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Mussel oil is superior to fish oil in preventing atherosclerosis of ApoE−/− mice

Frontiers in Nutrition
ObjectivesThe present study aimed to explore the preventive effect of mussel oil (MO) on atherosclerosis and the potential mechanism in apolipoprotein E-null (ApoE−/−) mice.MethodsApoE−/− mice were fed with a high-fat and high-cholesterol chow and given ...
Kelei Li, Kelei Li, Xiaolei Song, Xiaolei Song, Huiying Li, Huiying Li, Xiaotong Kuang, Xiaotong Kuang, Shiyi Liu, Shiyi Liu, Run Liu, Run Liu, Duo Li, Duo Li   +13 more
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Freshwater shrimp (Palaemonetes Australis) may be involved in glochidia release from the freshwater mussel(Westraluno Carteri)

, 2011
On 27 November 2010 while snorkeling in Canebreak Pool, Margaret River I observed interesting interactions between freshwater shrimp (Palaemonetes australis) and freshwater mussels (Westralunio carteri). First, it is necessary to give a brief explanation
Klunzinger, M.W.
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Mussel-Inspired Antibacterial and Biocompatible Silver–Carbon Nanotube Composites: Green and Universal Nanointerfacial Functionalization

, 2016
Nanointerfacial decoration of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is an ideal protocol to improve the antibacterial efficiency of diverse nanomaterials, including carbon nanotube (CNT), graphene, and many other intensively studied nanoarchitectures, which ...
Chong Cheng (434011), Chuanxiong Nie (1472164), Changsheng Zhao (780360), Lang Ma (229000), Jie Deng (190312)   +4 more
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Mussel-Inspired pH-Switched Assembly of Capsules with an Ultrathin and Robust Nanoshell

, 2019
Enclosed films, also called capsules, bearing an ultrathin and robust nanoshell have sparked much interest for use in many applications, for which facile preparation methods are urgently pursued.
Weiran Li, Ziyi Cai, Yishan Zhang (5921513), Yishan Zhang, Shaohua Zhang, Jiafu Shi (1352586), Yizhou Wu (52735), Jiafu Shi, Zhongyi Jiang (583925), Yizhou Wu, Zhongyi Jiang, Weiran Li (779178), Ziyi Cai (5533220), Shaohua Zhang (109533)   +13 more
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Shell dissolution rates differ fourfold between mussel species

Royal Society Open Science
Ocean acidification poses a critical threat to marine calcifiers globally and is particularly severe in the California Current System, where ecologically and economically important bivalves experience reduced calcification under climate change.
Rachel R. Carlson, Mazie A. Lewis, Aaron T. Ninokawa, Alisha M. Saley, Tessa M. Hill, Brian Gaylord   +5 more
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Mussel-Inspired Chemical Modification of Cotton Fabrics for Oil/Water Separation

A hydrophobic and lipophilic cotton fabric based on mussel-inspired chemistry was developed to improve surface durability. The surface morphology and wettability of the modified fabrics were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier ...
Liping Liang (452468), Manuel J. Lis Arias (18136721), Junfeng Yan (1342863), Xu Meng (348263), Chengzhi Song (18136718), Yanyan Dong (1304145)   +5 more
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Mussel-Inspired Peptide Coatings on Titanium Implant to Improve Osseointegration in Osteoporotic Condition

, 2018
Osteoporosis greatly impairs in vivo implant osseointegration because of poor osteogenesis in osteoporotic conditions and the low bioactivity of implants, such as titanium-based biomaterials.
Wenguo Cui (434840), Zhiyong Sun (1678930), Guoqing Pan (503358), Qin Shi (569321), Yingkang Huang (5348384), Huan Zhao (569316), Wen Zhang (7555), David Eglin (1532509), Qianping Guo (534346), Lei Liu (5074)   +9 more
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Ecology, life history and conservation status of Westralunio carteri IREDALE 1934, an endemic freshwater mussel of South-western Australia

, 2012
Westralunio carteri, the only hyriid in south-western Australia, was nominated ‘Vulnerable’ (IUCN) in 1994. The aims of this study were to update the species’ range and determine factors limiting its distribution, quantify tolerance to threats, quantify ...
Klunzinger, Michael
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Mussel-Inspired Multivalent Linear Polyglycerol Coatings Outperform Monovalent Polyethylene Glycol Coatings in Antifouling Surface Properties

, 2019
Biofouling constitutes a major challenge in the application of biosensors and biomedical implants, as well as for (food) packaging and marine equipment.
Wolfgang E. S. Unger (7886024), Özlem Özcan (7886021), Ievgen S. Donskyi (4473523), Dirk Salz (7886018), Nina Wurzler (5978240), Michaël W. Kulka, Dirk Salz, Michaël W. Kulka (7886015), Rainer Haag (1385424), Rainer Haag, Nina Wurzler, Wolfgang E. S. Unger, Özlem Özcan, Ievgen S. Donskyi   +13 more
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The WORCS scale

, 2019
The Work-Related Curiosity Scale (WORCS) is a 10-item self-report measure that assesses curiosity in the workplace. The development of the scale is described in Mussel, Spengler, Litman & Schuler (2012), an application in the workplace can be found ...
Patrick Mussel
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