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| author | Nouri, Reyhaneh Mashanov, Vladimir Harris, April New, Gari Taylor, William Janies, Daniel Reid, Robert W Jacob Machado, Denis |
| author_facet | Nouri, Reyhaneh Mashanov, Vladimir Harris, April New, Gari Taylor, William Janies, Daniel Reid, Robert W Jacob Machado, Denis Nouri, Reyhaneh Mashanov, Vladimir Harris, April New, Gari Taylor, William Janies, Daniel Reid, Robert W Jacob Machado, Denis |
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| contents | Unveiling putative modulators of mutable collagenous tissue in the brittle star Ophiomastix wendtii: an RNA-Seq analysis. Nouri, Reyhaneh Mashanov, Vladimir Harris, April New, Gari Taylor, William Janies, Daniel Reid, Robert W Jacob Machado, Denis Animals Collagen RNA-Seq Echinodermata Transcriptome Gene Expression Profiling Collagenous connective tissue, found throughout the bodies of metazoans, plays a crucial role in maintaining structural integrity. This versatile tissue has the potential for numerous biomedical applications, including the development of innovative collagen-based biomaterials. Inspiration for such advancements can be drawn from echinoderms, a group of marine invertebrates that includes sea stars, sea cucumbers, brittle stars, sea urchins, and sea lilies. Through their nervous system, these organisms can reversibly control the pliability of their connective tissue components (i.e., tendons and ligaments) that are composed of mutable collagenous tissue (MCT). The variable tensile properties of the MCT allow echinoderms to perform unique functions, including postural maintenance, reduction of muscular energy use, autotomy to avoid predators, and asexual reproduction through fission. The changes in the tensile strength of MCT structures are specifically controlled by specialized neurosecretory cells called juxtaligamental cells. These cells release substances that either soften or stiffen the MCT. So far, only a few of these substances have been purified and characterized, and the genetic underpinning of MCT biology remains unknown. Therefore, we have conducted this research to identify MCT-related genes in echinoderms as a first step towards a better understanding of the MCT molecular control mechanisms. Our ultimate goal is to unlock new biomaterial applications based on this knowledge. In this project, we used RNA-Seq to identify and annotate differentially expressed genes in the MCT structures of the brittle star Ophiomastix wendtii. As a result, we present a list of 16 putative MCT modulator genes, which will be validated and characterized in forthcoming functional analyses. |
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| publishDate | 2024 |
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| spellingShingle | Unveiling putative modulators of mutable collagenous tissue in the brittle star Ophiomastix wendtii: an RNA-Seq analysis. Nouri, Reyhaneh Mashanov, Vladimir Harris, April New, Gari Taylor, William Janies, Daniel Reid, Robert W Jacob Machado, Denis Animals Collagen RNA-Seq Echinodermata Transcriptome Gene Expression Profiling Unveiling putative modulators of mutable collagenous tissue in the brittle star Ophiomastix wendtii: an RNA-Seq analysis. Nouri, Reyhaneh Mashanov, Vladimir Harris, April New, Gari Taylor, William Janies, Daniel Reid, Robert W Jacob Machado, Denis Animals Collagen RNA-Seq Echinodermata Transcriptome Gene Expression Profiling Collagenous connective tissue, found throughout the bodies of metazoans, plays a crucial role in maintaining structural integrity. This versatile tissue has the potential for numerous biomedical applications, including the development of innovative collagen-based biomaterials. Inspiration for such advancements can be drawn from echinoderms, a group of marine invertebrates that includes sea stars, sea cucumbers, brittle stars, sea urchins, and sea lilies. Through their nervous system, these organisms can reversibly control the pliability of their connective tissue components (i.e., tendons and ligaments) that are composed of mutable collagenous tissue (MCT). The variable tensile properties of the MCT allow echinoderms to perform unique functions, including postural maintenance, reduction of muscular energy use, autotomy to avoid predators, and asexual reproduction through fission. The changes in the tensile strength of MCT structures are specifically controlled by specialized neurosecretory cells called juxtaligamental cells. These cells release substances that either soften or stiffen the MCT. So far, only a few of these substances have been purified and characterized, and the genetic underpinning of MCT biology remains unknown. Therefore, we have conducted this research to identify MCT-related genes in echinoderms as a first step towards a better understanding of the MCT molecular control mechanisms. Our ultimate goal is to unlock new biomaterial applications based on this knowledge. In this project, we used RNA-Seq to identify and annotate differentially expressed genes in the MCT structures of the brittle star Ophiomastix wendtii. As a result, we present a list of 16 putative MCT modulator genes, which will be validated and characterized in forthcoming functional analyses. |
| title | Unveiling putative modulators of mutable collagenous tissue in the brittle star Ophiomastix wendtii: an RNA-Seq analysis. |
| topic | Animals Collagen RNA-Seq Echinodermata Transcriptome Gene Expression Profiling |
| url | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39472826/ |