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Hydrothermal Synthesis of Spongin-Based Materials
, 2016 The horny skeleton of some Demosponges is entirely constructed of fibers composed of protein-like material, termed spongin. This thermally, chemically and enzymatically resistant three-dimensional network of biocompatible fibers has been widely used since ancient Greece but nowadays it gains a renewed attention due to unique architectural, anastomosed ...
Teofil Jesionowski, Tomasz Szatkowski
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Biomaterials AdvancesThe selection of an appropriate scaffold is vital for successful bone tissue engineering. Biohybrid scaffolds, combining the mechanical tunability of synthetic polymers with the biocompatibility of natural materials, have gained significant attention. In
Yavas, Elif +6 more
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Identification and Antimicrobial Potential of Marine Sponges (<i>Carteriospongia foliascens</i>, <i>Callyspongia fallax</i>, and <i>Paratetilla arcifera</i>) from Kenyan Marine Waters. [PDF]
Int J MicrobiolEmerging and re‐emerging infectious diseases and pathogens present a significant global public health threat that has led researchers to focus on discovering new antimicrobial agents in order to address the challenge. Sponges are a promising source of marine natural products, which can be used as lead molecules for drug discovery.
Wacira TN +3 more
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Characterization and Biological Performance of Marine Sponge Collagen
Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, 2022 This study characterized the morphological aspects of marine collagen - spongin (SPG) extract from marine sponges, as well as, evaluating its in vitro and in vivo biological performance. Aplysina fulva marine sponge was used for the SPG extraction.
Kelly Rossetti Fernandes +12 more
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Arinosaster patriciae (Porifera, Demospongiae): new genus and species and the second record of a cave freshwater sponge from Brazil [PDF]
Neotropical Biology and Conservation, 2021 Arinosaster patriciae gen. nov. et sp. nov. is the second continental sponge registered for a subterranean environment (cave habitat) in Brazil and the Neotropical Region. The sponges were recorded and collected in a 5m depth technical dive in a sinkhole
Cecília Volkmer-Ribeiro +3 more
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Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology, Volume 37, Issue 8, August 2023., 2023 Abstract Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is the third most malignant tumor in the world, but the key mechanisms of CRC progression have not been confirmed. UBR5 and PYK2 expression levels were detected by RT‐qPCR. The levels of UBR5, PYK2, and mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) complexes were detected by western blot analysis.
Rong Qin +9 more
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Optimized DNA isolation from marine sponges for natural sampler DNA metabarcoding
Environmental DNA, Volume 5, Issue 3, Page 438-461, May 2023., 2023 Marine sponges have recently been recognized as natural samplers of environmental DNA (eDNA) due to their effective water filtration and their ubiquitous, sessile, and regenerative nature. We used a phased approach to investigate the influence of DNA isolation procedures on the biodiversity information recovered from sponges.
Lynsey R. Harper +8 more
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Marine heatwaves drive recurrent mass mortalities in the Mediterranean Sea
Global Change Biology, Volume 28, Issue 19, Page 5708-5725, October 2022., 2022 During the 2015‐2019 period, the Mediterranean Sea has experienced exceptional marine heatwaves conditions resulting in the onset of five consecutive years of widespread MMEs across the basin. These MMEs affected thousands of kilometers of coastline from the surface to 45 m depth, across a range of marine habitats and taxa (50 taxa across 8 phyla).
Joaquim Garrabou +68 more
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Journal of Morphology, Volume 283, Issue 5, Page 585-604, May 2022., 2022 A prototype of connective system, almost exclusively based on collagenic networks, is zoomed in the model sponge Ircinia retidermata (Porifera: Keratosa). We focused on topographic distribution, spatial layout, microtraits, and/or morphogenesis of these collagenic structures. Ectosome and outer endosome are the active fibrogenetic areas where exogenous
Renata Manconi +6 more
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