Reversible Alteration of Molluscan Erythrocyte Morphology by a Natural Hemolymph Activity

Reversible Alteration of Molluscan Erythrocyte Morphology by a Natural Hemolymph Activity

The role of the hemolymph in the maintenance of non-mammalian vertebrate cell morphology was investigated. The erythrocytes from bivalve molluscs, Noetia ponderosa and Anadara ovalis, were characterized after removal from the animals and following dilution of the hemolymph. The results showed that c...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Biological bulletin (Lancaster) 1996-10, Vol.191 (2), p.276-277
Hauptverfasser: Dadacay, AVM, Huerta, J. C., Theiner, C. J., Swarnakar, S., Cohen, W. D.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anadara
Aquatic life
Cells
Cells (Biology)
Erythrocytes
Invertebrates
Marine
Marine biology
Mollusks
Morphology
Morphology (Biology)
Noetia
Physiological aspects
Red blood cells
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Zusammenfassung:The role of the hemolymph in the maintenance of non-mammalian vertebrate cell morphology was investigated. The erythrocytes from bivalve molluscs, Noetia ponderosa and Anadara ovalis, were characterized after removal from the animals and following dilution of the hemolymph. The results showed that cells maintained their normal ellipsoidal morphology despite lysis, suggesting a molluscan wound-healing mechanism.
ISSN:0006-3185
1939-8697
DOI:10.1086/BBLv191n2p276