Immunocytochemical localization of neurons in the nervous system of the Colorado potato beetle with antisera against FMRFamide and bovine pancreatic polypeptide

1. Cell Tissue Res. 1984;235(2):303-8.

Immunocytochemical localization of neurons in the nervous system of the Colorado
potato beetle with antisera against FMRFamide and bovine pancreatic polypeptide.

Veenstra JA, Schooneveld H.

Particular neurons in the nervous system of the Colorado potato beetle,
Leptinotarsa decemlineata, are recognized by antisera against bovine pancreatic
polypeptide and FMRFamide. Both antisera react with the same neurons. Solid phase
absorptions showed that antiserum against bovine pancreatic polypeptide
cross-reacts with FMRFamide, whereas antiserum against FMRFamide cross-reacts
with bovine pancreatic polypeptide. Some of the immunoreactive neurons have axons
branching extensively within the neuropile, which suggests that the peptide is
used as transmitter. In the corpus cardiacum, a neurohaemal organ in insects,
numerous immunoreactive axon terminals are present. Here, the peptide material is
presumably released as a hormone.

DOI: 10.1007/BF00217854
PMID: 6367997 [Indexed for MEDLINE]

Auteurs Bordeaux Neurocampus