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Hepatic caecum of amphioxus and origin of vertebrate liver
Liver is characteristic of all vertebrates. As a critical hub for many physiological processes including metabolism, innate immunity, protein...
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Protective Effects of Sepia Ink Melanin on Hepatic Tissue in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Mice
Diabetes mellitus (DM) has emerged as a serious public health concern, due to the high morbidity and mortality resulted from its complications, such...
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Applying a fish expert system for ranking the biological effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on the rockfish Sebastiscus marmoratus in the Maowei Sea, China
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution, particularly in coastal environments, is a global concern. In this study, the biomonitoring and...
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Effects of Poria cocos polysaccharide on growth performance, physiological parameters, and lipid metabolism of spotted sea bass Lateolabrax maculatus
The aquaculture industry has developed significantly over the past few decades and has had a substantial impact on the global food supply and marine...
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Dietary Supplementation with Sea Cucumber Saponins and Exercise Can Significantly Suppress Adipose Accumulation in Mice Fed with High-Fat Diet
Dietary supplementation with sea cucumber saponins (SCS) and exercise have been confirmed to be effective in preventing the development of obesity...
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Half Smooth Tongue Sole (Cynoglossus semilaevis) Under Low Salinity Stress Can Change Hepatic igf2 Expression Through DNA Methylation
Salinity is a crucial environmental stress that severely affects fish growth and survival. Under environmental stress, DNA methylation plays an...
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Histological Assessment and Transcriptome Analysis Provide Insights into the Toxic Effects of Perfluorooctanoic Acid to Juvenile Half Smooth Tongue Sole Cynoglossus semilaevis
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a widespread synthetic persistent organic pollutant that may enrich along the food chain and affect the growth,...
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Identification and construction of lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA ceRNA networks associated with temperature changes in Sebastiscus marmoratus
Sebastiscus marmoratus is one of the ideal fish species for offshore breeding, and temperature changes directly affect its physiological process. We...
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Hatschek’s pit and origin of pituitary gland
Pituitary gland, or pituitary for short, is characteristic of all vertebrates. As a “master gland” controlling a multitude of important functions in...
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Heat stress induced hepatocyte apoptosis in largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides via IRE1α/TRAF2/ASK1/JNK pathway
Heat stress (HS) has been shown to adversely affect fish livers and can lead to extensive apoptosis. To investigate the relationship between...
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Immunohistochemical identification of dynorphin A and Kappa opioid receptor-1 in the digestive system of scallop Chlamys farreri
Little is known about the roles of dynorphin and Kappa opioid receptor (KOR) in mollusks. In this study, we aim to determine the distribution of...
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Comparison of short-term toxicity of 14 common phycotoxins (alone and in combination) to the survival of brine shrimp Artemia salina
Toxic harmful algal blooms (HABs) can cause deleterious effects in marine organisms, threatening the stability of marine ecosystems. It is well known...
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Environmental hypoxia induces apoptosis in large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea via both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways
Hypoxia has become an unfavorable factor affecting the sustainable development of the large yellow croaker Larimichthys crocea , an economically...
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Molecular Cloning, Expression and Characterization of Peroxisome Proliferators-Activated Receptors Gamma in the Sea Urchin (Strongylocentrotus intermedius)
Peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor gamma ( PPARγ ) plays important regulatory roles in adipocyte differentiation. In this study, we cloned the...
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Health Impacts of Cr Contamination in Soil
Chromium (Cr) has been widely used for many purposes and products. The elevation of Cr concentration in the environment is mainly related to...
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The roles of thyroid hormone receptor and T3 in metamorphosis of Haliotis diversicolor
Thyroid hormone is a kind of important hormone which regulates metamorphosis. Its role is well described in amphibian metamorphosis. Thyroid hormones...
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Primary Concept of Arsenic Toxicity: An Overview
Contamination of drinking groundwater with arsenic is a looming problem in several countries and has affected millions of people, distributed over...
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Effect of ChREBP on carbohydrate feeding regulation in mandarin fish Siniperca chuatsi
Carnivorous fish have poor tolerance to carbohydrate in feed and low utilization rate of carbohydrate. Therefore, the balance of carbohydrate and...
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Echinoside A from Pearsonothuria graeffei Exert the Cytotoxicity to MDA-MB-231 Cells via Mitochondrial Membrane and Modulation of PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway
A kind of triterpene glycosides echinoside A (EA) was extracted from sea cucumber Pearsonothuria graeffei , and its yield was about 0.78%. The purity...
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Proteomic analysis provides insights into the function of Polian vesicles in the sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus post-evisceration
The Polian vesicle is the main accessory structure in the water vascular system of sea cucumbers. It can function to hold water vascular fluid under...