Animal venom peptides as a treasure trove for new therapeutics against neurodegenerative disorders.

CONCLUSION: Thus, components of venom hold considerable capacity as drug candidates for the alleviation or reduction of neurodegeneration. This review highlights studies evaluating different animal toxins, especially peptides, as promising therapeutic tools for treatment of different neurodegenerative diseases and disorders. PMID: 30378475 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Medicinal Chemistry - Category: Chemistry Authors: Tags: Curr Med Chem Source Type: research