scholarly journals The Physiological Division of Labour in the Salivary Glands of Oncopeltus F Asciatus (Dall.) (Heteroptera: Lygaeidae)

1967 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 785 ◽  
Author(s):  
PW Miles
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Glands ◽  
Polyphenol Oxidase ◽  
Lateral Lobe ◽  
Salivary Secretion ◽  
Division Of Labour ◽  
Anterior Lobe ◽  
Accessory Gland ◽  
Posterior Lobe ◽  
Sulphydryl Groups ◽  
Sheath Material

The physical and chemical characteristics of the contents of the different lobes of the salivary glands of O. fasciatu8 are compared with the characteristics of the two types of salivary secretion: namely the solid "stylet sheath" and the liquid "watery saliva". It is concluded that the anterior lobe contributes most of the sulphydryl groups that form the disulphide bonds in the sheath material, but that the lateral lobe provides most of the bulk of the sheath; that the posterior lobe contributes the digestive enzymes found in the watery saliva; that the accessory gland secretes water that can dilute the watery saliva; and that the accessory gland also provides the polyphenol oxidase that is sometimes found in the watery saliva and is always secreted along with the sheath material. Surgical isolation of the accessory gland gave no positive information on the function of the polyphenol oxidase.

scholarly journals Morphology and ultrastructure of salivary glands of male treehopper Tricentrus brunneus Funkhouser (Hemiptera: Membracoidea)

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-212
Author(s):  
Haiying Zhong ◽  
Yalin Zhang ◽  
Cong Wei
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Glands ◽  
Secretory Granules ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Anterior Lobe ◽  
Accessory Gland ◽  
Posterior Lobe ◽  
Salivary Duct ◽  
Accessory Glands ◽  
Size Number ◽  
Gland Duct

The salivary glands of male treehopper Tricentrus brunneus Funkhouser comprise a pair of acinous principal glands each with an anterior lobe and a posterior lobe; a pair of elbow-shaped accessory glands. Every accessory gland connects with the principal gland via a thin accessory salivary duct. The anterior lobe contains three types of acini (I, II and III), whereas the posterior lobe possesses only one type of acinus (IV). Two efferent salivary ducts fuse into a common salivary duct. Different acinis cells are filled with secretory granules that are distinct in size, number, shape and electron-density, indicating a maturation process before secreted. Infoldings in different acini suggest dilution of substances before being secreted. The presence of microvilli in acinus IV and the accessory gland duct possibly indicates the undergoing maturation of secretions. Electron-dense fine granules existed in the accessory gland cells, possibly related to virus transmission.

A HISTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF THE SECRETIONS IN THE PRINCIPAL SALIVARY GLANDS OF THE LARGE MILKWEED BUG, ONCOPELTUS FASCIATUS (DALLAS)

1960 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 449-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. H. Salkeld
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Salivary Glands ◽  
Histochemical Study ◽  
Lateral Lobe ◽  
Anterior Lobe ◽  
Oncopeltus Fasciatus ◽  
Posterior Lobe ◽  
Milkweed Bug ◽  
Digestive Function ◽  
Histochemical Tests

Each lobe of the trilobed principal salivary gland of the adult large milkweed bug, Oncopeltus fasciatus (Dallas), contains a chemically different secreted product. Histochemical tests suggest that the secretion of the anterior lobe is composed of muco- or glyco-protein and neutral mucopolysaccharide. The secretion of the lateral lobe is mainly lipoproteinaceous, while that of the posterior lobe appears to be a mucoprotein. It is suggested that the secretion of the anterior lobe may form the stylet sheath; the secretions of the posterior and lateral lobes are more likely to have a digestive function.

On the content of prolan in the pituitary gland

1934 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 634-634
Author(s):  
P. Badul
Keyword(s):  
Pituitary Gland ◽  
Histological Examination ◽  
Anterior Lobe ◽  
Posterior Lobe ◽  
Posterior Pituitary ◽  
Posterior Pituitary Lobe

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland in a bull is free of prolan, while in a human it contains prolan. Only here it can be found in that part of the posterior pituitary lobe adjacent to the anterior lobe. In the bull, too, this part of the pituitary gland is completely free of prolan content. Histological examination shows that in humans, this part of the posterior lobe is crossed by bands of cells from the anterior lobe, which consist exclusively of basophilic cells.

