OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Echinometra lucunter molecules reduce Aβ42-induced neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y neuron-like cells: effects on disaggregation and oxidative stress	15
Recombinant expression and antigenicity of two peptide families of neurotoxins from Androctonus sp.	15
Understanding the complexity of Tityus serrulatus venom: A focus on high molecular weight components	14
Voracity, reaction to stings, and survival of domestic hens when feeding on the yellow scorpion (Tityus serrulatus)	9
Delayed repair of the facial nerve and its negative impacts on nerve and muscle regeneration	7
A scoping study of pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis: severity classification based on radiographic and tomographic evaluation	7
Cytotoxic effects of crotoxin from Crotalus durissus terrificus snake in canine mammary tumor cell lines	6
Isolation and characterization of five novel disulfide-poor conopeptides from Conus marmoreus venom	6
New multienzymatic complex formed between human cathepsin D and snake venom phospholipase A2	6
Cone snail species off the Brazilian coast and their venoms: a review and update	5
Pulmonary involvement from animal toxins: the cellular mechanisms	5
Comparing modified Lee and White method against 20-minute whole blood clotting test as bedside coagulation screening test in snake envenomation victims	5
Melittin inhibits proliferation, migration, and invasion in osteosarcoma cell lines using 2D and 3D models	4
Comparative venomic profiles of three spiders of the genus Phoneutria	4
Translational science at the undergraduate level: awakening talents to overcome the valley of death - case report	4
The protective mechanism of Naja Naja atra venom on diabetic kidney disease	4
Molecular genetic association of rs8099917 and rs1800795 polymorphisms in the progression of hepatitis Delta virus liver disease	4
Research advances in the degradation of aflatoxin by lactic acid bacteria	4
In vitro and in silico evaluation of the schistosomicidal activity of eugenol derivatives using biochemical, molecular, and morphological tools	4
Molecular interaction assays in silico of crotapotin from Crotalus durissus terrificus against the molecular target trypanothione reductase from Leishmania braziliensis	4
Antimicrobial activity and partial chemical structure of acylpolyamines isolated from the venom of the spider Acanthoscurria natalensis	3
Activation of M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors by proline-rich oligopeptide 7a (<EDGPIPP) from Bothrops jararaca snake venom rescues oxidative stress-induced neurotoxicity in PC12 cells	3
Glutamine ameliorates Bungarus multicinctus venom-induced lung and heart injury through HSP70: NF-κB p65 and P53/PUMA signaling pathways involved	3
β-micrustoxin (Mlx-9), a PLA2 from Micrurus lemniscatus snake venom: biochemical characterization and anti-proliferative effect mediated by p53	3
Transcriptome analysis of the spider Phonotimpus pennimani reveals novel toxin transcripts	3

Human visceral leishmaniasis and polymorphisms in interleukin-coding genes: a systematic review	3
Skin secretions of Leptodactylidae (Anura) and their potential applications	3
Pinching or stinging? Comparing prey capture among scorpions with contrasting morphologies	2
Electrophysiological evaluation of the effect of peptide toxins on voltage-gated ion channels: a scoping review on theoretical and methodological aspects with focus on the Central and South American e	2
Snake venom disintegrins update: insights about new findings	2
A systematic review of reports on aquatic envenomation: are there global hot spots and vulnerable populations?	2
Immunomodulatory effect of Tityus sp. in mononuclear cells extracted from the blood of rheumatoid arthritis patients	2
Prospecting for candidate molecules from Conus virgo toxins to develop new biopharmaceuticals	2
First molecular detection of Leishmania (Leishmania) infantum chagasi in a domestic cat (Felis catus) from an urban area in eastern Amazon	2
Snake venom bioprospecting as an approach to finding potential anti-glioblastoma molecules	2
Late peripheral facial paralysis after COVID-19: a rapid systematic review and two case reports	2
Protective effects of mesenchymal stromal cell-derived secretome on dermonecrosis induced in rabbits by Loxosceles intermedia spider venom	2
Acute phase reactions in Daboia siamensis venom and fraction-induced acute kidney injury: the role of oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways in in vivo rabbit and ex vivo rabbit kidney models	2
Towards better antivenoms: navigating the road to new types of snakebite envenoming therapies	2
Isoliquiritigenin regulates the circ_0002860/miR-431-5p/RAB9A axis to function as a tumor inhibitor in melanoma	2
A biocomplex to repair experimental critical size defects associated with photobiomodulation therapy	1
Propolis anti-inflammatory effects on MAGE-1 and retinoic acid-treated dendritic cells and on Th1 and T regulatory cells	1
Phα1β interaction with the Kv11.1 potassium channel in HEK293 cells transfected with the human ERG channel	1
Taiwan cobra envenoming: serum venom concentration before and after specific treatment and relationship with debridement of necrotic wound tissue	1
Rhopalurus junceus scorpion venom induces G2/M cell cycle arrest and apoptotic cell death in human non-small lung cancer cell lines	1
Standardization of molecular techniques for the detection and characterization of intestinal protozoa and other pathogens in humans	1
A comprehensive overview of fish envenomation and venom toxicity in Brazil	1
Spinal antinociceptive effect of the PnTx4(5-5) peptide is possibly mediated by the NMDA autoreceptors	1
Antimalarial potential of Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae): A review of the ethnomedicinal, pharmacological, toxicological, and phytochemical evidence	1
Proteomic analyses of venom from a Spider Hawk, Pepsis decorata	1
COVID-19 impacts on healthcare access in sub-Saharan Africa: an overview	1
Physiological responses of the monocled cobra (Naja kaouthia Lesson, 1831) including venom production, to high ambient temperature exposur	1
Antifungal activity of liriodenine on clinical strains of Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes	1
Isolation and cDNA cloning of four peptide toxins from the sea anemone Heteractis aurora	1
An overview of spider accidents in the Brazilian Amazon	1