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| SILVA,CLEONOR C.A. DA. |
| Insect phenoloxidase is considered an important mediator in defense reaction against pathogens and parasites. It is present in the hemolymph of most insects as an inactive proenzyme, called prophenoloxidase. In Acheta domesticus (L.) the phenoloxidase activity was studied in the presence of Bacillus subtilis. The bacteria induced the activation of the prophenoloxidase and increased the level of phenoloxidase activity when injected into the hemocoel of A. domesticus nymphs. The level of increase was comparable to those observed in nymphs injected with laminarin, an activator of the proenzyme. Incubating B. subtilis in serum with phenoloxidase activated in vitro and then injecting into the insects accelerated the removal of the bacteria from the hemolymph in... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hemolynph; Phenoloxidase; Hemocyte; Defense reaction. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2002000300024 |
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| Ferreira-Neto,Marcos L.; Possas,Olga S.; Lopes,Oswaldo U.; Cravo,Sérgio L.. |
| Electrical stimulation of the hypothalamus produces cardiovascular adjustments consisting of hypertension, tachycardia, visceral vasoconstriction and hindlimb vasodilation. Previous studies have demonstrated that hindlimb vasodilation is due a reduction of sympathetic vasoconstrictor tone and to activation of beta2-adrenergic receptors by catecholamine release. However, the existence of a yet unidentified vasodilator mechanism has also been proposed. Recent studies have suggested that nitric oxide (NO) may be involved. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of NO in the hindquarter vasodilation in response to hypothalamic stimulation. In pentobarbital-anesthetized rats hypothalamic stimulation (100 Hz, 150µA, 6 s) produced hypertension,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hindlimb blood flow; Hypothalamus; Electrical stimulation; Defense reaction. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652005000200005 |
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