Synaptic Responses of Neurons Controlling the Parotid and von Ebner Salivary Glands in Rats to Stimulation of the Solitary Nucleus and Tract

2008 ◽  
Vol 99 (3) ◽  
pp. 1267-1273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takeshi Suwabe ◽  
Hideyuki Fukami ◽  
Robert M. Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Glands ◽  
Sensory Information ◽  
Salivary Secretion ◽  
Afferent Input ◽  
Membrane Hyperpolarization ◽  
Neuron Response ◽  
Glutamate Receptor Antagonists ◽  
Autonomic Neurons ◽  
Reflex Stimulation ◽  
Stimulation Of

Salivary secretion results from reflex stimulation of autonomic neurons via afferent sensory information relayed to neurons in the rostral nucleus of the solitary tract (rNST), which synapse with autonomic neurons of the salivatory nuclei. We investigated the synaptic properties of the afferent sensory connection to neurons in the inferior salivatory nucleus (ISN) controlling the parotid and von Ebner salivary glands. Mean synaptic latency recorded from parotid gland neurons was significantly shorter than von Ebner gland neurons. Superfusion of GABA and glycine resulted in a concentration-dependent membrane hyperpolarization. Use of glutamate receptor antagonists indicated that both AMPA and N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptors are involved in the evoked excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs). Inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) amplitude increased with higher intensity ST stimulation. Addition of the glycine antagonist strychnine did not affect the amplitude of the IPSPs significantly. The GABAA receptor antagonist, bicuculline (BMI) or mixture of strychnine and BMI abolished the IPSPs in all neurons. IPSP latency was longer than EPSP latency, suggesting that more than one synapse is involved in the inhibitory pathway. Results show that ISN neurons receive both excitatory and inhibitory afferent input mediated by glutamate and GABA respectively. The ISN neuron response to glycine probably derives from descending connections. Difference in the synaptic characteristics of ISN neurons controlling the parotid and von Ebner glands may relate to the different function of these two glands.

Adaptation to Visuomotor Rotation and Force Field Perturbation Is Correlated to Different Brain Areas in Patients With Cerebellar Degeneration

2009 ◽  
Vol 101 (4) ◽  
pp. 1961-1971 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Rabe ◽  
O. Livne ◽  
E. R. Gizewski ◽  
V. Aurich ◽  
A. Beck ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Force Field ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Anterior Lobe ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Cerebellar Degeneration ◽  
The Other ◽  
Posterior Lobe ◽  
Visuomotor Rotation ◽  
Dynamic Errors ◽  
And Gender

Although it is widely agreed that the cerebellum is necessary for learning and consolidation of new motor tasks, it is not known whether adaptation to kinematic and dynamic errors is processed by the same cerebellar areas or whether different parts play a decisive role. We investigated arm movements in a visuomotor (VM) rotation and a force field (FF) perturbation task in 14 participants with cerebellar degeneration and 14 age- and gender-matched controls. Magnetic resonance images were used to calculate the volume of cerebellar areas (medial, intermediate, and lateral zones of the anterior and posterior lobes) and to identify cerebellar structure important for the two tasks. Corroborating previous studies, cerebellar participants showed deficits in adaptation to both tasks compared with controls ( P < 0.001). However, it was not possible to draw conclusions from the performance in one task on the performance in the other task because an individual participant could show severe impairment in one task and perform relatively well in the other (ρ = 0.1; P = 0.73). We found that atrophy of distinct cerebellar areas correlated with impairment in different tasks. Whereas atrophy of the intermediate and lateral zone of the anterior lobe correlated with impairment in the FF task (ρ = 0.72, 0.70; P = 0.003, 0.005, respectively), atrophy of the intermediate zone of the posterior lobe correlated with adaptation deficits in the VM task (ρ = 0.64; P = 0.015). Our results suggest that adaptation to the different tasks is processed independently and relies on different cerebellar structures.

scholarly journals Expression of 3 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/isomerase in the female rat pituitary

2000 ◽  
Vol 166 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Vidal ◽  
A Roman ◽  
L Moya ◽  
K Kovacs
Keyword(s):  
Present Report ◽  
Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase ◽  
Anterior Lobe ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Endocrine Function ◽  
Pars Intermedia ◽  
Posterior Lobe ◽  
Female Rat ◽  
Target Organs ◽  
Almost All

