The geography cone snail is indigenous to the reefs of the Indo-Pacific, grows to about 6 inches in length, and has intricately patterned brown-and-white shells, ...

In addition to insulins, geography cone snails, deadly fish hunters, use a selective somatostatin receptor 2 agonist that blocks the release of the insulin-counteracting hormone glucagon, ...

All cone snails use venom to hunt and kill prey, but the poison of the geography cone snail is strong enough to kill humans. It is the most venomous of the known cone snail species.

The geography cone snail is indigenous to the reefs of the Indo-Pacific, grows to about 6 inches in length, and has intricately patterned brown-and-white shells, ...

In addition to insulins, geography cone snails, deadly fish hunters, use a selective somatostatin receptor 2 agonist that blocks the release of the insulin-counteracting hormone glucagon, thereby ...

The geography cone snails were collected in the waters of Palau in the western Pacific Ocean. Helena Safavi, senior author on the study, dives to collect cone snails.

A freshly collected batch of venomous cone snails. SAFAVI LAB VIA SWNS. She said: “For the cone snail’s fishy prey, consomatin’s deadly effects hinge on its ability to prevent blood sugar ...

Venom from the geography cone snail could help researchers develop new diabetes treatments A toxin in the venom called consomatin causes blood sugar levels to remain low The toxin’s structure ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The venom of geography cone snails may hold the key to developing better drugs for people with diabetes or hormone disorders. The findings of an international research team led ...

This research published in Nature Communications on August 20, 2024, as "Fish-hunting cone snail disrupts prey’s glucose homeostasis with weaponized mimetics of somatostatin and insulin.". Research ...