Microplastic pollution as a grand challenge in marine research: a closer look at their adverse impacts on the immune and reproductive systems
M Sharifinia, ZA Bahmanbeigloo… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution of the marine environment is now a growing global concern
posing a threat to a variety of species through the ingestion and transfer within food webs …
posing a threat to a variety of species through the ingestion and transfer within food webs …
Interaction between nanomaterials and the innate immune system across evolution
D Boraschi, L Canesi, D Drobne… - Biological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Interaction of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) with the immune system mainly occurs with
cells and molecules of innate immunity, which are present in interface tissues of living …
cells and molecules of innate immunity, which are present in interface tissues of living …
Polystyrene nanoparticles affect the innate immune system of the Antarctic sea urchin Sterechinus neumayeri
E Bergami, A Krupinski Emerenciano… - Polar Biology, 2019 - Springer
Plastic debris has been recognised as a potential stressor for Antarctic marine organisms. In
this study, the effects of surface charged polystyrene nanoparticles (PS NPs) on the immune …
this study, the effects of surface charged polystyrene nanoparticles (PS NPs) on the immune …
Lactic acid bacteria in shellfish: possibilities and challenges
Several investigations have investigated the gut microbiota in shellfish species, but less
information is available on the favorable gut bacteria colonizing the GI tract, the lactic acid …
information is available on the favorable gut bacteria colonizing the GI tract, the lactic acid …
Response to microplastic exposure: An exploration into the sea urchin immune cell proteome
It is now known that the Mediterranean Sea currently is one of the major hotspot for
microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) pollution and that the risks will be even more pronounced in the …
microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) pollution and that the risks will be even more pronounced in the …
Regulation of dynamic pigment cell states at single-cell resolution
Cells bearing pigment have diverse roles and are often under strict evolutionary selection.
Here, we explore the regulation of pigmented cells in the purple sea urchin …
Here, we explore the regulation of pigmented cells in the purple sea urchin …
Physical and chemical threats posed by micro (nano) plastic to sea urchins
The awareness of the plastic issue is rising in recent years. Our seas and coastal seawaters
are investigated with the aim to evaluate the possible fate, behavior and the impact of these …
are investigated with the aim to evaluate the possible fate, behavior and the impact of these …
New hypotheses of cell type diversity and novelty from orthology-driven comparative single cell and nuclei transcriptomics in echinoderms
Cell types are the building blocks of metazoan biodiversity and offer a powerful perspective
for inferring evolutionary phenomena. With the development of single-cell transcriptomic …
for inferring evolutionary phenomena. With the development of single-cell transcriptomic …
A review of asteroid biology in the context of sea star wasting: possible causes and consequences
Sea star wasting—marked in a variety of sea star species as varying degrees of skin lesions
followed by disintegration—recently caused one of the largest marine die-offs ever recorded …
followed by disintegration—recently caused one of the largest marine die-offs ever recorded …
Interplay Between Nanoplastics and the Immune System of the Mediterranean Sea Urchin Paracentrotus lividus
The present study highlights for the first time the interplay between model nanoplastics, such
as the carboxyl-modified polystyrene nanoparticles (PS-COOH, 60 nm) NPs and the …
as the carboxyl-modified polystyrene nanoparticles (PS-COOH, 60 nm) NPs and the …