title: Comprehensive Immunolocalization Studies of a Putative Serotonin Receptor from the Alimentary Canal of Aedes aegypti Larvae Suggest Its Diverse Roles in Digestion and Homeostasis.
abstract: Serotonin regulates key processes including digestion and homeostasis in insects. Serotonin effects are mediated by serotonin receptors that transduce information through initiation of second messenger signaling pathways. Lack of information on serotonin receptors associated with the alimentary canal impedes the understanding of the serotonergic role in insect physiology. To address this void, the present study has cloned and identified a putative serotonin receptor (hereafter AaSeR-1) from the alimentary canal of Aedes aegypti (yellow fever mosquito) larvae. In addition to in-silico analyses of AaSeR-1 primary sequence, immunohistochemical investigations were carried out to elucidate receptor expression patterns. Specific AaSeR-1 immunofluorescence was detected in the caeca, the mid- and hindgut, including the Malpighian tubules. These findings point out not only receptor ubiquitous nature but also its involvement in regulation of different stages of nutrient processing and homeostasis. Furthermore, AaSeR-1 may mediate an array of effects through its differential expression at various cell compartments. While AaSeR-1 specific immunofluorescence was depicted in the nucleus and nucleolus of principal cells of the anterior midgut, in the posterior, analyses suggest receptor association with the plasma membrane of both principal and regenerative cells. In addition, AaSeR-1 immunofluorescence was also found in some enteroendocrine cells and in both circular and longitudinal muscles that innervate the alimentary canal. Overall, immunohistochemical analyses of AaSeR-1 expression indicate that this receptor exercises multiple roles in digestion- and homeostasis-related mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States of America.
authors.forename: Adelina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrova
authors.affiliation: School of Biological Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States of America.
authors.forename: David Franklin
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Moffett
mesh_terms: D000330:Aedes / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D004063:Digestion / Q000502:physiology*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000378:metabolism*; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D019476:Insect Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D007814:Larva / Q000378:metabolism*; D008317:Malpighian Tubules / Q000378:metabolism*; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D019476:Insect Proteins; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin
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