Detection of Heparin in the Salivary Gland and Midgut of Aedes togoi.
- Author:
Young Ran HA
1
;
So Ra OH
;
Eun Seok SEO
;
Bo Heum KIM
;
Dong Kyu LEE
;
Sang Joon LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Integrative Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Korea. sjlee@postech.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Aedes togoi;
heparin;
anticoagulant;
salivary gland
- MeSH:
Aedes/*metabolism;
Animals;
Anticoagulants/*isolation & purification;
Blood Coagulation/physiology;
Female;
Gastrointestinal Tract/*metabolism;
Heparin/*isolation & purification;
Male;
Salivary Ducts/metabolism;
Salivary Glands/*metabolism
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2014;52(2):183-188
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Mosquitoes secrete saliva that contains biological substances, including anticoagulants that counteract a host's hemostatic response and prevent blood clotting during blood feeding. This study aimed to detect heparin, an anticoagulant in Aedes togoi using an immunohistochemical detection method, in the salivary canal, salivary gland, and midgut of male and female mosquitoes. Comparisons showed that female mosquitoes contained higher concentrations of heparin than male mosquitoes. On average, the level of heparin was higher in blood-fed female mosquitoes than in non-blood-fed female mosquitoes. Heparin concentrations were higher in the midgut than in the salivary gland. This indicates presence of heparin in tissues of A. togoi.
