▪ Abstract Molecular chaperones, including the heat-shock proteins (Hsps), are a ubiquitous
feature of cells in which these proteins cope with stress-induced denaturation of other …

Most heat shock proteins (Hsp) function as molecular chaperones that help organisms to
cope with stress of both an internal and external nature. Here, we review the recent …

This chapter provides the reader with a fundamental understanding of the systems, including
specific nuances observed in aquatic organisms, to describe how these systems provide a …

The response to stress triggers activation of the genes involved in cell survival and/or cell
death. Stress response is a ubiquitous feature of cells that is induced under stress …

The cellular stress response protects organisms from damage resulting from exposure to a
wide variety of stressors, including elevated temperatures, ultraviolet (UV) light, trace metals …

Metals and organic contaminants, present in the water‐column, sediment or food, are readily
accumulated by aquatic organisms. Exposure to and toxic effects of contaminants can be …

Heat shock proteins (Hsps) are a family of ubiquitously expressed stress proteins and
extrinsic chaperones that are required for viability and cell growth in all living organisms …

Numerous studies have indicated that stress proteins have potential as biomarkers of
exposure to environmental contaminants. Analysis of stress proteins in animals, especially …

The ecological role and importance of molluscs as one of the most species-rich phyla of the
animal kingdom are briefly summarised with special emphasis on certain characteristics …

Completely revised and updated, Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology: A Practical
Approach, Second Edition draws together valuable information typically scattered …