Turning Portunus pelagicus Shells into Biocompatible Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration [PDF]
Bone tissue engineering (BTE) provides an alternative for addressing bone defects by integrating cells, a scaffold, and bioactive growth factors to stimulate tissue regeneration and repair, resulting in effective bioengineered tissue.
Louisa Candra Devi +4 more
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Chitin Extracted from the Shell of Blue Swimming Crabs (Portunus pelagicus Linn.) Inhibits NF-kappaB p65 in Ethanol-Induced Gastric Ulcerative Wistar Rats. [PDF]
Peptic ulcer disease is generated by the activation of NF-kappaB activity. A recent clinical study reported a significant increase in NF-kappaB2 gene expression in 79 samples of peptic ulcer patients compared to the control group.
Amelia R +3 more
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A novel anti-lipopolysaccharide factor from blue swimmer crab Portunus pelagicus and its cytotoxic effect on the prokaryotic expression host, E. coli on heterologous expression. [PDF]
Invertebrates like crabs employ their own immune systems to fight against a number of invasive infections. Anti-lipopolysaccharide factors (ALFs) are an important class of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) exhibiting binding and neutralizing activities ...
Anju MV +6 more
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Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) as a Sentinel Species to Assess Trace Metal Occurrence: A Case Study of Kuwait Waters (Northwestern Arabian Gulf). [PDF]
Heavy metal pollution can adversely impact marine life, such as crabs, which can accumulate it in different organs and potentially transfer and biomagnify along the food chain in aquatic ecosystems. This study aimed to examine the concentrations of heavy
Karam Q +6 more
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Effectiveness of Combination of Chitosan Gel and Hydroxyapatite from Crabs Shells (Portunus pelagicus) Waste as Bonegraft on Periodontal Network Regeneration through IL-1 and BMP-2 Analysis. [PDF]
Background Periodontitis can be treated by regenerating periodontal tissue using a bone graft. Several natural materials such as chitosan and minerals such as hydroxyapatite can be developed to increase periodontal tissue regeneration.
Gani A +7 more
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Studi Morfometrik Kepiting Rajungan (Portunus Pelagicus)
This study aims to reveal the morphometric characteristics crab P. pelagicus in the Sei Berombang estuary waters. The purposive sampling method used to determining 3 sampling stations, sampling process was using trawl nets. The results showed that the P.
U. Kalsum, Rivo Hasper Dimenta
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Blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus) is one of the most important commodities of softshell industry. Besides mud crab its demand as feed is increasing day by day.
Ahmad Fazley Rabby +7 more
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Shynthesis and Characterizations of Calcium Hydroxyapatite Derived from Crabs Shells (Portunus pelagicus) and Its Potency in Safeguard against to Dental Demineralizations [PDF]
Crab’s shells of Portunus pelagicus species were used as raw materials for synthesis of hydroxyapatite were used for protection against demineralization of teeth.
Indah Raya +4 more
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Genome-wide SNP analyses reveal population structure of Portunus pelagicus along Vietnam coastline. [PDF]
The blue swimming crab (Portunus pelagicus Linnaeus, 1758) is one of the commercially exploited crab fishery resources in Vietnam. This is the first study to provide a broad survey of genetic diversity, population structure and migration patterns of P ...
Binh Thuy Dang +3 more
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Simple fix: The potential of escape gaps in enhancing the capture performance of crab pots used in the fishery of blue swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus (Crustacea, Decapoda, Portunidae), in the Philippines [PDF]
This study investigated the capture performance of two types of Philippine crab pots, a dome-type (DCP) and a box-type (BCP) installed with a pair of laboratory-tested escape gaps with flap through actual fishing operations.
Rizalyn M. Picoy-Gonzales +4 more
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