The ventral epithelium of Trichoplax adhaerens (Placozoa): Cytoskeletal structures, cell contacts and endocytosis
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Indirect evidence from feeding experiments indicates that micropinocytosis occurs in ciliated, non-glandular cells of the lower epithelium.
“Indirect evidence from feeding experiments indicates that micropinocytosis occurs in ciliated, non-glandular cells of the lower epithelium (Fig. 2d) (Ruthmann et al. 1986; Ruthmann and Terwelp 1979).”
From A non-bilaterian perspective on the development and evolution of animal digestive systems (2019) · cites this paper as Ruthmann et al. 1986
A digestive ventral sole used for external digestion and movement exists in today's placozoans.
“A digestive ventral sole, used for external digestion and movements, also exists in today's placozoans [104] (figure 4b).”
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- Authors
- Ruthmann, A., Behrendt, G., & Wahl, R.
- Affiliations
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
- Venue
- Zoomorphology
- Published
- 1986-05
- Volume
- 106
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 115-122
- ISSN
- 0340-6725 (ISSN-L)
- 0720-213X
- 1432-234X
- OpenAlex
- W1991493688
- Cited by
- 72
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 6 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 1.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Zoomorphology (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
- Keywords
- Trichoplax adhaerens, Placozoa, basal bodies, cilia, microtubules, endoplasmic reticulum, cell contact, desmosomes, F-actin, endocytosis, ferritin uptake, cell adhesion, feeding
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