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A study of the temporary adhesion of the podia in the sea star Asterias rubens (Echinodermata, Asteroidea) through their footprints
Flammang, P.; Michel, A.; Van Cauwenberge, A.; Alexandre, H.; Jangoux, M. (1998). A study of the temporary adhesion of the podia in the sea star Asterias rubens (Echinodermata, Asteroidea) through their footprints. J. Exp. Biol. 201(16): 2383-2395
In: The Journal of Experimental Biology. Cambridge University Press: London. ISSN 0022-0949; e-ISSN 1477-9145
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| Trefwoorden |
Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]; Asteroidea [WoRMS]; Echinodermata [WoRMS]
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| Author keywords |
temporary adhesion; podium; footprint; ultrastructure; biochemicalcomposition; immunocytochemistry; Echinodermata; Asteroidea; Asteriasrubens |
| Auteurs | | Top |
- Flammang, P.
- Michel, A.
- Van Cauwenberge, A.
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- Alexandre, H.
- Jangoux, M.
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| Abstract |
Sea stars are able to make firm but temporary attachments to various substrata owing to secretions released by their podia, A duo-glandular model has been proposed in which an adhesive material is released by two types of non-ciliated secretory (NCS1 and NCS2) cells and a de-adhesive material is released by ciliated secretory (CS) cells. The chemical composition of these materials and the way in which they function have been investigated by studying the adhesive footprints left by the asteroids each time they adhere to a substratum, The footprints of Asterias rubens consist of a sponge-like material deposited as a thin layer on the substratum, Inorganic residues apart, this material is made up mainly of proteins and carbohydrates. The protein moiety contains significant amounts of both charged (especially acidic) and uncharged polar residues as well as half-cystine. The carbohydrate moiety is also acidic, comprising both uronic acids and sulphate groups. Polyclonal antibodies have been raised against footprint material and were used to locate the origin of footprint constituents in the podia. Extensive immunoreactivity was detected in the secretory granules of both NCS1 and NCS2 cells, suggesting that their secretions together make up the bulk of the adhesive material. No immunoreactivity was detected in the secretory granules of CS cells, and the only other structure strongly labelled was the outermost layer of the cuticle, the fuzzy coat. This pattern of immunoreactivity suggests that the secretions of CS cells are not incorporated into the footprints, but instead might function to jettison the fuzzy coat, thereby allowing the podium to detach. |
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