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| Marchi, B; Trielli, F; Falugi, C; Corre, Mc; Fenaux, L. |
| Cell-to-cell and cell-environment interactions are known to play a role during the first events of sea urchin development. Larval metamorphosis in benthic invertebrates is induced by environmental signals (cues), received by membrane receptors. The activity of such cues may be disturbed by the presence of toxic agents from pollution. We consider the possibility that neurotransmitter receptor-like molecules may have a role in the regulation of larval development and metamorphosis. To investigate the effects exerted on these processes by neuroactive pollutants, such as neurotoxic insecticides, we tested the function of acetylcholine receptors (muscarinic acetylcholine receptors mAChR and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors nAChR) in larvae of Paracentrotus... |
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| Ano: 1996 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00096/20747/18376.pdf |
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