Bio-Ecological Features Update on Eleven Rare Cartilaginous Fish in the Central-Western Mediterranean Sea as a Contribution for Their Conservation [PDF]
Life, 2021 Cartilaginous fish are commonly recognized as key species in marine ecosystems for their fundamental ecological role as top predators. Nevertheless, effective management plans for cartilaginous fish are still missing, due to the lack of knowledge on ...
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The first crystal structure of CD8αα from a cartilaginous fish [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 IntroductionCartilaginous fishes are the most evolutionary-distant vertebrates from mammals and possess an immunoglobulin (Ig)- and T cell-mediated adaptive immunity.
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Adaptive loss of shortwave-sensitive opsins during cartilaginous fish evolution [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsCartilaginous fishes (e.g., sharks, rays, and skates) cannot see blue or violet light, potentially because they lack the shortwave-sensitive cone opsin gene (sws).
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The Immunoglobulins of Cold-Blooded Vertebrates [PDF]
Biomolecules, 2014 Although lymphocyte-like cells secreting somatically-recombining receptors have been identified in the jawless fishes (hagfish and lamprey), the cartilaginous fishes (sharks, skates, rays and chimaera) are the most phylogenetically distant group relative
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The White-Spotted Bamboo Shark Genome Reveals Chromosome Rearrangements and Fast-Evolving Immune Genes of Cartilaginous Fish [PDF]
iScience, 2020 Summary: Chondrichthyan (cartilaginous fish) occupies a key phylogenetic position and is important for investigating evolutionary processes of vertebrates.
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Allergology International, 2016 Background: Parvalbumin was identified as a major fish allergen, and has been well investigated. Collagen was identified as a second allergen; however, its allergenic properties remain uncharacterized.
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Cartilaginous fish and mammalian connectin evolved independently from an ancestral bony fish-like structure [PDF]
Scientific ReportsConnectin, also known as titin, is the largest protein that connects the Z-line to M-line of the sarcomere, functioning as a molecular spring to regulate muscle extensibility.
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A Comparison of the Innate and Adaptive Immune Systems in Cartilaginous Fish, Ray-Finned Fish, and Lobe-Finned Fish [PDF]
Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 The immune system is composed of two subsystems—the innate immune system and the adaptive immune system. The innate immune system is the first to respond to pathogens and does not retain memory of previous responses.
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Characterization of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Genes From Cartilaginous Fish: Evolutionary Perspectives [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2018 The neuropeptide gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) plays an important role in the control of reproductive functions. Vertebrates possess multiple GnRH forms that are classified into three main groups, namely GnRH1, GnRH2, and GnRH3.
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An Ancestral Major Histocompatibility Complex Organization in Cartilaginous Fish: Reconstructing MHC Origin and Evolution [PDF]
Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2023 Ana Verissimo +2 more
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