Comparative mucomic analysis of three functionally distinct Cornu aspersum Secretions [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2023 Every animal secretes mucus, placing them among the most diverse biological materials. Mucus hydrogels are complex mixtures of water, ions, carbohydrates, and proteins.
Antonio R. Cerullo +10 more
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Cornu aspersum mucin attenuates indomethacins-induced gastric ulcers in mice via alleviating oxidative stress and inflammation [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 In the past three decades, a significant progress has been made in the prevention and treatment of gastric ulcers. The incidence of the disease has decreased, but gastric ulcer is still a medical problem.
Maha B. Salem +5 more
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Chemical Variability and Biological Potential of Cornu aspersum Mucus as a Source for the Development of New Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Products [PDF]
MoleculesSnail mucin is one of the animal products widely used in cosmetic products. The mucus of Cornu aspersum (C. aspersum) contains compounds that have antibacterial, antioxidant, proliferative, pro-migration, angiogenesis-promoting, and other biological ...
Nataliia Hudz +8 more
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Context specificity of latent inhibition in the snail Cornu aspersum. [PDF]
Anim Cogn, 2022 The present study was conducted to assess the context specificity of latent inhibition (LI) in the snail Cornu aspersum, using the appetitive Pavlovian Conditioning procedure of tentacle lowering.
Muñiz-Moreno J, Loy I.
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Reaction of Cornu aspersum Immune System against Different Aelurostrongylus abstrusus Developmental Stages. [PDF]
Pathogens, 2023 Cornu aspersum, the land snail, is recognized as a suitable intermediate host of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus; however, there is little information both on larval development as well as on the intermediate host’s immune system reaction to the parasite. The
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The genome sequence of the Brown garden snail, Cornu aspersum (O.F.Müller, 1774) (Stylommatophora: Helicidae) [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual Cornu aspersum (Brown garden snail; Mollusca; Gastropoda; Stylommatophora; Helicidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 2 908.45 megabases.
Olga Sivell +2 more
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The protein and volatile components of trail mucus in the Common Garden Snail, Cornu aspersum. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 The Common or Brown Garden Snail, Cornu aspersum, is an invasive land snail that has successfully colonized a diverse range of global environments. Like other invasive land snails, it is a significant pest of a variety of agricultural crops, including ...
Kaylene R Ballard +4 more
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Green Synthesis of Antimicrobial Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) from the Mucus of the Garden Snail Cornu aspersum [PDF]
MoleculesThe green synthesis of metal nanoparticles, mediated by extracts from various biological sources, leads to the formation of nanoparticles with unique characteristics and potential biomedical applications.
Maria Todorova +10 more
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First identification of Angiostrongylus spp. in Lissachatina fulica and Cornu aspersum in Antioquia, Colombia [PDF]
Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de SaludIntroduction. Abdominal and neural angiostrongyliasis caused by Angiostrongylus costaricensis and A. cantonensis, respectively, are zoonotic diseases involving snails as intermediate hosts.
Ramón Gamarra-Rueda +3 more
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Enzymatic Tenderization of Garden Snail Meat (Cornu aspersum aspersum) Using Plant Cysteine Proteases [PDF]
MoleculesThis study examined the impact of enzymatic tenderization on Cornu aspersum aspersum snail meat using mechanical texture analysis, SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis) protein profiling, and sensory evaluation.
Iwona Tesarowicz +6 more
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