Melittin

...that they are creating "nanobees" to fight cancerous tumors. They are using nanoparticles to deliver bee venom called melittin through the body to kill cancerous tumor cells. In an experiment with mice, the nanobees targeted such tumors...

In this article: Cancer, University of Toronto, MIT, FLU, Ovarian cancer, HIV, Venom, Washington University School of Medicine, and David Naylor

...spheres they call nanobees. Experimenting on mice, the researchers found that nanobees delivered the bee toxin melittin to tumours, while protecting other tissues from the toxin''s destructive power. Revealing their findings in the...

In this article: Toxin, Venom, Cancer, Breast cancer, Melanoma, Washington University, Sequestering, and Journal of Clinical Investigation

...to fight cancerous tumors. Scientists at the St. Louis medical school announced this week that they are using nanoparticles to deliver the bee venom melittin through the body to kill cancerous tumor cells. In an experiment with mice, the...

In this article: Cancer, MIT, Melanoma, Toxin, Venom, Washington University, Sequestering, Carbon, and Ovarian cancer

The main component is Melitten comprising 52% of venom peptides. Melitten is a strong anti-inflammatory agent and induces the production of cortisol in the body. It is also a cell-lytic. Apamin increases cortisol production in the...

In this article: Apitoxin, Venom, Peptide, Phospholipase A2, Inflammation, Cortisol, Apamin, Prostaglandin, Melitten, and Toxin

...bee venom (apitoxin), and is a powerful stimulator of phospholipase A2. Melittin is a peptide consisting of 26 amino acids with the sequence GIGAVLKVLTTGLPALISWIKRKRQQ. Melittin also exhibits potent anti-microbial activity. For example,...

In this article: Mycoplasma hominis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Borrelia burgdorferi, Apitoxin, Amino acid, Peptide, Lyme disease, Venom, and Washington University School of Medicine

...inflammation in sufferers of Rheumatoid arthritis and Multiple sclerosis. Melittin blocks the expression of inflammatory genes, thus reducing swelling and pain. It is administered by direct insect sting, or intramuscular injections

In this article: Allantoin, Casu marzu, Inflammation, World War II, Cantharidin, Maguey, Rheumatoid arthritis, Peptide, and Osteomyelitis

...bumblebee (Megabombus pennsylvanicus) venom . In addition to MCD peptide, melittin and apamin have also been identified in this venom and are also described as voltage-dependent channel blockers. MCD peptide is also present in the venom of...

In this article: Peptide, Potassium, Histamine, Venom, Apamin, K+ channels, Derivative, Kv1.1, and Hypersensitivity

...commonly found in mammalian tissues as well as insect and snake venom. Venom from both snakes and insects is largely composed of melittin which is a stimulant of PLA2. Due to the increased presence and activity of PLA2 resulting from a snake...

In this article: Phospholipase A2, Arachidonic acid, Calcium, Phospholipid, Venom, Asparagine, Prostaglandin, Phospholipase, Hydrogen, and Oxygen