Pharmacological perspectives of wasp venom.
Venoms of several animals have been used to study various physiopathologic processes, and also to offer opportunity to design and develop new therapeutic drugs. We briefly review certain wasp venom components and their biological effects, which may be potential sources of novel pharmacologically active compounds.
Monteiro
Marta C
MC
Laboratório de Microbiologia e Imunologia Clínica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Pará/UFPA, Rua Augusto Correia, Belém, PA, Brasil. martachagas2@yahoo.com.br
Romão
Pedro R T
PR
Soares
Andreimar M
AM
D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D009498:Neurotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D010740:Phospholipases / Q000494:pharmacology; D014862:Wasp Venoms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014863:Wasps
D000485:Allergens; D019476:Insect Proteins; D009498:Neurotoxins; D014862:Wasp Venoms; D010740:Phospholipases