Paola Cirino

TL;DR: In line with the results obtained with the same PS NPs in several human cell lines, also in sea urchin embryos, differences in surface charges and aggregation in seawater strongly affect their embryotoxicity.

TL;DR: The application of independent species concepts to clarify the phylogeographic structure of the ascidian Ciona intestinalis, a powerful model system in chordate biology and for comparative genomic studies, raises interest in a new tunicate genome as a gateway to studies in speciation and ecological adaptation of chordates.

TL;DR: This review focuses on the neuroprotective properties of astaxanthin and the underlying mechanisms to counteract neurological diseases, mainly based on its capability to cross the blood-brain barrier and its oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that both metals differentially impaired the fertilization processes of the treated female sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus, causing modifications in the reproductive state and also affecting NO production in the ovaries.

TL;DR: Adults showed a low fertilization rate, along with high nitric oxide levels in the gonads and the nitration of the major yolk protein toposome, which is an important player in sea urchin development, while progeny showed serious developmental anomalies, which persist several months after the bloom.