Carlos DeOcesano Pereira

cAmbly, a peptide derived from the star tick Amblyomma sculptum salivary gland transcriptome, attenuates inflammatory pain by activating endogenous opioid pathways

Pain affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide and remains a leading cause of disability, but currently available analgesics often have limited efficacy and significant adverse effects. In this context, bioactive molecules derived from animal venoms and secretions have emerg...