Gamete-mediated mate choice: towards a more inclusive view of sexual selection

J Kekäläinen, JP Evans - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
'Sperm competition'—where ejaculates from two or more males compete for fertilization—
and 'cryptic female choice'—where females bias this contest to suit their reproductive …

Gene-specific sex effects on susceptibility to infectious diseases

M Lipoldová, P Demant - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Inflammation is an integral part of defense against most infectious diseases. These
pathogen-induced immune responses are in very many instances strongly influenced by …

Anti-biofilm action of biological silver nanoparticles produced by aspergillus tubingensis and antimicrobial activity of fabrics carrying it

AG Rodrigues, RC Ruiz… - Biointerface …, 2021 - repositorio.butantan.gov.br
Biological silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized using the marine endophytic
fungus Aspergillus tubingensis and inhibited Bacillus subtilis biofilm formation at low …

Immune mediators of sea-cucumber Holothuria tubulosa (Echinodermata) as source of novel antimicrobial and anti-staphylococcal biofilm agents

D Schillaci, MG Cusimano, V Cunsolo, R Saletti… - Amb Express, 2013 - Springer
The present study aims to investigate coelomocytes, immune mediators cells in the
echinoderm Holothuria tubulosa, as an unusual source of antimicrobial and antibiofilm …

Presence and biodistribution of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in Paracentrotus lividus highlight its potential application for environmental biomonitoring

D Savoca, R Melfi, A Palumbo Piccionello, S Barreca… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The first determination of presence and biodistribution of PFOA in ninety specimens of sea
urchin Paracentrotus lividus from two differently contaminated sites along Palermo's …

Stress and immune response to bacterial LPS in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816)

M Chiaramonte, L Inguglia, M Vazzana… - Fish & Shellfish …, 2019 - Elsevier
The immune system of the sea urchin species Paracentrotus lividus is highly complex and,
as yet, poorly understood. P. lividus coelomocytes mediate immune response through …

Schedule and magnitude of reproductive investment under immune trade-offs explains sex differences in immunity

CJE Metcalf, AL Graham - Nature Communications, 2018 - nature.com
Sex differences in immunity are found in many species. Known immune mechanisms in
birds and mammals suggest that pathogen detection may be amplified in females, whereas …

Gender Differences in Hemocyte Immune Parameters of Hong Kong Oyster Crassostrea hongkongensis During Immune Stress

J Lu, Y Shi, T Yao, C Bai, J Jiang, L Ye - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Gender differences in individual immune responses to external stimuli have been elucidated
in many invertebrates. However, it is unclear if gender differences do exist in the Hong Kong …

The Role of Hemocytes in the Hawaiian Bobtail Squid, Euprymna scolopes: A Model Organism for Studying Beneficial Host–Microbe Interactions

SJ McAnulty, SV Nyholm - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Most, if not all, animals engage in associations with bacterial symbionts. Understanding the
mechanisms by which host immune systems and beneficial bacteria communicate is a …

Do males and females respond differently to ocean acidification? An experimental study with the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus

T Marčeta, V Matozzo, S Alban, D Badocco… - … Science and Pollution …, 2020 - Springer
Seawater pH lowering, known as ocean acidification, is considered among the major threats
to marine environment. In this study, post-spawning adults of the sea urchin Paracentrotus …