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Microbiota‐Targeted Chitooligosaccharides Intervention Restores Glucose Homeostasis After Islet Cell Transplantation in Rapamycin‐Treated Mice

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 14, Issue 7, July 2026.
Gut microbiota from islet cell transplantation patients treated with rapamycin significantly elevated blood glucose levels in recipient mice. Chitooligosaccharides improved rapamycin‐induced gut dysbiosis and islet dysfunction in human microbiota‐associated T2DM mice.
Kunlin Chang, Duowen He, Junfeng Dong, Yayu Zhang, Shuxin Deng, Mengyao Zhao, Jiayang Jin, Xiaoguo Ji, Hao Yin, Liming Zhao   +9 more
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Holothuroid Species in Talikud Island, Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS)

JPAIR, 2008
The study titled "Holothuroid Species in Talikud Island, Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS)" aimed to identify holothuroid species present in the area using ossicle-based taxonomic keys and to determine their distribution across ten stations while ...
Karla B. Tubal, Bernadette I. del Rosario   +1 more
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Benthic megafauna and the functioning of macroalgal forests and urchin barrens

Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 7, July 2026.
Two temperate rocky reef food‐web models, representing the trophic diversity of the Mediterranean rocky reef communities, were built for the two stable states: macroalgal forests and barren grounds, which are characterized by opposite amounts of erect macroalgal biomass.
Chiara Bonaviri, Davide Agnetta, Stefania Pinna, Luigi Piazzi, Fabio Badalamenti, Giulia Ceccherelli, Davide Iaciofano, Manfredi Di Lorenzo, Francesco Di Trapani, Sabrina Lo Brutto, Vesna Mačić, Anna Maria Mannino, Francesco Mura, Luigi Musco, Laura Tamburello, Tomás Vega Fernández, Salvatrice Vizzini, Trevor Willis, Paola Gianguzza   +18 more
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Taxonomic status and phylogenetic analyses based on complete mitochondrial genome and microscopic ossicles: Redescription of a controversial tropical sea cucumber species (Holothuroidea, Holothuria Linnaeus, 1767) [PDF]

Zoosystematics and Evolution
To explore the taxonomic status of a tropical sea cucumber species with controversy, we conducted an investigation into its morphological characteristics (external form and ossicles) and mitochondrial genome and rearranged the historical materials of the
Chenghao Jia, Zening Xu, Fengping Li, Liuna Chen, Aimin Wang, Fei Gao   +5 more
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Contributions to the biodiversity of echinoderms (Echinodermata) in the Department of Atlántico, Caribbean Sea, Colombia

Revista de la Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales, 2023
Echinoderms are a marine invertebrate group with important ecological functions in the ocean; they are the source of bioactive compounds, and some species are important for fisheries and aquaculture. Their study in the Colombian Caribbean has focused on
Yully F. Contreras-Rueda, María Adriana Gracia-Clavijo, Jairo E. Romero-Paz   +2 more
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Assessment of the Biogeography and Molecular Phylogenetics of Sea Cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in South Africa

Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim The biogeography and evolution of South African sea cucumbers have been previously explored; however, these aspects lack detailed study. This study (1) explores the biogeography of sea cucumbers along the coastline of South Africa (SA) and (2) presents a preliminary molecular phylogeny based on the mitochondrial 16S marker.
Jessica S. Victorino, Syd Ramdhani, Angus H. H. MacDonald, Ahmed S. Thandar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reproductive biology of the sea cucumber Holothuria sanctori (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)

Scientia Marina, 2012
The reproductive biology of the sea cucumber Holothuria sanctori was studied over 24 months (February 2009 to January 2011) at Gran Canaria through the gonad index and a combination of macro- and microscopic analysis of the gonads.
Pablo G. Navarro, Sara García-Sanz, Fernando Tuya   +2 more
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Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) viridiaurantia sp. nov. (Holothuriida, Holothuriidae), a new sea cucumber from the Eastern Pacific Ocean revealed by morphology and DNA barcoding [PDF]

ZooKeys, 2019
Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) viridiaurantia sp. nov. is described based on specimens from rocky reefs of northern Chocó in the Colombian Pacific Ocean; however, it also occurs along the Eastern Pacific Ocean from Mexico and Panama.
Giomar Helena Borrero-Pérez, María Juliana Vanegas-González   +1 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Modeling Benthic Animals in Space and Time Using Bayesian Point Process With Cross Validation: The Case of Holoturians

Environmetrics, Volume 37, Issue 3, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Holothurian populations in the Mediterranean are relatively understudied, with limited knowledge of their spatial distribution, habitat preferences, and ecological dynamics, making their monitoring a key challenge for ecosystem assessment and sustainable management.
Daniele Poggio, Gian Mario Sangiovanni, Gianluca Mastrantonio, Giovanna Jona Lasinio, Edoardo Casoli, Stefano Moro, Daniele Ventura   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

In-vivo antimalarial activity of Holothuria scabra simplicia in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice

Universa Medicina
BACKGROUND Malaria remains one of the major causes of death worldwide. Holothuria scabra has a high nutritional content and many biological effects.
Dewa Ayu Agus Sri Laksemi, Putu Ayu Asri Damayanti, I Made Sudarmaja, I Ketut Tunas, Luh Putu Ratna Sundari, Ni Luh Rustini, Putu Indah Budi Apsari   +6 more
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