Samuel Itang Itang

Mr. Samuel Itang Itang

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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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17 June 2026 in Toxicon
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SISamuel Itang Itang
Samuel Itang Itang
SNSivaramakumar Navanita
Sivaramakumar Navanita
Arpan SamantaArpan Samanta
Arpan Samanta
Mihir KumarMihir Kumar
Mihir Kumar
Kartik SunagarKartik Sunagar
Kartik Sunagar

7 May 2026 in Toxins
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AAAkindele Oluwatosin Adeyi
Akindele Oluwatosin Adeyi
OEOluwatimilehin Stephen Emmanuel
Oluwatimilehin Stephen Emmanuel
SISamuel Itang Itang
Samuel Itang Itang
BABabafemi Siji Ajisebiola
Babafemi Siji Ajisebiola
Mihir KumarMihir Kumar
Mihir Kumar
Loïc QuintonLoïc Quinton
Loïc Quinton
Snakebite envenoming is a major yet neglected tropical disease in sub-Saharan Africa, where antivenom efficacy is critically limited by intraspecific venom variation shaped by local ecological pressures. Nigeria’s sharply contrasting Sudan Savanna (North) and Lowland Rainforest (South) provide an ideal natural system to investigate this variation, yet a comparative analysis of its medically important snakes has been lacking. We conducted an integrated proteomic and functional characterization of venoms from the puff adder (Bitis arietans) and black-necked spitting cobra (Naja nigricollis) collected in Kaduna (North) and Ibadan (South). Using high-resolution LC-MS/MS, SDS-PAGE, and biochemical assays (phospholipase A2, protease, fibrinogenolytic, hemolytic, and coagulation activities), we mapped region-specific venom compositions and characterized their functional activities. Bitis arietans displayed region-associated divergence: southern venom was enriched in serine proteases, whereas northern venom was dominated by lectins and distinct snake venom metalloproteinase isoforms. Naja nigricollis showed a conserved phospholipase A2/three-finger toxins backbone, yet southern venoms exhibited elevated snake venom metalloproteinase III and L-amino acid oxidase. These molecular differences manifested functionally, with southern B. arietans venom showing higher protease activity than northern B. arietans, whereas southern and northern N. nigricollis venom exhibited similar protease activity but enhanced phospholipase A2 activity in southern N. nigricollis. This work provides the first integrated proteomic and functional comparison of venoms from northern and southern Nigerian venom sample of B. arietans and N. nigricollis. While based on a limited number of individuals, the observed differences should be considered preliminary and indicative of potential regional trends rather than population-level characteristics.

21 January 2026 in Toxicon
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BABabafemi Siji Ajisebiola
Babafemi Siji Ajisebiola
OAOkikiola Olaoye Afolabi
Okikiola Olaoye Afolabi
ATAdesola Abigeal Toromade
Adesola Abigeal Toromade
SISamuel Itang Itang
Samuel Itang Itang
OOOmotayo Opemipo Oyedara
Omotayo Opemipo Oyedara
JEJohannes Andreas Eble
Johannes Andreas Eble