Background The exploration of unconventional sources of animal protein, driven by the
increasing global demand, has brought the seafood industry into focus. Despite being high …

Sturgeon aquaculture has taken a parallel yet unique path relative to other teleost rearing.
One of the driving factors has been the fact that virtually all extant species are facing …

Sea anemones are sessile invertebrates of the phylum Cnidaria and their survival and
evolutive success are highly related to the ability to produce and quickly inoculate venom …

Vibrio mimicus (V. mimicus) is a pathogenic bacterium that causes diseases in humans and
various aquatic animals. A particularly efficient way to provide protection against V. mimicus …

C1q domain-containing proteins (C1qDC proteins) unexpectedly turned out to be
widespread molecules among a variety of invertebrates, despite their lack of an integral …

Worldwide urbanization and subsequent migration have accelerated the emergence and
spread of diverse novel human diseases. Among them, diseases caused by viruses could …

Adaptation to environmental variation caused by global climate change is a significant
aspect of fisheries management and ecology. A reduction in ocean salinity is visible in near …

MytiLec-1, the recombinant form of a mussel lectin from Mytillus galloprovincialis, was
purified by affinity chromatography and showed the maximum hemagglutination activity at a …

Intelectins belong to a family of lectins with specific and transitory carbohydrate interaction
capabilities. These interactions are related to the activity of agglutinating pathogens, as …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are implicated in various pathological conditions due to
their ability to induce oxidative damage to cellular components. In this study, we investigated …