Though docile, this species is rarely kept as a pet in part due to its tendency to fling urticating hairs with minimal provocation.[4]
In 2014, researchers at Yale University identified a toxin called Protoxin-I from the tarantula's venom that shows promise as a new painkiller drug.[5] The toxin reduces activity in an ion channel associated with inflammation and neuropathic pain, making it potentially suitable as a treatment for both normal pain and pathological pain syndromes.[6][2]
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^ ab"Taxon details Thrixopelma pruriens Schmidt, 1998". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
^ abGui, Junhong; Liu, Boyi; Cao, Guan; Lipchik, Andrew M.; Perez, Minervo; Dekan, Zoltan; Mobli, Mehdi; Daly, Norelle L.; Alewood, Paul F.; Parker, Laurie L.; King, Glenn F.; Zhou, Yufeng; Jordt, Sven-Eric & Nitabach, Michael N. (2014). "A Tarantula-Venom Peptide Antagonizes the TRPA1 Nociceptor Ion Channel by Binding to the S1–S4 Gating Domain". Current Biology. 24 (5): 473–483. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2014.01.013. PMC3949122. PMID 24530065.
^Schmidt, G. (2003). Die Vogelspinnen: Eine weltweite Übersicht. Hohenwarsleben: Neue Brehm-Bücherei. p. 191.
thrixopelma, pruriens, known, peruvian, green, velvet, tarantula, species, tarantula, found, chile, perú, south, america, peruvian, green, velvet, tarantulascientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodasubphylum, chelicerataclas. Thrixopelma pruriens known as the Peruvian green velvet tarantula 2 is a species of tarantula found in Chile and Peru in South America 1 3 Peruvian green velvet tarantulaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaSubphylum ChelicerataClass ArachnidaOrder AraneaeInfraorder MygalomorphaeFamily TheraphosidaeGenus ThrixopelmaSpecies T pruriensBinomial nameThrixopelma pruriensSchmidt 1998 1 Though docile this species is rarely kept as a pet in part due to its tendency to fling urticating hairs with minimal provocation 4 In 2014 researchers at Yale University identified a toxin called Protoxin I from the tarantula s venom that shows promise as a new painkiller drug 5 The toxin reduces activity in an ion channel associated with inflammation and neuropathic pain making it potentially suitable as a treatment for both normal pain and pathological pain syndromes 6 2 References edit a b Taxon details Thrixopelma pruriens Schmidt 1998 World Spider Catalog Natural History Museum Bern Retrieved 2016 04 29 a b Gui Junhong Liu Boyi Cao Guan Lipchik Andrew M Perez Minervo Dekan Zoltan Mobli Mehdi Daly Norelle L Alewood Paul F Parker Laurie L King Glenn F Zhou Yufeng Jordt Sven Eric amp Nitabach Michael N 2014 A Tarantula Venom Peptide Antagonizes the TRPA1 Nociceptor Ion Channel by Binding to the S1 S4 Gating Domain Current Biology 24 5 473 483 doi 10 1016 j cub 2014 01 013 PMC 3949122 PMID 24530065 Schmidt G 2003 Die Vogelspinnen Eine weltweite Ubersicht Hohenwarsleben Neue Brehm Bucherei p 191 Thrixopelma puriens care sheet Mikebasictarantula com Retrieved 2014 03 19 Hathaway Bill 2014 02 13 YaleNews Within tarantula venom new hope for safe and novel painkillers found News yale edu Retrieved 2014 03 19 The Peruvian Green Velvet Tarantula s Gift The New York Times 17 February 2014 Retrieved 19 March 2014 nbsp This Theraphosidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thrixopelma pruriens amp oldid 1169073820, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
