Rhodnius prolixus Malpighian tubules and control of diuresis by neurohormones

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Main Author: Sabrina V. Martini
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Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2007
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contents Rhodnius prolixus Malpighian tubules and control of diuresis by neurohormones Sabrina V. Martini Suzete B. Nascimento Marcelo M. Morales Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) hormones fluid secretion Rhodnius prolixus Malpighian tubules Rhodnius prolixus Malpighian tubules (MTs) are a good model for fluid and ion secretion studies in view of the dramaticpostprandial diuresis, which follows its massive blood meals. Ingestion of a blood meal equals to 10-12 times their initialbody mass, leads to rapid activation of high output by excretory system, which eliminates 40-50% of the fluid mass.Secretion of ions and water is stimulated 1000-fold by serotonin and diuretic hormone. These hormones cooperatesynergistically to activate adenylate cyclase activity from MTs cells, which increase the level of intracellular cAMP.The anti-diuretic hormones have also an important role in the fluid maintenance of Rhodnius prolixus. Several hoursafter insect feeding occurs a reduction in urine flow, that has been thought to result from a decreased diuretic hormonerelease or from a novel mechanism of anti-diuresis involving insect cardioacceleratory peptide 2b (CAP2b) and cyclicGMP. In this article it is discussed how the hormone regulation of fluid transport is done in Rhodnius prolixus MTs. 2007 artículo científico 0001-3765 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32779111 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=327 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências application/pdf Academia Brasileira de Ciências Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.79
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spellingShingle Rhodnius prolixus Malpighian tubules and control of diuresis by neurohormones
Sabrina V. Martini
Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas)
hormones
fluid secretion
Rhodnius prolixus
Malpighian tubules
Rhodnius prolixus Malpighian tubules and control of diuresis by neurohormones Sabrina V. Martini Suzete B. Nascimento Marcelo M. Morales Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas) hormones fluid secretion Rhodnius prolixus Malpighian tubules Rhodnius prolixus Malpighian tubules (MTs) are a good model for fluid and ion secretion studies in view of the dramaticpostprandial diuresis, which follows its massive blood meals. Ingestion of a blood meal equals to 10-12 times their initialbody mass, leads to rapid activation of high output by excretory system, which eliminates 40-50% of the fluid mass.Secretion of ions and water is stimulated 1000-fold by serotonin and diuretic hormone. These hormones cooperatesynergistically to activate adenylate cyclase activity from MTs cells, which increase the level of intracellular cAMP.The anti-diuretic hormones have also an important role in the fluid maintenance of Rhodnius prolixus. Several hoursafter insect feeding occurs a reduction in urine flow, that has been thought to result from a decreased diuretic hormonerelease or from a novel mechanism of anti-diuresis involving insect cardioacceleratory peptide 2b (CAP2b) and cyclicGMP. In this article it is discussed how the hormone regulation of fluid transport is done in Rhodnius prolixus MTs. 2007 artículo científico 0001-3765 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=32779111 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=327 Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências application/pdf Academia Brasileira de Ciências Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (Brasil) Num.1 Vol.79
title Rhodnius prolixus Malpighian tubules and control of diuresis by neurohormones
topic Multidisciplinaria (Ciencias Naturales y Exactas)
hormones
fluid secretion
Rhodnius prolixus
Malpighian tubules
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