A c-type lectin HcLec1 with dual function of immunology and mineralization from the freshwater oyster (Hyriopsis cumingii Lea) [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyBackgroundShell and pearl formation in bivalves is a sophisticated biomineralization process that encompasses immunological and mineralization aspects, particularly during shell repair and the initial stages of pearl cultivation when a nucleus is ...
Xiaofeng Chen +9 more
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Cloning of a HcCreb gene and analysis of its effects on nacre color and melanin synthesis in Hyriopsis cumingii. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Creb (Cyclic AMP response element binding protein) is a nuclear regulatory factor that regulates transcription through autophosphorylation. In melanocytes, cAMP's corresponding elements bind to the Creb protein to autophosphorylation and activate MITF ...
Mengying Zhang +4 more
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Cloning and Analysis of Gene Expression of Two Toll Receptors in Freshwater Pearl Mussel Hyriopsis cumingii [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2018 Toll receptors are involved in innate immunity of invertebrates. In this study, we identify and characterize two Toll genes (named HcToll4 and HcToll5) from triangle sail mussel Hyriopsis cumingii.
Ying Huang +4 more
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Identification and Functional Analysis of the Cell Proliferation Regulator, Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF1) in Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Hyriopsis cumingii) [PDF]
Biology, 2022 Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) plays an important regulatory role in the regulation of growth, differentiation, and anabolism in a variety of cells.
Xuenan Li +8 more
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A C1qDC Protein (HcC1qDC6) with Three Tandem C1q Domains Is Involved in Immune Response of Triangle-Shell Pearl Mussel (Hyriopsis cumingii) [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2017 C1q-domain-containing (C1qDC) proteins are a family of proteins with a globular C1q (gC1q) domain and participate in several immune responses. In this study, a C1qDC gene was identified from the triangle-shell pearl mussel Hyriopsis cumingii (designated ...
Ying Huang +5 more
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A Novel Matrix Protein Hic31 from the Prismatic Layer of Hyriopsis Cumingii Displays a Collagen-Like Structure. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 In this study, we clone and characterize a novel matrix protein, hic31, from the mantle of Hyriopsis cumingii. The amino acid composition of hic31 consists of a high proportion of Glycine residues (26.67%). Tissue expression detection by RT-PCR indicates
Xiaojun Liu +4 more
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Extraction and Separation of Hyriopsis cumingii Polysaccharide and the Repairing Effect on UVB Damage [PDF]
Shipin gongye ke-jiTo improve the utilization of by-products of the Hyriopsis cumingii, this study investigated the effect of Hyriopsis cumingii polysaccharide (HCP) on the proliferation and migration of normal cells, as well as its reparative effects on ultraviolet ...
Yawen ZHENG +5 more
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Molecular cloning and copy number variation of a ferritin subunit (Fth1) and its association with growth in freshwater pearl mussel Hyriopsis cumingii. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Iron is one of the most important minor elements in the shells of bivalves. This study was designed to investigate the involvement of ferritin, the principal protein for iron storage, in shell growth.
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Comparative analysis of the transcriptome in tissues secreting purple and white nacre in the pearl mussel Hyriopsis cumingii. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The triangle sail mussel Hyriopsis cumingii (Lea) is the most important mussel species used for commercial freshwater pearl production in China. Mussel color is an important indicator of pearl quality. To identify genes involved in the nacre coloring, we
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Aquaculture and Fisheries, 2022 Uroporphyrinogen III synthetase (UROS) is an important enzyme involved in the structural formation of porphyrin, which is responsible for color intensity.
Jiexuan Shen +5 more
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