Spider – poison will save from heart attack

A recent Australian study found that a poisonous spider Australian could save lives affected by heart attack And heart attack. Everything seems possible thanks to a molecule present in the toxin of the insect venom. The compound is called Hi1a, and if applied soon after a heart attack or stroke, it can prevent permanent cell death. This would prevent more serious damage and death.

At the moment there are only test tube cells and animal models, and the first trials will take place next year
Physicians of phase 1. If this discovery is confirmed, many lives could be saved every year. The discovery happened by accident from the University of Queensland in Australia.

Due to the PcTx1 molecule in the poison of the spider, to make it a valid stroke treatment, they noticed a similar molecule. It was a double PcTx1, called hello1a. It has been shown to be much more effective in preventing permanent cell death. After some improvements, the drug IB001 was born, a future aid in the treatment of heart attacks and strokes.

How exactly does it work? In a stroke or heart attack, the cells of the heart and neurons die. The
scientists can’t avoid it, but they can prevent the permanent damage caused by these diseases.
The IB001 does just that, it blocks the activation of the signal and avoids the death of heart cells and gods
neurons. The drug is based on the venom of the spider from the funnel web of Darling Downs. in 2023
the first tests on humans will be done.

It’s been a while since such an innovation in this area last time and we can’t wait to see how this exciting program of work can support people with heart disease.

Dean Moss, physician and CEO of UniQuest, a company affiliated with the University of Queensland