Substantial evidence gathered recently has revealed the multiple functionalities of
hemocyanin. Contrary to previous claims that this ancient protein is involved solely in …

Extensive biodiversity and availability of marine and estuarine molluscs, along with their
their wide-range of utilities as food and nutraceutical resources developed keen attention of …

Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet and are characterized by
huge taxonomic and chemical diversity of marine organisms. Several studies have shown …

The extremely vast biodiversity represented by marine mollusks alongside their widespread
utility as a source of food and their high nutritional value has aroused great interest from the …

Marine molluscs, like all living organisms, are constantly exposed to viruses and have
evolved efficient antiviral defences. We review here recent developments in molluscan …

Molluscs, comprising one of the most successful phyla, lack clear evidence of adaptive
immunity and yet thrive in the oceans, which are rich in viruses. There are thought to be …

Current cancer treatment regimens such as chemotherapy and traditional chemical drugs
have adverse side effects including the appearance of drug-resistant tumor cells. For these …

Most marine mollusks have a pelagic larval phase, and they need to undergo
metamorphosis to develop into adults. Metamorphosis is affected by many factors, including …

Hemocyanin is an important multifunctional non-specific immune molecule. In this study, we
purified lectin binding and non-lectin binding hemocyanin from Litopenaeus vannamei using …

Metamorphosis, as a critical developmental event, controls the population dynamics of most
marine invertebrates, especially some carnivorous gastropods that feed on bivalves, whose …