title: Head glands of Monogenoidea: morphology, functionality, and potentialities in industrial production of surgery bioadhesives.
abstract: A review of the structure and functionality of monogenoidean head glands is provided. The unique features of the biochemical methods used by parasites to attach to, or detach from, fish hosts are highlighted. The potential use of monogenoidean cephalic secretions in the surgical field, and particularly in the production of bioadhesives, is suggested and critically supported by comparison with other available hemostatic agents.
authors: Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy. paolo.galli@unimib.it
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Galli
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Strona
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Giovannoni
authors: Marialuisa
authors: M
authors: Lavitrano
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001688:Biological Products / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000378:metabolism; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism; D010986:Platyhelminths / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000502:physiology*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D014014:Tissue Adhesives