FACIT collagen (1alpha-chain) is expressed by hemocytes and epidermis during the inflammatory response of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis [PDF]
, 2008 Based on previous cloning and sequencing study, real-time PCR and in situ hybridization assays of the inflamed body wall of LPS-injected Ciona intestinalis showed the enhanced gene expression of a collagen with FACIT structural features (Ci-type IX-Col
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Molecular characterisation, evolution and expression analysis of g-type lysozymes in Ciona intestinalis [PDF]
, 2017 Lysozyme is an important defense molecule of the innate immune system. Known for its bactericidal properties, lysozyme catalyzes the hydrolysis of b-(1,4)-glycosidic bonds between the N-acetyl glucosamine and N-acetyl muramic acid in the peptidoglycan ...
Cammarata, M., Di Falco, F., Vizzini, A.
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PeerJ, 2015 The tunicate Ciona intestinalis is an opportunistic invader with high potential for causing economic losses in aquaculture centers. Recent phylogenetic and population genetic analysis support the existence of a genetic complex described as C ...
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Ciona intestinalis as a model for cardiac development [PDF]
Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology, 2007 The primitive chordate Ciona intestinalis has emerged as a significant model system for the study of heart development. The Ciona embryo employs a conserved heart gene network in the context of extremely low cell numbers and reduced genetic redundancy.
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Reciprocal and dynamic polarization of planar cell polarity core components and myosin [PDF]
, 2015 Citation: Newman-Smith, E., Kourakis, M. J., Reeves, W., Veeman, M., & Smith, W. C. (2015). Reciprocal and dynamic polarization of planar cell polarity core components and myosin. eLife, 2015(4).
Kourakis, M. J. +4 more
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Tolerance of early life-stages in Ciona intestinalis to bubble streams and suspended particles
, 2016 There is an urgent need to develop and test potential eradication agents to prevent biofouling by ascidian tunicates in sheltered harbor’s before they can spread to, and subsequently, disrupt benthic ecosystems and aquaculture ventures.
J. Lowen +4 more
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Expression of hedgehog genes in Ciona intestinalis embryos
Mechanisms of Development, 2002 The configuration of the ascidian tadpole larva represents the most simplified and primitive chordate body plan. The present study revealed that Ciona intestinalis contains two hedgehog genes (Ci-hh1 and Ci-hh2), which are likely to be independent duplicate genes in this animal and ancestral to the three types of hedgehog gene of vertebrates.
Takatori, Naohito +2 more
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The regulation of oocyte maturation and ovulation in the closest sister group of vertebrates
eLife, 2019 Ascidians are the closest living relatives of vertebrates, and their study is important for understanding the evolutionary processes of oocyte maturation and ovulation.
Shin Matsubara +4 more
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Serotonin Receptors and Their Involvement in Melanization of Sensory Cells in Ciona intestinalis. [PDF]
Cells, 2023 Mercurio S +4 more
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Serotonin system in tunicates: insight from morphological and molecular approaches
Frontiers in Ecology and EvolutionSerotonin (5 hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is a biogenic amine of ancient origin that is widespread among animals. It plays multiple roles during development and in adults as neurotransmitter at synaptic level and neuro hormone controlling complex behaviors ...
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