Neurotoxic effects of <i>Alicia mirabilis</i> and <i>Aurelia aurita</i> venoms on <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> Rathbun, 1896: behavioural results
Cnidaria constitute an important phylum of venomous animals, several of which have a significant impact on human health and activities. Cnidarian venoms are included in a special capsule called nematocyst, and are known to consist of peptides, proteins, phospholipids, glycoproteins, sterols, bioacti...
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| author | Nurçin Killi Gian Luigi Mariottini İlkay Tekin Khouloud Azaiez |
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| description | Cnidaria constitute an important phylum of venomous animals, several of which have a significant impact on human health and activities. Cnidarian venoms are included in a special capsule called nematocyst, and are known to consist of peptides, proteins, phospholipids, glycoproteins, sterols, bioactive amines and carbohydrates. Cnidarian venoms are used for hunting and defence, and have paralytic, neurotoxic, cytotoxic, dermotoxic and hemolytic effects on other living organisms. In this study, the neurological and behavioural effects of different doses of venom obtained from the nematocysts of Alicia mirabilis and Aurelia aurita were observed on blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) individuals. For this purpose, various doses of venoms were injected on the linkage between merus and carpus parts of the cheliped of blue crab individuals. The most common effects of A. mirabilis and A. aurita venoms were observed to be stiffness and trembling behavior in the legs. These symptoms indicate that venom causes neural paralytic syndrome. It has been observed that the effect of venom increases with time and paralysis occurs before death.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5ddc057b723a461c9f7cdfb25d10c7b52025-08-20T03:49:37ZengPAGEPress PublicationsJournal of Biological Research1826-88382284-02302025-05-019810.4081/jbr.2025.12699Neurotoxic effects of <i>Alicia mirabilis</i> and <i>Aurelia aurita</i> venoms on <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> Rathbun, 1896: behavioural resultsNurçin Killi0Gian Luigi Mariottini1İlkay Tekin2Khouloud Azaiez3Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Basic Sciences, MuğlaUniversity of Genova (retired), Research Fellow Department of Earth, Environment and Life Sciences, GenovaMuğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Basic Sciences, MuğlaMuğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Faculty of Fisheries, Department of Basic Sciences, MuğlaCnidaria constitute an important phylum of venomous animals, several of which have a significant impact on human health and activities. Cnidarian venoms are included in a special capsule called nematocyst, and are known to consist of peptides, proteins, phospholipids, glycoproteins, sterols, bioactive amines and carbohydrates. Cnidarian venoms are used for hunting and defence, and have paralytic, neurotoxic, cytotoxic, dermotoxic and hemolytic effects on other living organisms. In this study, the neurological and behavioural effects of different doses of venom obtained from the nematocysts of Alicia mirabilis and Aurelia aurita were observed on blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) individuals. For this purpose, various doses of venoms were injected on the linkage between merus and carpus parts of the cheliped of blue crab individuals. The most common effects of A. mirabilis and A. aurita venoms were observed to be stiffness and trembling behavior in the legs. These symptoms indicate that venom causes neural paralytic syndrome. It has been observed that the effect of venom increases with time and paralysis occurs before death. https://www.pagepressjournals.org/jbr/article/view/12699Cnidarian venomblue crabneurotoxicity |
| spellingShingle | Nurçin Killi Gian Luigi Mariottini İlkay Tekin Khouloud Azaiez Neurotoxic effects of <i>Alicia mirabilis</i> and <i>Aurelia aurita</i> venoms on <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> Rathbun, 1896: behavioural results Journal of Biological Research Cnidarian venom blue crab neurotoxicity |
| title | Neurotoxic effects of <i>Alicia mirabilis</i> and <i>Aurelia aurita</i> venoms on <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> Rathbun, 1896: behavioural results |
| title_full | Neurotoxic effects of <i>Alicia mirabilis</i> and <i>Aurelia aurita</i> venoms on <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> Rathbun, 1896: behavioural results |
| title_fullStr | Neurotoxic effects of <i>Alicia mirabilis</i> and <i>Aurelia aurita</i> venoms on <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> Rathbun, 1896: behavioural results |
| title_full_unstemmed | Neurotoxic effects of <i>Alicia mirabilis</i> and <i>Aurelia aurita</i> venoms on <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> Rathbun, 1896: behavioural results |
| title_short | Neurotoxic effects of <i>Alicia mirabilis</i> and <i>Aurelia aurita</i> venoms on <i>Callinectes sapidus</i> Rathbun, 1896: behavioural results |
| title_sort | neurotoxic effects of i alicia mirabilis i and i aurelia aurita i venoms on i callinectes sapidus i rathbun 1896 behavioural results |
| topic | Cnidarian venom blue crab neurotoxicity |
| url | https://www.pagepressjournals.org/jbr/article/view/12699 |
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