

Primary Areas of Interest
The multidisciplinary nature of our focused Scientific Research Laboratory has been the major strength of our research since we began our work in 2015. Our long-term research goals have grown and developed since then. However, no matter the challenge, everyone in our team remains enthusiastic and dedicated to the tasks at hand.
Oceanix scientific team members follows an organized schedule regarding investigating the publication of innovative findings.
Keep reading to find out what we are currently investigating.



References
A novel approach for preparing disulfide-rich peptide-KLH conjugate applicable to the antibody production.
Katayama H, Mizuno R, Mita M.
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Immunotherapeutic Potential of Mollusk Hemocyanins in Combination with Human Vaccine Adjuvants in Murine Models of Oral Cancer
Juan José Mora Román 1, Miguel Del Campo 1, Javiera Villar 1, Francesca Paolini 2, Gianfranca Curzio 2, Aldo Venuti 2, Lilian Jara 3, Jorge Ferreira 4, Paola Murgas 5, Alvaro Lladser 5, Augusto Manubens 6, María Inés Becker 1 6
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TLR4, but Neither Dectin-1 nor Dectin-2, Participates in the Mollusk Hemocyanin-Induced Proinflammatory Effects in Antigen-Presenting Cells From Mammals
José M Jiménez 1, Michelle L Salazar 1, Sergio Arancibia 1, Javiera Villar 1, Fabián Salazar 1 2, Gordon D Brown 2, Ed C Lavelle 3, Luisa Martínez-Pomares 4, Jafet Ortiz-Quintero 5, Sergio Lavandero 5, Augusto Manubens 6, María Inés Becker 1 6
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Anti-cancer properties of gastropodan hemocyanins in murine model of colon carcinoma
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Monitoring of dynamic changes in Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin (KLH)-specific B cells in KLH-vaccinated cancer patients
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Marine-Derived Pharmaceuticals - Challenges and Opportunities
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Keyhole limpet haemocyanin - a model antigen for human immunotoxicological studies
Ashwin Swaminathan 1, Robyn M Lucas, Keith Dear, Anthony J McMichael
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Mollusk Hemocyanins as Natural Immunostimulants in Biomedical Applications
María Inés Becker, Sergio Arancibia, Fabián Salazar, Miguel Del Campo and Alfredo De Ioannes
Published: May 29th 2014
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A novel immunomodulatory hemocyanin from the limpet Fissurella latimarginata promotes potent anti-tumor activity in melanoma
Sergio Arancibia 1, Cecilia Espinoza 1, Fabián Salazar 1, Miguel Del Campo 1, Ricardo Tampe 1, Ta-Ying Zhong 1, Pablo De Ioannes 1, Bruno Moltedo 1, Jorge Ferreira 2, Ed C Lavelle 3, Augusto Manubens 4, Alfredo E De Ioannes 4, María Inés Becker 5
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Rianne J M Lammers 1, Wim P J Witjes, Maria H D Janzing-Pastors, Christien T M Caris, J Alfred Witjes
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The refined structure of functional unit h of keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH1-h) reveals disulfide bridges
Elmar Jaenicke 1, Kay Büchler, Heinz Decker, Jürgen Markl, Gunnar F Schröder
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Concholepas hemocyanin biosynthesis takes place in the hepatopancreas, with hemocytes being involved in its metabolism
Augusto Manubens 1, Fabián Salazar, Denise Haussmann, Jaime Figueroa, Miguel Del Campo, Jonathan Martínez Pinto, Laura Huaquín, Alejandro Venegas, María Inés Becker
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Keyhole limpet hemocyanin induces the activation and maturation of human dendritic cells through the involvement of mannose receptor
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2008 Feb;45(4): 1136-45. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2007.07.020. Epub 2007 Sep 4.
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Structure and function of haemocytes in two marine gastropods, Megathura crenulata and Aplysia californica
Gary G. Martin, Christopher T. Oakes, Heather R. Tousignant, Heather Crabtree, Rachel Yamakawa
Journal of Molluscan Studies, Volume 73, Issue 4, November 2007, Pages 355–365,
Published: 15 October 2007 https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eym032
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The effect of captivity and diet on KLH isoform ratios in Megathura crenulata
Frank R Oakes 1, Sarah McTee, John McMullen, Carolynn S Culver, Daniel E Morse
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Localization and identification of Schistosoma mansoni /KLH-crossreactive components in infected mice
Cecilia Thors 1, Ewert Linder
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Hemocyanin from the keyhole limpet Megathura crenulata (KLH) carries a novel type of N-glycans with Gal (beta1-6)Man-motifs
Tomofumi Kurokawa 1, Manfred Wuhrer, Günter Lochnit, Hildegard Geyer, Jürgen Markl, Rudolf Geyerur
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Mass determination, subunit organization and control of oligomerization states of keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH)
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