen, Sing Yan Er, Volker Herzig, Lachlan D Rash, Glenn F King |
| Abstract |
Spiders are the most successful venomous animals and the most abundant terrestrial predators. Their remarkable success is due in large part to their ingenious exploitation of silk and the evolution of pharmacologically complex venoms that ensure rapid subjugation of prey. Most spider venoms are dominated by disulfide-rich peptides that typically have high affinity and specificity for particular subtypes of ion channels and receptors. Spider venoms are conservatively predicted to contain more than 10 million bioactive peptides, making them a valuable resource for drug discovery. Here we review the structure and pharmacology of spider-venom peptides that are being used as leads for the development of therapeutics against a wide range of pathophysiological conditions including cardiovascular disorders, chronic pain, inflammation, and erectile dysfunction. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 62 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 13 | 21% |
| United States | 5 | 8% |
| Georgia | 2 | 3% |
| Spain | 2 | 3% |
| Colombia | 1 | 2% |
| Comoros | 1 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 37 | 60% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 55 | 89% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 6% |
| Scientists | 3 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 345 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 1% |
| Brazil | 3 | <1% |
| Chile | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| Sudan | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 329 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 63 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 53 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 45 | 13% |
| Researcher | 40 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 19 | 6% |
| Other | 48 | 14% |
| Unknown | 77 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 105 | 30% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 65 | 19% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 8% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 13 | 4% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 10 | 3% |
| Other | 33 | 10% |
| Unknown | 93 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 65. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 March 2024.
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#666,250
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Outputs from Toxins
#63
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#2,770
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#1
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