title: F-actin accumulates in the vulva of female Strongyloides venezuelensis.
abstract: Little is known about the actin cytoskeleton architecture in female Strongyloides venezuelensis and thus to investigate the distribution and concentration of actin, female worms were labelled with phalloidin-rhodamine and visualized under confocal microscopy. Our results demonstrate that filamentous actin accumulates in the vulva and the concentration of F-actin at this site suggests its important role, especially during oviposition, in the life cycle of S. venezuelensis.
authors: Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, MG, Brazil. silva_cv@yahoo.com.br
authors: C V
authors: CV
authors: Silva
authors: A L R
authors: AL
authors: Gonçalves
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Cruz
authors: M C
authors: MC
authors: Cruz
authors: M T
authors: MT
authors: Ueta
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Costa-Cruz
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000379:methods; D010058:Oviposition; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods; D013321:Strongyloides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology; D014844:Vulva / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000199:Actins