Toxins as Therapeutics
A special issue of Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Venoms".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2010) | Viewed by 215206
Special Issue Editor
Interests: conotoxins; ciguatoxins; structure–function; therapeutic development; pain
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Natural products lethal to animals (toxins) provide a rich source of leads for new therapeutics for diseases that range from cancer to diabetes to pain. This special issue on "Toxins as Therapeutics" focuses on toxins and toxin inspired leads, including the emergence of venoms as an underutilized source of highly evolved bioactive peptides, that have clinical potential.
Prof. Dr. Richard J. Lewis
Guest Editor
Keywords
- calcium channels
- acetylcholine receptors
- sodium channels
- potassium channels
- chloride ion channels
- TRP channels
- NMDA receptor
- ASIC channels
- monoamine transporters
- opiate receptors
- GLP-1 receptors
- neurotensin receptor
- antibiotics
- botulinum toxins
- cone snail venom peptides
- spider venom peptides
- sea anemone toxins
- scorpion toxins
- snake toxins