Scorpion Venom for Liver Disease: Can It Inspire New Treatments?
Scorpion venom peptides are emerging as targeted drug candidates for inflammatory pathways and hepatitis viruses, according to a recent review published in the journal iLIVER. Researchers summarized how these molecules, sourced from over 2,700 documented scorpion species, target receptor proteins and voltage-gated ion channels to treat chronic inflammatory and hepatic disorders without the broad toxicity … Read more