Influence of serotonin (5-HT) on locomotor behavior and digestive physiology in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus
Aquaculture,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 742432 - 742432
Опубликована: Март 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Internal Defense System of Mytilus galloprovincialis (Lamarck, 1819): Ecological Role of Hemocytes as Biomarkers for Thiacloprid and Benzo[a]Pyrene Pollution
Toxics,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
11(9), С. 731 - 731
Опубликована: Авг. 25, 2023
The
introduction
of
pollutants,
such
as
thiacloprid
and
benzo[a]pyrene
(B[a]P),
into
the
waters
urbanized
coastal
estuarine
areas
through
fossil
fuel
spills,
domestic
industrial
waste
discharges,
atmospheric
inputs,
continental
runoff
poses
a
major
threat
to
fauna
flora
aquatic
environment
can
have
significant
impact
on
internal
defense
system
invertebrates
mussels.
Using
monoclonal
polyclonal
anti-Toll-like
receptor
2
(TLR2)
anti-inducible
nitric
oxide
synthetase
(iNOS)
antibodies
for
first
time,
this
work
aims
examine
hemocytes
in
mantle
gills
M.
galloprovincialis
biomarkers
B[a]P
pollution
analyze
their
potential
synergistic
effect.
To
pursue
objective,
samples
were
exposed
both
individually
simultaneously.
Subsequently,
oxidative
stress
evaluated
by
enzymatic
analysis,
while
tissue
changes
number
different
contaminated
groups
assessed
via
histomorphological
immunohistochemical
analyses.
Our
findings
revealed
that
comparison
single
exposure,
two
pollutants
together
significantly
elevated
stress.
Moreover,
our
data
may
potentially
enhance
knowledge
how
TLR2
iNOS
part
bivalves.
This
would
help
creating
new
technologies
strategies,
biosensors,
are
more
suitable
managing
water
pollution,
garnering
details
condition
marine
ecosystem.
Язык: Английский
Role of mucous cells in the defence system of the cnidarian Actinia equina (Linnaeus, 1758): The keystone of evolution
Acta Zoologica,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2024
Abstract
Cnidarians
are
the
first
phylum
of
metazoans
to
exhibit
a
functional
mucus
layer.
In
evolution,
mucous
cells
perform
classical
secretory
function
and
act
as
sentinels
for
external
insults,
particularly
in
mammals.
However,
this
topic
has
not
been
much
analysed
lower
metazoans.
This
study
aims
investigate
role
Actinia
equina
(Anthozoa,
Hexacorallia)
(Linnaeus,
1758)
by
using
confocal
microscopy
bioinformatics.
The
results
show
colocalization
Toll‐like
receptor
2
(TLR2)
Mucin2
(MUC2)
on
these
cells,
suggesting
crosstalk
between
defence
response
secretion
cnidarians.
Furthermore,
presence
TLR2
surface
suggests
their
involvement
host
responses,
occurs
vertebrates.
Moreover,
through
silico
analysis,
we
confirmed
orthologous
genes
tested
antibodies,
providing
additional
evidence
support
our
from
an
evolutionary
perspective.
These
data
suggest
that
play
defensive
throughout
helping
us
understand
how
have
developed
adapted
across
phylogenesis.
information
also
provides
new
insights
into
strategies
invertebrates
clarifies
history.
Язык: Английский