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J Insect Sci ; 22(2)2022 Mar 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35271719

RESUMO

Lutzomyia longipalpis (Lutz & Neiva, 1912) females have been intensively studied regarding the regulation of midgut pH. The mechanisms involved in pH regulation are complex, and some aspects remain to be clarified. Here, we investigated the role of the Na+/K+-ATPase pump as an electrochemical potential generator and its modulation by the second messenger cAMP in the midgut of female L. longipalpis. Our results suggest that not only may Na+/K+-ATPase be the main generator of an electrochemical potential across membranes in the midgut of female L. longipalpis, but also its activity is positively regulated by cAMP. cAMP-mediated Na+/K+-ATPase pump activity might be necessary to maintain the transport of the nutrients produced during blood digestion.


Assuntos
Psychodidae , Adenosina Trifosfatases , Animais , Sistema Digestório , Feminino , Psychodidae/fisiologia
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Vet Sci ; 10(10)2023 Sep 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37888541

RESUMO

The blood-sucking mites Dermanyssus gallinae ("red mite"), Ornithonyssus sylviarum ("northern fowl mite"), and Ornithonyssus bursa ("tropical fowl mite") stand out for causing infestations in commercial poultry farms worldwide, resulting in significant economic damage for producers. In addition to changes in production systems that include new concerns for animal welfare, global climate change in recent years has become a major challenge in the spread of ectoparasites around the world. This review includes information regarding the main form of controlling poultry mites through the use of commercially available chemicals. In addition, non-chemical measures against blood-sucking mites were discussed such as extracts and oils from plants and seeds, entomopathogenic fungi, semiochemicals, powder such as diatomaceous earth and silica-based products, and vaccine candidates. The control of poultry mites using chemical methods that are currently used to control or eliminate them are proving to be less effective as mites develop resistance. In contrast, the products based on plant oils and extracts, powders of plant origin, fungi, and new antigens aimed at developing transmission-blocking vaccines against poultry mites provide some encouraging options for the rational control of these ectoparasites.

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Insect Biochem Mol Biol ; 37(7): 702-12, 2007 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17550826

RESUMO

Triatoma brasiliensis is the most important autochthon vector of Trypanosoma cruzi in Brazil, where it is widely distributed in the semiarid areas of the Northeast. In order to advance the knowledge of the salivary biomolecules of Triatominae, a salivary gland cDNA library of T. brasiliensis was mass sequenced and analyzed. Polypeptides were sequenced by HPLC/Edman degradation experiments. Then 1712 cDNA sequences were obtained and grouped in 786 clusters. The housekeeping category had 24.4% and 17.8% of the clusters and sequences, respectively. The putatively secreted category contained 47.1% of the clusters and 68.2% of the sequences. Finally, 28.5% of the clusters, containing 14% of all sequences, were classified as unknown. The sialoma of T. brasiliensis showed a high amount and great variety of different lipocalins (93.8% of secreted proteins). Remarkably, a great number of serine proteases that were not observed in previous blood-sucking sialotranscriptomes were found. Nine Kazal peptides were identified, among them one with high homology to the tabanid vasodilator vasotab, suggesting that the Triatoma vasodilator could be a Kazal protein.


Assuntos
Biologia Computacional , Biblioteca Gênica , Proteínas de Insetos/genética , Saliva/química , Glândulas Salivares/química , Triatoma/metabolismo , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Animais , Apirase/química , Sangue , Brasil , Clonagem Molecular , Ingestão de Alimentos , Hemeproteínas , Proteínas de Insetos/química , Proteínas de Insetos/metabolismo , Insetos Vetores , Filogenia , Glândulas Salivares/fisiologia , Proteínas e Peptídeos Salivares , Alinhamento de Sequência , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Serina Endopeptidases/isolamento & purificação , Serina Endopeptidases/metabolismo , Triatoma/classificação , Triatoma/genética , Trypanosoma cruzi/fisiologia
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Sci Rep ; 6: 19300, 2016 Jan 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26758086

RESUMO

Blood-feeding insects inject potent salivary components including complement inhibitors into their host's skin to acquire a blood meal. Sand fly saliva was shown to inhibit the classical pathway of complement; however, the molecular identity of the inhibitor remains unknown. Here, we identified SALO as the classical pathway complement inhibitor. SALO, an 11 kDa protein, has no homology to proteins of any other organism apart from New World sand flies. rSALO anti-complement activity has the same chromatographic properties as the Lu. longipalpis salivary gland homogenate (SGH)counterparts and anti-rSALO antibodies blocked the classical pathway complement activity of rSALO and SGH. Both rSALO and SGH inhibited C4b deposition and cleavage of C4. rSALO, however, did not inhibit the protease activity of C1s nor the enzymatic activity of factor Xa, uPA, thrombin, kallikrein, trypsin and plasmin. Importantly, rSALO did not inhibit the alternative or the lectin pathway of complement. In conclusion our data shows that SALO is a specific classical pathway complement inhibitor present in the saliva of Lu. longipalpis. Importantly, due to its small size and specificity, SALO may offer a therapeutic alternative for complement classical pathway-mediated pathogenic effects in human diseases.


Assuntos
Inativadores do Complemento/farmacologia , Via Clássica do Complemento/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteínas de Insetos/farmacologia , Psychodidae/imunologia , Psychodidae/metabolismo , Saliva/metabolismo , Animais , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Ativação do Complemento/efeitos dos fármacos , Complemento C1/antagonistas & inibidores , Complemento C1/imunologia , Complemento C1/metabolismo , Complemento C4/antagonistas & inibidores , Complemento C4/imunologia , Complemento C4/metabolismo , Humanos , Proteínas Recombinantes/farmacologia
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Neurosci Lett ; 588: 24-8, 2015 Feb 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25545555

RESUMO

Accidents caused by scorpion stings, mainly affecting children, are considered an important cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical countries. Clinical studies demonstrate the relevant role of systemic inflammatory events in scorpion envenoming. However, remains poorly understood whether the major lethal component in Tityus serrulatus venom, tityustoxin (TsTX), is able to induce inflammatory responses in the cerebral microcirculation. In this study, we systematically examined leukocyte recruitment into the CNS in response to TsTX injection. Accordingly, developing rats were subjected to a subcutaneous (s.c.) injection of TsTX (0.75mg/kg), and leukocyte recruitment (i.e., 4, 8 and 12h after injection) and TNF-α levels were evaluated. Rats injected with TsTX presented a significant increase in leukocyte rolling and adhesion and higher levels of TNF-α at all time points studied, compared to the control group. Altogether, this work demonstrates the triggering of neuroimmunological mechanisms induced by TsTX injection in young rats.


Assuntos
Encéfalo/efeitos dos fármacos , Encefalite/imunologia , Neurotoxinas/toxicidade , Venenos de Escorpião/toxicidade , Animais , Encéfalo/irrigação sanguínea , Encéfalo/imunologia , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Adesão Celular , Encefalite/etiologia , Encefalite/metabolismo , Leucócitos/imunologia , Leucócitos/fisiologia , Masculino , Microvasos/fisiologia , Neurotoxinas/metabolismo , Ratos Wistar , Picadas de Escorpião/etiologia , Picadas de Escorpião/imunologia , Picadas de Escorpião/metabolismo , Venenos de Escorpião/metabolismo , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/metabolismo
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