The yellow Iranian scorpion Odontobuthus doriae can cause fatal envenoming, but its mechanism of action is unclear. One of the reported manifestations of envenoming is moderate to severe involuntary tremor of skeletal muscle. In order to understand better the mechanism of action of this venom on skeletal muscle function, we examined the effects of the venom in vitro on chick biventer cervicis (...

Scorpion venom toxicity is of major concern due to its influence on human activities and public health. We investigated the in-vitro process of cell death caused by two Iranian scorpions Odontobuthus doriae and Bothutus salceyi venom on human cell lines. The aim of this study was to provide further information about triggering cell death and suggestion of methods for the elimination of unwanted...

BAckground Chloride channels have already been over-expressed in the different types of cancer. Chlorotoxins, as the blocking agent of these channels, have been indicated to be an effective drug against tumors. In this study, we characterized a putative chlorotoxin from a cDNA library of the venom glands obtained from the Iranian scorpion Odontobuthus doriae. Methods A cDNA library was constr...

Background Scorpions are among the world's venomous arthropods, they sting humans every year, suffering painful symptoms or losing their lives because of the venom. Odontobuthus doriae Thorell 1876 (Arachnida: Scorpionida: Buthidae) is a scorpion of medical importance and therefore its geographical distribution in Isfahan Province has been studied. Methods This descriptive cross-sectional stu...

scorpion venom toxicity is of major concern due to its influence on human activities and public health. we investigated the in-vitro process of cell death caused by two iranian scorpions odontobuthus doriae and bothutus salceyi venom on human cell lines. the aim of this study was to provide further information about triggering cell death and suggestion of methods for the elimination of unwanted...

temporary paralysis is a rare manifestation of envenoming following the yellow iranian scorpion, odontobuthus doriae (o. doriae). thus, to elucidate the underlying mechanism, we investigated the neurotoxic effect of venom in the sciatic nerve, the possible mechanism in a mice model. the neurotoxicity and temperature effects in the venom-induced neurotoxicity were examined using the mouse sciati...