Environmental determinants of venom variability in captive scorpions: A comprehensive analysis of diet, temperature, and humidity effects.

IF 2.6 4区医学 Q2 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Toxicon Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI:10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.108151

Zineb Agourram, Razana Zegrari, Anass Kettani, Bouabid Badaoui, Mouad Mkamel

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Abstract

This study examines the effects of environmental conditions on venom production in four prevalent scorpion species in Morocco: Androctonus amoreuxi, Androctonus mauretanicus, Buthus mardochei, and Scorpio maurus. The research focuses on how climatic factors such as temperature, humidity, and diet-specifically mealworm consumption-affect physical parameters including size and weight, and ultimately venom yield. We conducted a comprehensive investigation involving the capture, acclimatization, and systematic venom extraction from 480 scorpions. Our findings indicate considerable variations in venom volumes, with Scorpio maurus showing a reduced yield compared to Androctonus amoreuxi. Key determinants of venom production were identified as humidity and dietary intake, pointing to significant implications for interspecific diversity and acclimatization processes. These insights have crucial implications for medical and pharmaceutical applications, emphasizing the need for species-specific husbandry protocols to optimize venom extraction for therapeutic use.

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人工饲养蝎子毒液变异性的环境决定因素：对饮食、温度和湿度影响的综合分析

本研究探讨了环境条件对摩洛哥四种常见蝎子毒液分泌的影响：Androctonus amoreuxi、Androctonus mauretanicus、Buthus mardochei 和 Scorpio maurus。研究的重点是温度、湿度等气候因素和食物（特别是黄粉虫的食用量）如何影响体型和重量等物理参数，并最终影响毒液产量。我们对 480 只蝎子进行了全面调查，包括捕捉、适应环境和系统提取毒液。我们的研究结果表明，蝎子的毒液量存在很大差异，蝎尾蝎的毒液产量比蝎尾蝎低。毒液产量的主要决定因素是湿度和食物摄入量，这对种间多样性和适应过程具有重要影响。这些见解对医疗和制药应用具有重要意义，强调需要制定针对特定物种的饲养规程，以优化用于治疗的毒液提取。

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Toxicon 医学-毒理学

CiteScore

4.80

自引率

10.70%

发文量

358

审稿时长

68 days

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