3 beta-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/isomerase (3 beta-HSD) catalyses an essential step in the biosynthesis of steroid hormones and is widely distributed in peripheral steroid target organs. The present report describes for first time the expression of this enzyme in the pituitary of female rats. Immunohistochemistry at the light microscopic level was performed on pro-oestrous and ovariectomized rat pituitaries. Immunoreactive cells were scattered and randomly distributed throughout the anterior lobe, whereas cells located in the posterior lobe and pars intermedia were immunonegative. Differences were observed in cell morphology and in the number of 3 beta-HSD-immunopositive cells between ovariectomized and pro-oestrous female rat pituitaries, suggesting that steroidogenic activity is affected by ovarian endocrine function. Apart from adenohypophyseal immunoreactive cells, 3 beta-HSD immunopositivity was also noted in endothelial cells of almost all pituitary capillaries located in the anterior and posterior lobes.

The aminergic and peptidergic innervation of insect salivary glands

1997 ◽  
Vol 200 (14) ◽  
pp. 1941-1949 ◽  
Author(s):  
D Ali
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Salivary Glands ◽  
Physiological Role ◽  
Salivary Secretion ◽  
Stick Insect ◽  
Stomatogastric Nervous System ◽  
Related Family ◽  
Aminergic Innervation ◽  
Peptidergic Innervation

Insect salivary glands are glands associated with nutrient intake whose secretions are generally involved in the digestion and lubrication of food. They are under the control of neuroactive substances and may be innervated from several sources including the suboesophageal ganglion, the stomatogastric nervous system and the unpaired median nerves. Both amines and peptides have been suggested to play roles in the control of insect salivation, as indicated by their association with terminals on salivary glands, their effects in salivary gland bioassays and their ability to alter second messenger levels and ion channel conformations. Serotonin and dopamine appear to be the most prominent amines associated with insect salivary glands. Either one or both of these amines are found associated with the salivary glands of the locust, stick insect, cockroach, cricket, dragonfly, mosquito, adult moth and kissing bug. Their roles, although not fully elucidated, appear to be in the control of salivary secretion. Several peptides, including members of the FMRFamide-related family of peptides, are also found associated with insect salivary glands. Sources of peptidergic innervation are as varied as those for aminergic innervation, but information regarding the physiological role of these peptides is lacking. The relevance of the different levels of complexity of salivary gland innervation, which range from the absence of innervation in some species (blowfly) to the presence of several distinct sources in others (locust, cockroach), is not well understood. This review serves to consolidate what is known of the phenotype of salivary neurones in relation to the control of salivation.

scholarly journals Immunocytochemical demonstration of tissue-type plasminogen activator in endocrine cells of the rat pituitary gland.

1985 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 305-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Kristensen ◽  
L S Nielsen ◽  
J Grøndahl-Hansen ◽  
P B Andresen ◽  
L I Larsson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Hormone ◽  
Pituitary Gland ◽  
Endocrine Cells ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Anterior Lobe ◽  
Tissue Type ◽  
Intermediate Lobe ◽  
Posterior Lobe ◽  
Rat Pituitary

We immunocytochemically stained rat pituitary glands using antibodies against plasminogen activators of the tissue type (t-PA) and the urokinase type (u-PA). A large population of endocrine cells in the anterior lobe of the gland displayed intense cytoplasmic immunoreactivity with anti-t-PA. In some areas of the intermediate lobe we found a weak staining, and we observed weakly staining granular structures in the posterior lobe. Controls included absorption of the antibodies with highly purified t-PA. In addition, SDS PAGE followed by immunoblotting of pituitary gland extracts revealed only one band with an electrophoretic mobility similar to that of t-PA when stained with anti-t-PA IgG. No u-PA immunoreactivity was detected in the rat pituitary gland. Sequential staining experiments using antibodies against growth hormone and t-PA demonstrated that the t-PA-immunoreactive cells constitute a large subpopulation of the growth hormone-containing cells. These findings represent the first direct evidence for the presence of t-PA in cell types other than endothelial cells in the intact normal organism. In this article we discuss the implications of the results for a possible role of t-PA in the posttranslational processing of prohormones.

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