Could scorpion venom inspire new treatments for liver disease?

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260908/Could-scorpion-venom-inspire-new-treatments-for-liver-disease.aspx?utm_source=azonetwork_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=drug_discovery_newsletter_18_september_2026 From blocking inflammatory immune pathways to disrupting hepatitis viruses, scorpion-derived peptides are attracting attention as potential drug candidates, but how close are they to becoming clinically useful therapies? In a recent review published in the journal iLIVER, researchers summarized the therapeutic potential, mechanisms, structural classes, applications, limitations, and future development of scorpion venom peptides for inflammatory and hepatic disorders.