Publications by authors named "Marin-Pierre Gemin"

Autophagy is essential for homeostasis and nutrient recycling. Its activity increases with aging and in response to deficiencies. The effects of defective autophagy on root metabolism have not yet been described.

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Grape seed residues represent the raw material to produce several value-added products including polyphenol-rich extracts with nutritional and health attributes. Although the impact of variety and environmental conditions on the polyphenol composition in fresh berries is recognized, no data are available regarding grape seed residues. The chemical composition of grape seed residues from wine distilleries in France, Spain and Italy was characterized by mass spectrometry.

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Blooms of the dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata are regularly associated with human intoxications that are attributed to ovatoxins (OVTXs), the main toxic compounds produced by this organism and close analogs to palytoxin (PlTX). Unlike for PlTX, information on OVTXs'toxicity are scarce due to the absence of commercial standards.

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Article Synopsis
  • Studies over the past ten years indicate that biostimulants can enhance grape and wine quality by affecting the metabolism of grape berries.
  • This research specifically focused on how two biostimulants—abscisic acid and chitosan—impact phenolic compounds in the Savvatiano grapevine at different growth stages.
  • Results demonstrated that both treatments increased anthocyanin and stilbenoid levels and positively influenced the expression of related biosynthesis genes, suggesting that these biostimulants could improve grape quality and defense mechanisms.
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Human intoxications in the Mediterranean Sea have been linked to blooms of the dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata, producer of palytoxin (PlTX)-like toxins called ovatoxins (OVTXs). Exposure routes include only inhalation and contact, although PlTX-poisoning by seafood has been described in tropical regions.

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Ostreopsis cf. ovata is a benthic and ovatoxin-producing dinoflagellate proliferating yearly along the Mediterranean coasts where blooms have been related to human illness and unusual mortality of marine organisms. The spreading of O.

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Even though HPLC-MS is commonly used to quantify the toxin content of Ostreopsis spp. cells, there is a need to develop easy-to-use toxicological tests to set thresholds during Ostreopsis spp. blooms.

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Over the last fifteen years, blooms of the genus Ostreopsis have been reported more frequently and at higher abundances in the Mediterranean area. Ostreopsis cf. ovata is known to produce ovatoxins (OVTXs), structural analogues of palytoxin, which is one of the most potent non-polymeric toxins.

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