POTENTIAL OF SCORPION VENOM FOR THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS DISEASES

Authors

  • MOHSIN JAVED Department of Chemistry, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
  • SHABBIR HUSSAIN Department of Chemistry, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6979-5687
  • MUHAMMAD AMJAD KHAN Department of Biology, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan
  • AFFIFA TAJAMMAL Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan
  • HIRA FATIMA Department of Chemistry, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
  • MUHAMMAD AMJAD Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan
  • AMINA ZAHID Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan
  • MAFIA UMER Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan
  • SIDRA AMEER ALI Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan
  • MADEEHA YAQOOB Department of Chemistry, Lahore Garrison University, DHA Phase VI, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijcr.2022v6i3.204

Keywords:

Scorpion venom, Toxins, Cell channels, Disease treatment, Drug formation

Abstract

The venom of various scorpion species finds significant therapeutic applications. It is rich in neurotoxins, enzymes, enzyme inhibitors, histamine, lipids and different salts from which peptides demonstrate a great potential against a variety of diseases. Many biological functions e. g., bradykinin potentiating, hemolytic, anti-cancer, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory potential are being regulated by non-disulfide-bonded peptides. Therefore, it is motivating to use these properties for the treatment of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, AIDS, apoplexy, influenza H5N1, paralysis, epilepsy, malaria, measles, severe combined immunodeficiency, fever blisters and diabetes. Scorpion venom has shown the presence of 100,000 bioactive compounds but only 1 % of these have been purified, isolated and characterized by HPLC and mass spectroscopy etc. For the production of high-quality antivenom with specific antibodies, gentler electrical stimulation is a better method as compared to manual production. Recombinant DNA technology has facilitated the identification of new components. Some important medicinal compounds isolated from scorpion venom include HsTX1 (from Heterometrus spinnifer), mucroporin-M1 (from Lychas mucronatus), chlorotoxin and charybdotoxin (from Leiurus quinquestriatus hebraeus). B. leptochelys venom has shown the presence of at least 148 components. Six novel long-chain peptides were isolated from the scorpion Buthus martensi Karsch venom. Crude venom of L. Abdullah bayrami displays a proliferative effect on MCF-7 cells and also shows antimicrobial potential. A new toxin derived from the venom of Liocheles waigiensis [U1-liotoxin-Lw1a (U1-LITX-Lw1a)] displays significant insecticidal action. The computational studies may play an important role while developing ion channel drugs from venom peptides.

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JAVED, M., S. HUSSAIN, M. A. KHAN, A. TAJAMMAL, H. FATIMA, M. AMJAD, A. ZAHID, M. UMER, S. AMEER ALI, and M. YAQOOB. “POTENTIAL OF SCORPION VENOM FOR THE TREATMENT OF VARIOUS DISEASES”. International Journal of Chemistry Research, vol. 6, no. 3, July 2022, pp. 1-9, doi:10.22159/ijcr.2022v6i3.204.

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