Development of immunoreactivity to the invertebrate neuropeptide small cardiac peptide B in the tapeworm Diphyllobothrium dendriticum.
Neurons immunoreactive to small cardiac peptide B (SCPb) occur in the scolex and neck region of adult Diphyllobothrium dendriticum. The localisation of the SCPb-IR neurons in the peripheral nervous system is very pronounced; they are closely associated to the bothridial musculature in the scolex. SCPb-IR neurons were not observed in plerocercoid larvae but appeared after cultivation in vitro at 37 degrees C for 30 h. Functional and developmental aspects of the SCPb-IR neurons are discussed.
Gustafsson
M K
MK
Department of Biology, Abo Akademi, Finland.
Wikgren
M C
MC
D000818:Animals; D004170:Diphyllobothrium / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D019835:FMRFamide; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D007447:Invertebrate Hormones / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D009474:Neurons / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology
D007447:Invertebrate Hormones; D009479:Neuropeptides; D019835:FMRFamide; C041307:small cardioactive peptide B