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Effects of exposure to gadolinium on the development of geographically and phylogenetically distant sea urchins species by Martino, Chiara, Bonaventura, Rosa, Byrne, Maria, Roccheri, Maria, Matranga, Valeria

“…Gadolinium (Gd), a metal of the lanthanide series used as contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging, is released into the aquatic environment. We…”
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Phylogenetic analysis and expression patterns of p16 and p19 in Paracentrotus lividus embryos by Costa, Caterina, Karakostis, Konstantinos, Zito, Francesca, Matranga, Valeria

“…P16 and P19 are two small acidic proteins involved in the formation of the biomineralized skeleton of sea urchin embryos and adults. Here, we describe the…”
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibition blocks skeletogenesis and echinochrome production in Paracentrotus lividus and Heliocidaris tuberculata embryos and larvae by Zito, Francesca, Koop, Demian, Byrne, Maria, Matranga, Valeria

“…Carbonic anhydrases (CAs) are a family of widely distributed metalloenzymes, involved in diverse physiological processes. These enzymes catalyse the reversible…”
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Deciphering the molecular mechanisms underlying sea urchin reversible adhesion: A quantitative proteomics approach by Lebesgue, Nicolas, da Costa, Gonçalo, Ribeiro, Raquel Mesquita, Ribeiro-Silva, Cristina, Martins, Gabriel G., Matranga, Valeria, Scholten, Arjen, Cordeiro, Carlos, Heck, Albert J.R., Santos, Romana

“…Marine bioadhesives have unmatched performances in wet environments, being an inspiration for biomedical applications. In sea urchins specialized adhesive…”
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Coelomocytes and post-traumatic response in the common sea star Asterias rubens by Pinsino, Annalisa, Thorndyke, Michael C., Matranga, Valeria

“…Coelomocytes are recognized as the main cellular component of the echinoderm immune system. They are the first line of defense and their number and type can…”
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UVB radiation prevents skeleton growth and stimulates the expression of stress markers in sea urchin embryos by Bonaventura, Rosa, Poma, Veronica, Costa, Caterina, Matranga, Valeria

“…Ozone depletion results in an increased flux of biologically damaging radiations reaching the earth. Although ultraviolet (UV) penetration is attenuated by the…”
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Toxic effects of engineered nanoparticles in the marine environment: Model organisms and molecular approaches by Matranga, Valeria, Corsi, Ilaria

“…Engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) have been produced by nano-biotech companies in recent decades to generate innovative goods in various fields, including…”
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Effects of UV-B radiation on development and hsp70 expression in sea urchin cleavage embryos by Bonaventura, Rosa, Poma, Veronica, Russo, Roberta, Zito, Francesca, Matranga, Valeria

“…A number of studies aimed to assess the health of aquatic ecosystems have focused on the dangerous effects of ultraviolet B (UV-B) radiation on marine…”
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Sea urchin immune cells as sentinels of environmental stress by Pinsino, Annalisa, Matranga, Valeria

“…•Morphological Features and Recognized Functions of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus immune cells are discussed.•Sea urchin Immune Cells are proposed as…”
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The toposome, essential for sea urchin cell adhesion and development, is a modified iron-less calcium-binding transferrin by Noll, Hans, Alcedo, Joy, Daube, Michael, Frei, Erich, Schiltz, Emile, Hunt, John, Humphries, Tom, Matranga, Valeria, Hochstrasser, Martin, Aebersold, Ruedi, Lee, Hookeun, Noll, Markus

“…We describe the structure and function of the toposome, a modified calcium-binding, iron-less transferrin, the first member of a new class of cell adhesion…”
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Proteomic dataset of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus adhesive organs and secreted adhesive by Lebesgue, Nicolas, da Costa, Gonçalo, Ribeiro, Raquel Mesquita, Ribeiro-Silva, Cristina, Martins, Gabriel G., Matranga, Valeria, Scholten, Arjen, Cordeiro, Carlos, Heck, Albert J.R., Santos, Romana

“…Sea urchins have specialized adhesive organs called tube feet, which mediate strong but reversible adhesion. Tube feet are composed by a disc, producing…”
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Overview of the molecular defense systems used by sea urchin embryos to cope with UV radiation by Bonaventura, Rosa, Matranga, Valeria

“…The sea urchin embryo is a well-recognized developmental biology model and its use in toxicological studies has been widely appreciated. Many studies have…”
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Titanium dioxide nanoparticles stimulate sea urchin immune cell phagocytic activity involving TLR/p38 MAPK-mediated signalling pathway by Pinsino, Annalisa, Russo, Roberta, Bonaventura, Rosa, Brunelli, Andrea, Marcomini, Antonio, Matranga, Valeria

“…Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO 2 NPs) are one of the most widespread-engineered particles in use for drug delivery, cosmetics and electronics. However,…”
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Living in future ocean acidification, physiological adaptive responses of the immune system of sea urchins resident at a CO 2 vent system by Migliaccio, Oriana, Pinsino, Annalisa, Maffioli, Elisa, Smith, Abigail M, Agnisola, Claudio, Matranga, Valeria, Nonnis, Simona, Tedeschi, Gabriella, Byrne, Maria, Gambi, Maria Cristina, Palumbo, Anna

“…The effects of ocean acidification, a major anthropogenic impact on marine life, have been mainly investigated in laboratory/mesocosm experiments. We used the…”
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Living in future ocean acidification, physiological adaptive responses of the immune system of sea urchins resident at a CO2 vent system by Migliaccio, Oriana, Pinsino, Annalisa, Maffioli, Elisa, Smith, Abigail M., Agnisola, Claudio, Matranga, Valeria, Nonnis, Simona, Tedeschi, Gabriella, Byrne, Maria, Gambi, Maria Cristina, Palumbo, Anna

“…The effects of ocean acidification, a major anthropogenic impact on marine life, have been mainly investigated in laboratory/mesocosm experiments. We used the…”
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Time- and dose-dependent gene expression in sea urchin embryos exposed to UVB by Russo, Roberta, Bonaventura, Rosa, Matranga, Valeria

“…The increase of UVB radiation reaching marine environment has harmful effects on living organisms. Paracentrotus lividus sea urchin embryos living in shallow…”
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Particles in the oceans: Implication for a safe marine environment by Blasco, Julian, Corsi, Ilaria, Matranga, Valeria

“…Strategies and technologies for the ecosafety assessment and design of engineered particles entering the marine environment are urgently needed. As the…”
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Manganese interferes with calcium, perturbs ERK signaling, and produces embryos with no skeleton by Pinsino, Annalisa, Roccheri, Maria Carmela, Costa, Caterina, Matranga, Valeria

“…Manganese (Mn) has been associated with embryo toxicity as it impairs differentiation of neural and skeletogenic cells in vertebrates. Nevertheless,…”
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Amino-modified polystyrene nanoparticles affect signalling pathways of the sea urchin (Paracentrotus lividus) embryos by Pinsino, Annalisa, Bergami, Elisa, Della Torre, Camilla, Vannuccini, Maria Luisa, Addis, Piero, Secci, Marco, Dawson, Kenneth A., Matranga, Valeria, Corsi, Ilaria

“…Polystyrene nanoparticles have been shown to pose serious risk to marine organisms including sea urchin embryos based on their surface properties and…”
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Sensing the marine environment using different animal models and levels of complexity by Matranga, Valeria, Kiyomoto, Masato

“…There is no doubt that the natural environment is crucial for our daily life. Since seas and oceans occupy approximately 70% of the global surface, adverse…”
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