Clinical applications of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs): where do we stand now?

M Divyashree, MK Mani, D Reddy… - Protein and peptide …, 2020 - ingentaconnect.com
In this era of multi-drug resistance (MDR), antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are one of the most
promising classes of potential drug candidates to combat communicable as well as …

The complexity of apoptotic cell death in mollusks: An update

A Romero, B Novoa, A Figueras - Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2015 - Elsevier
Apoptosis is a type of programmed cell death that produces changes in cell morphology and
in biochemical intracellular processes without inflammatory reactions. The components of …

Immunity in molluscs: recognition and effector mechanisms, with a focus on bivalvia

M Gerdol, M Gomez-Chiarri, MG Castillo… - Advances in …, 2018 - Springer
The study of molluscan immune systems, in particular those of bivalve molluscs (eg, clams,
oysters, scallops, mussels), has experienced great growth in recent decades, mainly due to …

Transcriptomics of In Vitro Immune-Stimulated Hemocytes from the Manila Clam Ruditapes philippinarum Using High-Throughput Sequencing

R Moreira, P Balseiro, JV Planas, B Fuste, S Beltran… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background The Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) is a worldwide cultured bivalve
species with important commercial value. Diseases affecting this species can result in large …

Ancient DNA analysis identifies marine mollusc shells as new metagenomic archives of the past

C Der Sarkissian, V Pichereau… - Molecular Ecology …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Marine mollusc shells enclose a wealth of information on coastal organisms and their
environment. Their life history traits as well as (palaeo‐) environmental conditions, including …

Effects of seawater temperature increase on economically relevant native and introduced clam species

C Velez, E Figueira, AMVM Soares, R Freitas - Marine environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
As a consequence of climate change, global warming is expected to increase during the 21
st century. Taking this into account, the impact of rising temperatures on the native …

Genes of the Mitochondrial Apoptotic Pathway in Mytilus galloprovincialis

N Estevez-Calvar, A Romero, A Figueras, B Novoa - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Bivalves play vital roles in marine, brackish, freshwater and terrestrial habitats. In recent
years, these ecosystems have become affected through anthropogenic activities. The …

New insights into the Manila clam and PAMPs interaction based on RNA-seq analysis of clam through in vitro challenges with LPS, PGN, and poly (I: C)

K Jiang, H Nie, D Li, X Yan - BMC genomics, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum) is a worldwide commercially
important marine bivalve species. In recent years, however, microbial diseases caused high …

Effects of carbamazepine and cetirizine under an ocean acidification scenario on the biochemical and transcriptome responses of the clam Ruditapes philippinarum

 Almeida, R Freitas, V Calisto, VI Esteves… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Several works evaluated the toxicity of pharmaceutical drugs and climate related changes in
invertebrates but few explored the combined effects of both stressors, namely considering …

Evaluation of hemolymph biochemical properties, clearance rate, bacterial microbiota and expression of HSP genes of gulf pearl oyster Pinctada radiata in response …

ST Jahromi, S Pourmozaffar, H Rameshi, M Gozari… - Fisheries science, 2020 - Springer
Hypo-salinity exposure is a serious concern for bivalve aquaculture, with profound effects on
the animals' physiological condition. The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of …