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QUESTION

What use has scorpion venom been in medical research and the treatment of disease?

ANSWER

The 36-peptide chain Chlorotoxin, which has been found and isolated in species predominantly in the Androctonus and Leiurus genera of the family Buthidae, has been used in oncological research because it's been found to react with inoperable gliomas (cancerous brain tumors). The peptide bind itself to the glioma and do the most part of neutralize is - then the oncologists can treat the glioma with chemo and radiation therapy.¹

Resources

• ¹ Chlorotoxin Inhibits Glioma Cell Invasion via Matrix Metalloproteinase-2, J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 278, Issue 6, 4135-4144, February 7, 2003

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