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in sea urchin embryos after cobalt and nickel treatment. Mech Dev 126:430–442
Aizenberg J, Lambert G, Addadi L, Weiner S (1996) Stabilization of amorphous calcium carbonate by specialized macromolecules in biological and synthetic precipitates. Adv Mat
8:222–226
Alvares K, Dixit SN, Lux E, Veis A (2009) Echinoderm Phosphorylated Matrix Proteins UTMP16
and UTMP19 Have Different Functions in Sea Urchin Tooth Mineralization. J Biol Chem
284:26149–26160
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crystal texture: A widespread strategy for adapting crystal properties to function. Science
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Biol 146:89–99
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development and hsp 70 expression in sea urchin cleavage embryos. Mar Biol 149:79–86
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Mar Poll Bull 44:7–15
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Costa C, Cavalcante C, Zito F, Yokota Y, Matranga V (2010) Phylogenetic analysis an homology
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Coteur G, Gosselin P, Wantier P, Chambost-Manciet Y, Danis B, Pernet P, Warnau M, Dubois P
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Daly MJ (2009) A new perspective on radiation resistance based on Deinococcus radiodurans. Nat
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Drager BJ, Harkey MA, Iwata M, Whitele AH (1989) The expression of embryonic primary
mesenchyme genes of the sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, in the adult skeletogenic
tissues of this and other species of echinoderms. Dev Biol 133:14–23
Duffus JH (2002) Effect of Cr(VI) exposure on sperm quality. Ann Occup HygMar 46:269–270
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V. Matranga et al.
Addadi L, Raz S, Weiner S (2003) Taking advantage of disorder: amorphous calcium carbonate
and its roles in biomineralization. Adv Mat 15:959–970
Agca C, Klein WH, Venutia JM (2009) Respecification of ectoderm and altered Nodal expression
in sea urchin embryos after cobalt and nickel treatment. Mech Dev 126:430–442
Aizenberg J, Lambert G, Addadi L, Weiner S (1996) Stabilization of amorphous calcium carbonate by specialized macromolecules in biological and synthetic precipitates. Adv Mat
8:222–226
Alvares K, Dixit SN, Lux E, Veis A (2009) Echinoderm Phosphorylated Matrix Proteins UTMP16
and UTMP19 Have Different Functions in Sea Urchin Tooth Mineralization. J Biol Chem
284:26149–26160
ATSDR (2008) Draft toxicological profile for manganese. Agency for toxic substances and disease
registry. Division of toxicology and environmental medicine/applied toxicology branch,
Atlanta, Georgia. Available via DIALOG. http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tox profiles/tp151-p.pdf
Banaszak AT, Lesser MP (2009) Effects of solar ultraviolet radiation on coral reef organisms.
Photochem Photobiol Sci 8:1276–1294
Batel R, Fafandjel M, Blumbach B, Schr€ oder HC, Hassanein HM, M€ uller IM, M€ uller WE (1998)
Expression of the human XPB/ERCC-3 excision repair gene-homolog in the sponge Geodia
cydonium after exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Mutat Res 409:123–133
Beniash E, Aizenberg J, Addadi L et al (1997) Amorphous calcium carbonate transforms into
calcite durino sea urchin larval spicule growth. Proc R Soc Lond B 264:461–465
Berman A, Hanson J, Leiserowitz L, Koetzle TF, Weiner S, Addadi L (1993) Biological control of
crystal texture: A widespread strategy for adapting crystal properties to function. Science
259:776–779
Bisgrove BW, Andrews ME, Raff RA (1991) Fibropellins, products of an EGF repeat-containing
gene, form a unique extracellular matrix structure that surrounds the sea urchin embryo. Dev
Biol 146:89–99
Bonaventura R, Poma V, Costa C, Matranga V (2005) UVB radiation prevents skeleton growth
and stimulates the expression of stress markers in sea urchin embryos. Biochem Bioph Res Co
328:150–157
Bonaventura R, Poma V, Russo R, Zito F, Matranga V (2006) Effects of UV-B radiation on the
development and hsp 70 expression in sea urchin cleavage embryos. Mar Biol 149:79–86
Candia Carnevali MD, Thorndyke MC, Matranga V (2009) Regenerating echinoderms: a promise
to understand stem cells potential. In: Stem cells in marine organisms (eds: Rinkevich B,
Matranga V) Springer, New York, pp 165–186
Chapman PM (2002) Integrating toxicology and ecology: putting the "eco" into ecotoxicology.
Mar Poll Bull 44:7–15
CICAD (2004) Manganese and its compounds: environmental aspects. Concise international
chemical assessment document63. WHO, Geneva, Switzerland Available via DIALOG.
http://www.who.int/ipcs/publications/cicad/cicad63_rev_1.pdf
Costa C, Cavalcante C, Zito F, Yokota Y, Matranga V (2010) Phylogenetic analysis an homology
modelling of Paracentrotus lividus nectin. Mol Divers 14:653–665
Coteur G, Gosselin P, Wantier P, Chambost-Manciet Y, Danis B, Pernet P, Warnau M, Dubois P
(2003) Echinoderms as bioindicators, bioassays, and impact assessment tools of sedimentassociated metals and PCBs in the North Sea. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 45:190–202
Daly MJ (2009) A new perspective on radiation resistance based on Deinococcus radiodurans. Nat
Rev Microbiol 7:237–244
Drager BJ, Harkey MA, Iwata M, Whitele AH (1989) The expression of embryonic primary
mesenchyme genes of the sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, in the adult skeletogenic
tissues of this and other species of echinoderms. Dev Biol 133:14–23
Duffus JH (2002) Effect of Cr(VI) exposure on sperm quality. Ann Occup HygMar 46:269–270
244
V. Matranga et al.