background and purpose: gastric cancer (gc) is one of the most common cancers worldwide and in iran. as conventional therapies such as surgery and chemotherapy are invasive with adverse effects, current studies are important as they are conducted to find natural compounds with few adverse effects. in this study, melittin with 26 amino acids was isolated and purified from bee venom and its effec...

Background Double sensitization to both honeybee (Apis mellifera) and Yellow Jacket (Vespula ssp.) venom is common in up to 59% of Northern European Hymenoptera venom allergic patients and this rate is more than 50% in the United States. In Brazil yellow jacket is not a common wasp, but Polistes sp. and Polybia paulista poses the major risk for Brazilian patients. Reports about double sensitiza...

BACKGROUND Venom immunotherapy (VIT) is the only effective treatment for prevention of serious allergic reactions to bee and wasp stings in sensitized individuals. However, there are still many questions and controversies regarding immunotherapy, like selection of the appropriate allergen, safety and long term efficacy. METHODS Literature review was performed to address the role of basophil a...

Background . Melittin is a major constituent of honeybee venom and comprises water-soluble surfactant peptide with cytolytic effects potentially applicable in anticancer therapy. We evaluated the impact melittin from Bashkir ( Apis mellifera L.) on cell viability various prostate cancer lineages. Materials methods. MTT assays index estimation were used to evaluate effect proliferation various-g...