supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant number:31960117);the Miaozi Project in Science and Technology Innovation Program of Sichuan Province(grant number:2022006).
Blister beetles(Coleoptera:Meloidae)produce a natural defensive toxin cantharidin(CTD),which has been used for various cancer treatments and other diseases.Currently,the lack of chromosome-level reference genomes in M...
funded by the project“NOCLOT—NuOvi farmaCi anticoaguLanti dalla biOdiversiTàdei meloidi”financed by Regione Lazio(grant nos.A0375-2020-36555 and CUP F85F21003680009);co-funded by MIUR-Italy Grants of Departments of Excellence—L.232/2016—art.1 cc.314–337 awarded to the Department of Science of Roma Tre University(2018–2022 and 2023–2027);supported by the project PON—Ricerca e Innovazione(MUR;Project Code:999900_PON_RTD_A7-G-15023_SCIENZE);support of NBFC to the University of Roma Tre—Department of Science and Sapienza University—Department of Biology and Biotechnologies,“Charles Darwin”,funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research,PNRR,Missione 4 Componente 2,“Dalla ricerca all’impresa”,Investimento 1.4(Project CN00000033);supported also by Rome Technopole,PNRR grant M-4C-2Inv.1.5 CUP F832B22000040006 to MAB.
Blister beetles(Coleoptera:Meloidae)are currently subdivided into three subfamilies:Eleticinae(a basal group),Nemognathinae,and Meloinae.These are all characterized by the endogenous production of the defensive terpen...
Supported by Jilin Province Science and Technology Agency Project,No.20210101350JC;Project of Jilin Provincial Finance Department,No.JLSWSRCZX2023-60;Beijing iGandan Foundation Fund for Artificial Liver,No.iGandanF-1082023-RGG025.
BACKGROUND This report delves into the diagnostic and therapeutic journey undertaken by a patient with high-dose cantharidin poisoning and multiorgan dysfunction syndrome(MODS).Particular emphasis is placed on the com...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants no.82060754,81803838);The ability establishment of sustainable use for valuable Chinese medicine resources(2060302);Science and technology project of Guizhou health and Health Committee(gzwkj2021-441);Science and Technology Department of Honghuagang District of Zunyi city of Guizhou province of China([2020]-17);Zunyi Medical University Postgraduate Research Fund(ZYK187).
Background:Cantharidin(CTD)is a commonly used natural product with anticancer properties;however,it has significant adverse effects,particularly hepatotoxicity.Glycyrrhetinic acid(GA),the active component of licorice,...
The National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants no.81760746 and 81803838);Education Department of Guizhou Province of China(GNYL[2017]006);Provincial Department of Education youth talent support program(qiankehe KY[2017]078);Guizhou Provincial Science&Technology“125-Plan”Major Project([2015]039).
Background:Cantharidin is a major active compound from Banmao(Mylabris).Cantharidin has obvious anticancer activity.However,its clinical application is limited due to serious hepatotoxicity.Methods:To evaluate the tox...
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81560653);Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi(2016GXNSFAA380081)
[Objectives] To prepare and characterize a novel liver targeted drug carrier. [Methods] 6-O-acyl-D-galactose esters were enzymatically synthesized as a targeting molecule and incorporated into liposomes to prepare lip...
the Special Fund for the Public Interest (Agriculture)(Grant No. 200903052);the "113115" Sci-Tech Innovation Project of Shaanxi Province (No. 2007ZDKG-14 and No. 2009ZDKG-06), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31101442);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 2452015113 and No. 2452013QN044).
Cantharidin (CTD), a terpenoid defensive toxin mainly produced by blister beetles, is widely known by its toxicity to both cancer cells and pests. However, little information is known about its biosynthesis in blister...
Background:Cantharidin (CTD),a natural toxin produced from Chinese blister beetles,has extensive anti-tumor activity.The present study investigated the effect of CTD on a human colon cancer cell line to elucidate pote...
National S&T Major Special Project on Major New Drug Innovation (2009ZX09301-003&2008ZX09103-390)
Objective To increase the solubility and relieve the mucous irritation of cantharidin (CA) by preparing cantharidin-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (CA/HP-β-CD) inclusion complex. Methods The inclusion complex was prep...
Objective: To study the inhibition of Cantharidin against the proliferation of human lung cancer A549 cells and its mechanism. Methods: MTT assay was employed to determine the inhibition of Cantharidin against proli...