Multilocal expression of B-type allatostatins in crickets (Gryllus bimaculatus)
Journal Article
2004
Permanent link to this Item
Authors
Journal Title
International Congress Series
Link to Journal
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Publisher
University of Cape Town
Department
Faculty
License
Series
Abstract
B-type allatostatins (AST) inhibit the biosynthesis of juvenile hormone (JH) in vitro in crickets, but are also present in other insects, where they may bare different functions. By means of one-step RT-PCR and in situ hybridization recently, we could show that the mRNA of the gene is expressed in various cells of the central nervous system, but also in endocrine cells of the gut. The latter results corroborated a function of these peptides in regulating gut motility. Here we report on the expression of the gene in the ovary, the fat body and the flight muscles of female adult crickets, which suggests further putative functions of the B-type allatostatins beyond their role as brain–gut peptides.
Description
Reference:
Wang, J., Meyering-Vos, M., & Hoffmann, K. H. (2004, December). Multilocal expression of B-type allatostatins in crickets (Gryllus bimaculatus). In International Congress Series (Vol. 1275, pp. 141-148). Elsevier.