Alessio Alesci, Simona Pergolizzi, Serena Savoca, Angelo Fumia, Angelica Mangano, Marco Albano, Emmanuele Messina, Marialuisa Aragona, Patrizia Lo Cascio, Gioele Capillo, Eugenia Rita Lauriano
The fish intestine operates as a complicated interface between the organism and the environment, providing biological and mechanical protections as a result of a viscous layer of mucus released by goblet cells, which serves as a barrier against bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens, and contributes to the functions of the immune system. Therefore, goblet cells have a role in preserving the health of the body by secreting mucus and acting as sentinels. The ancient jawless fish broadgilled hagfish ( Eptatretus cirrhatus , Forster, 1801) has a very basic digestive system because it lacks a stomach...
September 17, 2022: Biology