Temporally and spatially dynamic germ cell niches in Botryllus schlosseri revealed by expression of a TGF-beta family ligand and vasa [PDF]
EvoDevo, 2016 Background Germ cells are specified during early development and are responsible for generating gametes in the adult. After germ cells are specified, they typically migrate to a particular niche in the organism where they reside for the remainder of its ...
Adam D. Langenbacher +1 more
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Cytochemical properties of Botryllus schlosseri haemocytes: indications for morpho-functional characterisation [PDF]
European Journal of Histochemistry, 2009 In the present study, we carried out a detailed light microscopy investigation of the cytochemical properties of the haemocytes of the colonial ascidian Botryllus schlosseri, using new cytochemical stains and enzymatic markers, a panel of antibodies and ...
L Ballarin, F Cima
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Extensive Fouling of Eelgrass (<i>Zostera marina</i> L.) Reproductive Shoots by Invasive Tunicates-A Potential Threat to Meadow Reproductive Output? [PDF]
Ecol EvolHere, we document through field observations and photographs, the extensive fouling of seed‐bearing Z. marina reproductive shoots by invasive tunicates in a Cape Cod meadow during late spring/early summer 2025. Such fouling may block seed release and/or inhibit dispersal which may reduce meadow reproductive success.
Scavo Lord K, Bennett-Smith M, Novak AB.
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Proteome-Wide 4-Hydroxy-2-Nonenal Signature of Oxidative Stress in the Marine Invasive Tunicate Botryllus schlosseri. [PDF]
ProteomicsABSTRACT The ascidian Boytryllus schlosseri is a marine chordate that thrives under conditions of anthropogenic climate change. The B. schlosseri expressed proteome contains unusually high levels of proteins adducted with 4‐hydroxy‐2‐nonenal (HNE). HNE represents a prominent posttranslational modification resulting from oxidative stress.
Kültz D +6 more
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Fifty Years of Natural Killer Cells: Milestones and Future Horizons. [PDF]
Scand J ImmunolTo mark 50 years of NK cell research, a 2025 Karolinska symposium traced discoveries from spontaneous cytotoxicity and “missing self” recognition to receptor biology, cellular diversity, and translational advances, highlighting NK cells’ evolution into modern immunotherapy.
Lundqvist A +7 more
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Morphological Characteristics, Mitochondrial Genome, and Evolutionary Insights Into a New Sea Squirt From the Beibu Gulf. [PDF]
Ecol EvolABSTRACT A new species of the genus Microcosmus was described in this study based on specimens collected from the coast of Xilian Town, Xuwen County, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China. The morphological and molecular characteristics of this new species, Microcosmus sp. z YZ‐2024 (YZ‐2024), distinguish it from other sea squirts.
Zhang Y +10 more
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Antimicrobial and Cytotoxic activities of Ascidian Species Collected from Egyptian Coasts
Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University, 2022 Discovering novel drugs for curing cancer and infectious diseases is the prime interest of several research areas now. Marine sessile invertebrates have produced secondary metabolites, a lot of which are utilized as novel pharmaceutical agents with ...
Amany Metwally +3 more
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Vascular regeneration in a basal chordate is due to the presence of immobile, bi-functional cells. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The source of tissue turnover during homeostasis or following injury is usually due to proliferation of a small number of resident, lineage-restricted stem cells that have the ability to amplify and differentiate into mature cell types.
Brian P Braden +5 more
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Vascular Aging in the Invertebrate Chordate, Botryllus schlosseri
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2021 Vascular diseases affect over 1 billion people worldwide and are highly prevalent among the elderly, due to a progressive deterioration of the structure of vascular cells.
Delany Rodriguez +6 more
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An elongated COI fragment to discriminate botryllid species and as an improved ascidian DNA barcode
Scientific Reports, 2021 Botryllids are colonial ascidians widely studied for their potential invasiveness and as model organisms, however the morphological description and discrimination of these species is very problematic, leading to frequent specimen misidentifications.
Marika Salonna +8 more
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