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Review

Components and Biological Activities of Venom from Lionfishes (Scorpaenidae: Pterois)

by
Candelario Rodriguez
1,2,3,
Jafeth Carrasco
4,
Gaspar Bruner-Montero
1,2,3,
Osmindo Rodrigues Pires Júnior
1,5,
Marcelino Gutiérrez
2,3,* and
Edgardo Díaz-Ferguson
1,3,*
1
Estación Científica Coiba-AIP, Ciudad del Saber, Clayton, Panama 0816-02852, Panama
2
Centro de Biodiversidad y Descubrimiento de Drogas, Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología-AIP, (INDICASAT), Ciudad del Saber, Clayton, Panama 0843-01103, Panama
3
Sistema Nacional de Investigación, Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, Ciudad del Saber, Clayton, Panama 0816-02852, Panama
4
Centro de Biología Celular y Molecular de Enfermedades, INDICASAT, Ciudad del Saber, Clayton, Panama 0843-01103, Panama
5
Laboratory of Toxinology, Department of Physiological Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia 70910-900, DF, Brazil
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Mar. Drugs 2025, 23(2), 55; https://doi.org/10.3390/md23020055
Submission received: 7 December 2024 / Revised: 13 January 2025 / Accepted: 21 January 2025 / Published: 23 January 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Marine Toxins: Characterization, Detection, Classification and Potential Therapeutics)
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Abstract

Fishes of the genus Pterois possess spines that provoke intense pain, which can last for weeks. Since the first toxicological description of their spine venom, a significant amount of research has been published regarding their biochemical characterization. This minireview presents research published from 1959 to 2024 on bioactive substances found in Pterois species. Pterois venom mainly contains peptides and proteins that display a range of biological activities, including anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiviral, enzymatic, cardiovascular, procoagulant, neurological, neuromuscular, and nutraceutical effects. Although Pterois venom contains bioactive substances, the toxic side effects, such as hemolysis and nociception, of these venoms should be considered. Hence, further intense research is needed to establish the potential uses of Pterois venom for human health.
Keywords: lionfish; marine toxins; venomous fish; Pterois; Scorpaenidae lionfish; marine toxins; venomous fish; Pterois; Scorpaenidae
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Rodriguez, C.; Carrasco, J.; Bruner-Montero, G.; Pires Júnior, O.R.; Gutiérrez, M.; Díaz-Ferguson, E. Components and Biological Activities of Venom from Lionfishes (Scorpaenidae: Pterois). Mar. Drugs 2025, 23, 55. https://doi.org/10.3390/md23020055

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Rodriguez C, Carrasco J, Bruner-Montero G, Pires Júnior OR, Gutiérrez M, Díaz-Ferguson E. Components and Biological Activities of Venom from Lionfishes (Scorpaenidae: Pterois). Marine Drugs. 2025; 23(2):55. https://doi.org/10.3390/md23020055

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Rodriguez, Candelario, Jafeth Carrasco, Gaspar Bruner-Montero, Osmindo Rodrigues Pires Júnior, Marcelino Gutiérrez, and Edgardo Díaz-Ferguson. 2025. "Components and Biological Activities of Venom from Lionfishes (Scorpaenidae: Pterois)" Marine Drugs 23, no. 2: 55. https://doi.org/10.3390/md23020055

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Rodriguez, C., Carrasco, J., Bruner-Montero, G., Pires Júnior, O. R., Gutiérrez, M., & Díaz-Ferguson, E. (2025). Components and Biological Activities of Venom from Lionfishes (Scorpaenidae: Pterois). Marine Drugs, 23(2), 55. https://doi.org/10.3390/md23020055

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