Exosome-derived small non-coding RNAs reveal immune response upon grafting transplantation in Pinctada fucata (Mollusca) [PDF]
Open Biology, 2022 Exosomes, a subset of small extracellular vesicles, carry various nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, amino acids and metabolites. They function as a mode of intercellular communication and molecular transfer.
Songqian Huang +11 more
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DNA Methylation Analyses Unveil a Regulatory Landscape in the Formation of Nacre Color in Pearl Oyster Pinctada fucata martensii [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 Pearl color is regulated by genetics, biological pigments, and organic matrices and an important factor that influences the pearl economic value. The epigenetic regulation mechanism underlying pearl pigmentation remains poorly understood.
Ziman Wang +11 more
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A Comparative Study on Low and High Salinity Tolerance of Two Strains of Pinctada fucata
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 This study compares salinity tolerance between red and black shell Pinctada fucata salinity stress of 20 and 50‰, while 35‰ was used as a control. The hemolymph osmotic pressure, inorganic ion concentration, the activities of Na+-K+ -ATPase, respiratory ...
Mingqiang Chen +2 more
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Secreted Expression of Thymosin β4 from Pinctada fucata in Pichia pastoris and Its Biological Activity [PDF]
BiologyThe aim of this study was to achieve the high secretion and expression of thymosin β4 derived from Pinctada fucata in Pichia pastoris, as well as to investigate its antibacterial properties and biological effects in promoting wound healing.
Peng Liu +6 more
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Calcium dissociation with carbonate ions from Pf-SCP, sarcoplasmic calcium-binding protein in Pinctada fucata, contributes to calcium mineralization for shell formation. [PDF]
Protein SciAbstract Pf‐SCP is an EF‐hand protein identified in Pinctada fucata that is responsible for calcium transport and concentration in the mantle for shell formation. Previous studies have reported the calcium‐binding properties of the EF‐hand domains and the localization of Pf‐SCP.
Namikawa Y +4 more
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Genetic Signature of Pinctada fucata Inferred from Population Genomics: Source Tracking of the Invasion in Mischief Reef of Nansha Islands [PDF]
Biology, 2023 Among the anthropogenic stresses that marine ecosystems face, biological invasions are one of the major threats. Recently, as a result of increasingly intense anthropogenic disturbance, numerous marine species have been introduced to their non-native ...
Binbin Shan +6 more
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Physical Responses of Pinctada fucata to Salinity Stress
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 This study was conducted to understand the changes of physiological and biochemical indexes of black and red shell Pinctada fucata under acute high and low salt stress.
Mingqiang Chen +2 more
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Characterization of pinctada fucata mantle gene 2 (pfmg2) in pearl oyster
Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment, 2017 Biomineralization is a complicated process which involves multiple gene products in Pinctada fucata. Here, Pinctada fucata mantle gene 2 (pfmg2) was characterized in P. fucata. The putative PFMG2 protein has a Calponin Homology (CH) domain and an EF hand
Xiaoyan Wang +2 more
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Purification and identification of an antioxidant peptide from Pinctada fucata muscle
CYTA - Journal of Food, 2018 Pinctada fucata muscles were hydrolysed by alcalase and filtered using ultrafiltration membranes to obtain peptides with molecular weights (MWs) less than 5 kDa.
Yanyan Wu, Laihao Li, Xiao Hu
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Molecular cloning and characteristics analysis of Pmtgfbr1 from Pinctada fucata martensii [PDF]
Biotechnology Reports, 2018 Pinctada fucata martensii is cultured for pearl production. Growth improvement has received considerable research interest. Transforming growth factor β type Ⅰ receptor (TβR-I), which is involved in signals transmission of transforming growth factor beta
Ruijuan Hao +6 more
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