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Abstract The sea anemone Condylactis gigantea is an ecologically important member of the benthic community in coral reefs of the tropical Atlantic, and displays two morphotypes with respect to the color in their tentacular tips: the green tip morphotype and the pink/purple tip morphotype. Although some molecular and ecological differences have been found between these morphotypes, no other morphological distinctions have been reported, and currently both are still considered a single taxonomic species. In the present study, we perform an exploration on the variability in the size of cnidae between these two morphotypes and performed statistical analyses to compare the 10 categories of cnidae from specimens hosted in the Cnidarian Collection of Gulf of Mexico and Mexican Caribbean, of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, which were previously collected in several coral reefs localities of the Yucatán Peninsula. Results reveal no significant variation in cnidae size between the two morphotypes, but significant variations were found within each morphotype. In addition, we update the composition of the cnidom of C. gigantea, and the utility of the size of cnidae to distinguish between morphotypes or closely related species is discussed. Rev. Biol. Trop. 66(3): 1055-1064. Epub 2018 September 01.
Resumen La anémona Condylactis gigantea es un miembro ecológicamente importante de la comunidad bentónica en arrecifes de coral del Atlántico tropical, y exhibe dos morfotipos con respecto al color de las puntas de sus tentáculos: el morfotipo de puntas verdes y el morfotipo de puntas rosadas/púrpuras. Aunque se han encontrado algunas diferencias moleculares y ecológicas entre estos morfotipos, no se han reportado otras distinciones morfológicas, y actualmente ambos siguen siendo considerados una sola especie taxonómica. En el presente estudio, realizamos una exploración sobre la variabilidad en el tamaño de los cnidocistos entre estos dos morfotipos y realizamos un análisis estadístico de 10 categorías de cnidocistos a partir de especímenes albergados en la Colección de cnidarios del Golfo de México y Caribe Mexicano, de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, los cuales fueron previamente recolectados en varias localidades arrecifales de la Península de Yucatán. Los resultados no revelan variación significativa en el tamaño de los cnidocistos entre los dos morfotipos, aunque fueron encontradas variaciones significativas dentro de cada morfotipo. Adicionalmente, actualizamos la composición del cnidoma de C. gigantea, y discutimos sobre la utilidad de la talla de los cnidocistos para distinguir entre morfotipos o entre especies estrechamente relacionadas.
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Animals , Sea Anemones/growth & development , Anthozoa/anatomy & histology , Nematocyst , Coral Reefs , Caribbean Region , MexicoABSTRACT
砄bjective:To fabricate bone tissue that has similar structural and mechanical characters with normal bone.Methods: Titanium meshes were molded into the shape of column in the length of 12 mm and in the diameter of 8 mm. The column was filled with natural coral granduls.4?10 7 marrow derived osteoblasts in 200 ?l cell culture medium were seeded into each of five scaffolds and incubated in vitro for 2 d to ensure that cells adhere well on the scaffolds. Then the scaffolds were implanted subcutaneously into the back of nude mice. Two months after implantation, the animals were sacrificed and the implanted materials were investigated by gross specimen inspection, X ray examination and histological observation. Results:2 months after in vivo incubation, the newly formed tissue was red and had the gross appearance of bone, and kept the original shape of column. Titanium mesh situated in the surface area. X ray examination showed that large amount of new bone formed in the scaffolds, there was no space between new bone and titanium mesh. Most of coral granduls had been absorbed. Histological observation demonstrated that in the surface area, new bone integrated well with titanium mesh and was enforced by titanium mesh(like cortical bone), and in the middle area large amount of lamellar bone formed.Conclusion: Newly formed bone in this experiment has similar structural with normal cortical bone.
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砄bjective: To fabricate tissue engineered bone cartilage composite. Method: Rabbit marrow stem cells (MSCs) were in vitro cultured, expanded and induced to differeciate to osteoblasts. Chondrocytes were obtained by collagenase type Ⅱ digestion of rabbit ear cartilage. Osteoblasts and chondrocytes were co seeded into different part of natural coral scaffold, and then implanted subcutaneously into the back of nude mice. Two months after implantation,the specimens were harvested and bone cartilage composites formation was observed by gross inspection and histologic observation. Results: The newly formed tissue was composed of two parts. One part was glisteringly white and another part was dark red. There was an obvious boundary between the two parts. Microscopic observation revealed successful restoration of bone cartilage composite. Conclusion:Bone cartilage composite can be prepared by co deeding of osteoblasts and chondrocytes into natural coral scaffold.
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Objective: To prepare tissue engieered bone graft loading titanium dental implant. Methods: Titanium dental implant (3 mm in diameter) was inserted into porous natural coral column((5 mm in diameter). Bone marrow derived osteoblasts were cultured and expanded in vitro. Cells were induced by recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 for three days and then harvested and seeded into porous coral and onto dental implant at the density of 2 ?108/ml. Four cell-coral-implant complexs were incubated in vitro for 2 days and then implanted subcutaniously into nude mice. New bone formationre and new bone integration with dental implant were evaluated by gross inspection, X-ray examination and hitologic observation 1 and 2 months after implantation. Results: By gross observation, specimen of 1 month was red and white. X-ray examination showed that there was little radiodense shadow around the dental implant. Specimen of 2 months was red and had the gross appearance of bone. Dental implant could be observed situating in the newly formed bone graft. X-ray examination showed that coral scaffold was absorbed completely. Large amount of X -ray blocking shadow could be observed around the dental implant. Histologic examination showed that bone-like tissue formed in the pores and on the surface of natural coral and in some area new bone could be observed integrating with implant in 1 month specimen. In 2 months specimen, large amount of new bone formed around the implant and integrated well with the implant. Conclusions: Tissue engineered bone graft may integrate well with titatium dental implant.
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Objective: To prepare tissue engeneered bone in the shape of human TMJ condyle. Methods: Rabbit marrow stem cells (MSCs) were in vitro cultured and induced by rhBMP2.107 Cells were seeded into each piece of natural porous coral (NC) in the shape and in the size of 4 -year-old-child mandibular condyle. After two days in vitro incubation, six cell-coral complexes were implanted subcautanrously into the back of nude mice. Two months after operation, bone formation was observed by gross inspection,X-ray examination,scanning electronic microscope observation and histological observation. Results: New bone grafts in the shape of human mandibular condyle were successfully restored two months after implantation in all the samples. X-ray examination showed large amount of X-ray blocking shadow. NC was partially absorbed. New bone formation could be observed by electronic microscope observation and hostological observation on the surface and in the pores of NC. Conclusion: It is an effective method to fabricate bone graft in specific shape by seeding osteogenesis cells into natural coral in the wanted shape.