ArticleNature communications2023
Ant venoms contain vertebrate-selective pain-causing sodium channel toxins.
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Abstract
Stings of certain ant species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) can cause intense, long-lasting nociception. Here we show that the major contributors to these symptoms are venom peptides that modulate the activity of voltage-gated sodium (Na
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