Search Results - "Mallefet, J"

Early development of bioluminescence suggests camouflage by counter-illumination in the velvet belly lantern shark Etmopterus spinax (Squaloidea: Etmopteridae) by Claes, J. M., Mallefet, J.

“…The development of luminous structures and the acquisition of luminescence competence during the ontogeny of the velvet belly lantern shark Etmopterus spinax,…”
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Unexpected diversity of bioluminescence in planktonic worms by Gouveneaux, A., Flood, P.R., Mallefet, J.

“…The vast majority of pelagic bioluminescent organisms emit a blue light with emission maxima (λmax) ranging from 450 to 490 nm. Among the known outliers, the…”
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Opsin evolution in the Ambulacraria by D'Aniello, S., Delroisse, J., Valero-Gracia, A., Lowe, E.K., Byrne, M., Cannon, J.T., Halanych, K.M., Elphick, M.R., Mallefet, J., Kaul-Strehlow, S., Lowe, C.J., Flammang, P., Ullrich-Lüter, E., Wanninger, A., Arnone, M.I.

“…Opsins — G-protein coupled receptors involved in photoreception — have been extensively studied in the animal kingdom. The present work provides new insights…”
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Synergic effects of tryptamine and octopamine on ophiuroid luminescence (Echinodermata) by Vanderlinden, C, Mallefet, J

“…In ophiuroids, bioluminescence is under nervous control. Previous studies have shown that acetylcholine is the main neurotransmitter triggering light emission…”
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Dispersal mechanisms in amphipods : a case study of Jassa herdmani (Crustacea, Amphipoda) in the North Sea by HAVERMANS, C, DE BROYER, C, MALLEFET, J, ZINTZEN, V

“…Jassa herdmani (Walker 1893), a tube-building amphipod typical of hard substrates, was found in large densities on shipwrecks from the Belgian part of the…”
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Luminescence in ophiuroids (Echinodermata) does not share a common nervous control in all species by Dewael, Y, Mallefet, J

“…Study of the control mechanisms of light emission in invertebrates shows the involvement of several neurotransmitters. In ophiuroids, only one species…”
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Nitric oxide in control of luminescence from hatchetfish (Argyropelecus hemigymnus) photophores by Krönström, Jenny, Holmgren, Susanne, Baguet, Fernand, Salpietro, Lorenza, Mallefet, Jerome

“…Nitric oxide synthase-like immunoreactivity (NOS-LI IR) was detected by immunohistochemistry in ventral light organs of the mesopelagic fish, Argyropelecus…”
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Screening of second messengers involved in photocyte bioluminescence control of three ophiuroid species (Ophiuroidea: Echinodermata) by Vanderlinden, C, Dewael, Y, Mallefet, J

“…We investigated the effects of cyclic nucleotides (cGMP and cAMP) and inositol triphosphate/diacylglycerol pathways on the KCl-induced luminescence control of…”
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Effect of β-adrenergic antagonists on bioluminescence control in three species of brittlestars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) by Dupont, S, Mallefet, J, Vanderlinden, C

“…The role of adrenaline in the nervous control of bioluminescence in three brittlestar species, Amphiura filiformis, Amphipholis squamata, and Ophiopsila…”
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Calcium involvement in the luminescence control of three ophiuroid species ( Echinodermata) by Dewael, Y, Mallefet, J

“…Although it has been shown that calcium is involved in the control of the luminous reaction of many invertebrate phyla, its role in Echinoderms is poorly…”
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Effects of catecholamines and purines on luminescence in the brittlestar Amphipholis squamata (Echinodermata) by De Bremaeker, N, Baguet, F, Mallefet, J

“…The effects of catecholamines (dopamine, adrenaline, noradrenaline and its derivatives), 5-hydroxytryptamine and purines (adenosine, ATP and their derivatives)…”
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Evidence of seasonal variation in bioluminescence of Amphipholis squamata (Ophiuroidea, Echinodermata): effects of environmental factors by Deheyn, D, Mallefet, J, Jangoux, M

“…The bioluminescence of Amphipholis squamata was assessed from freshly collected individuals for 16 successive months, and from individuals maintained in the…”
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Cytological changes during bioluminescence production in dissociated photocytes from the ophiuroid Amphipholis squamata (Echinodermata) by Deheyn, D, Mallefet, J, Jangoux, M

“…Bioluminescence in the ophiuroid Amphipholis squamata is produced by photocytes located within the spinal ganglia of arm spines. Ganglionic cells were…”
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Kinetics of light emission and oxygen consumption by bioluminescent bacteria by Bourgois, J J, Sluse, F E, Baguet, F, Mallefet, J

“…Oxygen plays a key role in bacterial bioluminescence. The simultaneous and continuous kinetics of oxygen consumption and light emission during a complete…”
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Luminous capabilities and life-history traits of the polychromatic ophiuroid Amphipholis squamata in two isolated populations from Oliveri-Tindari lagoon system, Sicily by DUPONT, S, MALLEFET, J

“…Amphipholis squamata is a small ophiuroid with a worldwide distribution except for Polar regions. Global populations of A. squamata are morphologically uniform…”
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Modulatory effects of some amino acids and neuropeptides on luminescence in the brittlestar amphipholis squamata by Bremaeker, ND, Baguet, F, Thorndyke, MC, Mallefet, J

“…Amphipholis squamata is a polychromatic luminescent ophiuroid. The effects of amino acids ( -aminobutyric acid, GABA, taurine, glycine and glutamate),…”
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Localization of S1– and S2–like immunoreactivity in the nervous system of the brittle star Amphipholis squamata (Delle Chiaje 1828) by Bremaeker, Nancy D., Deheyn, Dimitri, Thorndyke, Michael C., Baguet, Fernand, Mallefet, Jerome

“…Amphipholis squamata…”
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Catecholamine Involvement in the Bioluminescence Control of Two Species of Anthozoans by Duchatelet, Laurent, Coubris, Constance, Pels, Christopher, Dupont, Sam T, Mallefet, Jérôme

“…Bioluminescence, the ability of living organisms to emit visible light, is an important ecological feature for many marine species. To fulfil the ecological…”
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Involvement of cyclic nucleotides and IP3 in the regulation of luminescence in the brittlestar Amphipholis squamata (Echinodermata) by De Bremaeker, N., Dewael, Y., Baguet, F., Mallefet, J.

“…We investigated the effects of cyclic nucleotides (cGMP, cAMP) and the phosphoinositide IP3 on the luminescence of the ophiuroid Amphipholis squamata. The cGMP…”
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Metabolic control of luminescence in isolated photophores of Porichthys: effects of glucose on oxygen consumption and luminescence by MALLEFET, J, BAGUET, F

“…Basal oxygen consumption of isolated photophores from Porichthys sp. at rest, i.e. without light emission, increased significantly from 0.101±0.021nmolmin−1 to…”
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