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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 842-844 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Science |
| Volume | 361 |
| Issue number | 6405 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Aug 2018 |
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Venoms to the rescue : Insights into the evolutionary biology of venoms are leading to therapeutic advances. / Holford, Mandë; Daly, Marymegan; King, Glenn F.; Norton, Raymond S.
In: Science, Vol. 361, No. 6405, 31.08.2018, p. 842-844.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Venoms to the rescue
T2 - Insights into the evolutionary biology of venoms are leading to therapeutic advances
AU - Holford, Mandë
AU - Daly, Marymegan
AU - King, Glenn F.
AU - Norton, Raymond S.
PY - 2018/8/31
Y1 - 2018/8/31
N2 - Venomous animals have been admired and feared since prehistoric times, and their venoms have been used to both benefit and impair human health. In 326 BCE, Alexander the Great encountered lethal arrowheads in India that, based on the symptoms of dying soldiers, were most likely laced with venom from the deadly Russell's viper. By contrast, snake venom has been used in Ayurvedic medicine since the 7th century BCE to prolong life and treat arthritis and gastrointestinal ailments, while tarantulas are used in the traditional medicine of indigenous populations of Mexico and Central and South America. The modern era of venom research has so far yielded six venom-derived drugs. Recent work has elucidated the evolutionary biology of venoms and provided an impressive diversity of new therapeutic drug candidates.
AB - Venomous animals have been admired and feared since prehistoric times, and their venoms have been used to both benefit and impair human health. In 326 BCE, Alexander the Great encountered lethal arrowheads in India that, based on the symptoms of dying soldiers, were most likely laced with venom from the deadly Russell's viper. By contrast, snake venom has been used in Ayurvedic medicine since the 7th century BCE to prolong life and treat arthritis and gastrointestinal ailments, while tarantulas are used in the traditional medicine of indigenous populations of Mexico and Central and South America. The modern era of venom research has so far yielded six venom-derived drugs. Recent work has elucidated the evolutionary biology of venoms and provided an impressive diversity of new therapeutic drug candidates.
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U2 - 10.1126/science.aau7761
DO - 10.1126/science.aau7761
M3 - Editorial
VL - 361
SP - 842
EP - 844
JO - Science
JF - Science
SN - 0036-8075
IS - 6405
ER -