Co-Subsistence of Liquid Crystal Droplets and Calcium Carbonate Vaterite Crystals Reveals a Molecular Mechanism of Calcium Preservation in Embryogenesis

The yolk sac equipped with vitelline fluid, plays a crucial role in supplying nourishment to the developing chicken embryo during embryonic and early postnatal development. The absorption and utilization of calcium in embryogenesis has been investigated for years. However, the preservation process o...

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Published inMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Vol. 508; no. 1; pp. 77/[439] - 90/[452]
Main Authors Xu, Xuehong, Xu, MengMeng, Cao, Guanliang, Jones, Odell, Zhao, Chuo, Cao, Lianxin, Yan, Guifang, He, Haiping, Zhang, Chuyu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2009
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
biological crystallization
Calcium
calcium carbonate vaterite crystals (CCVC)
calcium preservation
embryogenesis
Embryology
liquid crystal droplet (LCDL)
Liquid crystal polymers
Molecular biology
yolk sac
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Summary:The yolk sac equipped with vitelline fluid, plays a crucial role in supplying nourishment to the developing chicken embryo during embryonic and early postnatal development. The absorption and utilization of calcium in embryogenesis has been investigated for years. However, the preservation process of the calcium as it is transported through the chorioallantois membrane during embryogenesis remains largely unknown. In this study, we demonstrated that abundant liquid crystal droplets (LCLD) subsist with calcium carbonate vaterite crystals (CCVC) in the yolk sac, revealing a possible function of LCDL in CCVC crystallization.
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ISSN:1542-1406
1563-5287
1527-1943
DOI:10.1080/15421400903058791