Patrick Flammang
University of Mons
132 Papers
543 Citations
Patrick Flammang is an academic researcher from University of Mons. The author has contributed to research in topics: Tube feet & Biology. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 124 publications. Previous affiliations of Patrick Flammang include National Fund for Scientific Research & University of Mons-Hainaut.
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Papers
Sea star tenacity mediated by a protein that fragments, then aggregates
Elise Hennebert,Ruddy Wattiez,Mélanie Demeuldre,Peter Ladurner,Dong Soo Hwang,J. Herbert Waite,Patrick Flammang +6 more
TL;DR: The results suggest that Sfp1 is a major structural protein involved in footprint cohesion and possibly in adhesive interactions with the tube foot surface, and could be used for the design of novel sea star-inspired biomaterials.
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A study of the temporary adhesion of the podia in the sea star asterias rubens (Echinodermata, asteroidea) through their footprints
TL;DR: Sea stars are able to make firm but temporary attachments to various substrata owing to secretions released by their podia, and 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 isreleased by ciliatedsecretory (CS) cells.
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The triterpene glycosides of Holothuria forskali: usefulness and efficiency as a chemical defense mechanism against predatory fish.
Séverine Van Dyck,Guillaume Caulier,Maïté Todesco,Pascal Gerbaux,Isabelle Fournier,Maxence Wisztorski,Patrick Flammang +6 more
TL;DR: The deterrent effect of saponins seems to act as an aposematic signal, warning potential predators of the unpalatability of the holothuroid tissues.
Elucidation of molecular diversity and body distribution of saponins in the sea cucumber Holothuria forskali (Echinodermata) by mass spectrometry
TL;DR: The diversity and organ specificity of the saponins described here are much higher than what had been reported to date in any sea cucumber species.
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Morphology and tenacity of the tube foot disc of three common European sea urchin species: a comparative study
Romana Santos,Patrick Flammang +1 more
TL;DR: Both the total surface energy and the ratio of polar to non-polar forces at the surface influence tube foot attachment strength, and this influence of the surface characteristics of the substratum appears to affect the cohesiveness of the adhesive secretion more than its adhesiveness.
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