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Neural and hormonal control of muscular activity of the spermatheca in the locust, Locusta migratoria.
Angela B. Lange,Rosa da Silva +1 more
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This review highlights more recent literature, including new data, for neural and hormonal control of muscular activity of the spermatheca of the locust, Locusta migratoria, making reference to examples in other insects where relevant.About:
This article is published in Peptides.The article was published on 2007-01-01. It has received 26 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Spermatheca.read more
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Unusual cardioactive peptide (CCAP) from pericardial organs of the shore crab Carcinus maenas (crustacean neuropeptide/amino acid sequence/cardioactive neurohormone/neurosecretion)
TL;DR: An unusual crustacean cardioactive peptide (CCAP) from the pericardial organs of the shore crab Carcinus maenas has been purified to homogeneity by a two-step reversed-phase HPLC procedure as discussed by the authors.
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Tyramine: From octopamine precursor to neuroactive chemical in insects
TL;DR: The evidence points to tyramine being synthesized by, and present in, neurons; capable of being released from neurons; removed by high affinity plasma membrane transporters; acting upon specific tyraminergic neuron receptors; and producing physiological/behavioral effects that can be blocked by antagonists.
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The octopamine receptor octß2R is essential for ovulation and fertilization in the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster.
TL;DR: The findings show that octopaminergic control of ovulation and fertilization is more complex than anticipated and that various receptors located in different cells act together to enable a well-orchestrated activity of the female reproductive system in response to copulation.
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Neuropeptidergic regulation of reproduction in insects.
TL;DR: The current knowledge concerning the neuropeptidergic regulation of insect reproduction is reviewed and situate it in a more general physiological context.
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Comprehensive insect physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology
G. A. Kerkut,L. I. Gilbert +1 more
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Octopamine in invertebrates.
TL;DR: This work has focused the interest on octopamine receptors from molluscs and insects believed to be good targets for highly specific insecticides as they are not found in vertebrates and four of them could be distinguished using pharmacological tools.
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Hormonal regulation in insects: facts, gaps, and future directions
TL;DR: The authors plead for a concerted effort to continue research in this field, which will advance knowledge into the use of insect hormones as safer and species-specific molecules for insect pest management.
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Primary structure of four allatostatins: neuropeptide inhibitors of juvenile hormone synthesis.
TL;DR: Four neuropeptides that inhibit juvenile hormone synthesis by the corpora allata have been isolated from brains of the virgin female cockroach Diploptera punctata and show sequence similarity, including a 3-amino acid sequence at the C-terminal end that is common to all four peptides.
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Structure and Regulation of the Corpus Allatum
Stephen S. Tobe,Barbara Stay +1 more
TL;DR: The corpora allata (CA) are endocrine glands in the posterior regions of the head, or in rare instances in the thorax, which are closely associated with the stomatogastric nervous system.