140 resultados para flagellum


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In this present study was observed that the spermatids underwent morphological differentiation and modifications, which primarily comprised nuclear elongation, during the process of spermiogenesis in the domestic duck. The acrosome was formed and the flagellum developed concomitantly with nuclear modifications. Thus, various modifications could be observed during this process, especially changes in the distribution of cytoplasmic organelles. Long cisternae of the rough endoplasmic reticulum present in the spermatid cytoplasm dissociated into vesicles and the distal centriole initiated the development of the flagellum in the cellular portion opposite to the acrosome. The ultrastructure of the spermatids of the domestic duck did not show the characteristic development of pre-acrosomal granules, but the acrosomal granule could be directly visualized in this species. © 2005 Blackwell Verlag.

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The identification of megalopae from plankton samples is difficult, because this larval stage is the least well known among crab larvae, unknown in some species and poorly described in others. Wild megalopa specimens of some swimming crabs (family Portunidae Rafinesque, 1815) were captured alive from neuston samples obtained during summer surveys near the coast of Charleston, South Carolina (U.S.A). For identification purposes, larvae were reared to the 8th juvenile instar. After reaching the 5th juvenile instar, the juvenile crabs exhibited morphological features suitable for identification to the species level. The specimens belonged to two species of Portunidae, Portunus spinimanus Latreille, 1819 and P. gibbesii (Stimpson, 1859). Their megalopae were described in detail and compared to other portunid megalopae known from the southeastern Atlantic coast of the U.S.A. Species-specific characters of portunid megalopae are the number of carpal spines on the chelipeds, the relative size of the sternal spines (7th sternite), the number of antennal flagellum segments, and the setation of mouthparts. Copyright © 2007 Magnolia Press.

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The pattern of global gene expression in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium bacteria harvested from the chicken intestinal lumen (cecum) was compared with that of a late-log-phase LB broth culture using a whole-genome microarray. Levels of transcription, translation, and cell division in vivo were lower than those in vitro. S. Typhimurium appeared to be using carbon sources, such as propionate, 1,2-propanediol, and ethanolamine, in addition to melibiose and ascorbate, the latter possibly transformed to D-xylulose. Amino acid starvation appeared to be a factor during colonization. Bacteria in the lumen were non- or weakly motile and nonchemotactic but showed upregulation of a number of fimbrial and Salmonella pathogenicity island 3 (SPI-3) and 5 genes, suggesting a close physical association with the host during colonization. S. Typhimurium bacteria harvested from the cecal mucosa showed an expression profile similar to that of bacteria from the intestinal lumen, except that levels of transcription, translation, and cell division were higher and glucose may also have been used as a carbon source. © 2011, American Society for Microbiology.

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The specific identification and systematic of triatomines have been based fundamentally on morphological observations. These organisms are classified into complexes and specific subcomplexes, principally for morphological parameters and geographical disposition. The use of cytogenetic analyzes has been represented as a tool in systematic and taxonomy of triatomines. Thus, the present work, through the analysis of spermiogenesis, aims to characterize this stage of spermatogenesis in triatomines little studied, and especially to compare it among the species Triatoma lenti and T. sherlocki, to assist in the diagnosis of differentiation of these insects. The presence of the heteropyknotic corpuscle is shown as a diagnostic tool to differentiate T. sherlocki and T. lenti, since it is absent in T. lenti. The analysis of the spermiogenesis in T. sherlocki also allowed us to address morphological differences between elongating cells, which were relatively smaller and more filamentous when compared to T lenti. Furthermore, the flagellum was observed in all stages of cell differentiation and elongation. This structure, which helps in the locomotion of the sperm, is hardly observed in cytogenetic analysis, especially throughout spermiogenesis. Thus, although other comparative approaches should be taken, this paper allowed emphasizing the analysis of spermiogenesis as an important cytotaxonomic tool that assists in the differentiation of morphologically related species, such as T. lenti and T. sherlocki. © 2013 Académie des sciences.

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A leishmaniose é uma doença de caráter antropozoonótico causada por parasitas do gênero Leishmania. Estes parasitas proliferam principalmente dentro de macrófagos de mamíferos e são responsáveis por promover uma diversidade de manifestações clínicas como Leishmaniose Cutânea (LC) e Leishmaniose Mucocutânea (LMC). O único tratamento utilizado para a leishmaniose é a quimioterapia, onde geralmente são utilizadas drogas tóxicas e com longo período de tratamento. O estudo de produtos naturais obtidos de plantas como agente leishmanicida desempenha um papel importante na busca de novas drogas para o tratamento da leishmaniose. A (+)-filantidina é um alcaloide extraído do caule da planta Margaritaria nobilis, pertencente a família Phyllanthaceae. Desta forma, objetivo deste estudo é avaliar os efeitos da (+)-filantidina sobre formas promastigotas de Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis e a célula hospedeira. A atividade antiproliferativa de formas promastigotas foi avaliada quando os parasitas foram tratados com 50, 100 e 200 μg/ml do alcaloide por 96 horas, com redução de 73,75%, 82,50% e 88,75% no número de parasitas respectivamente, quando comparados ao grupo controle sem tratamento. No período de 96 horas, foi observado um valor IC50 de 56,34 μg/ml. A anfotericina B foi utilizada como droga de referência na concentração de 0,1 μg/ml, sendo observada redução de 100% dos parasitas durante as 96 horas de tratamento. O tratamento com o alcaloide promoveu alterações importantes nas promastigotas, mostradas através de microscopia eletrônica de transmissão e varredura. Foram observadas alterações no corpo celular, flagelo, cinetoplasto, mitocôndria, indução na formação de rosetas, presença de vesículas eletrodensas sugestivas de corpúsculos lipídicos e aumento no número de estruturas semelhantes a acidocalcisssomos. Com relação à célula hospedeira, não foi observado efeito citotóxico nos macrófagos tratados com alcaloide e análise por microscopia eletrônica de varredura mostrou que o alcaloide promoveu aumento no número de projeções citoplasmáticas, aumento do volume celular e espraiamento. Assim, estes resultados demonstram que a (+)-filantidina foi eficaz na redução do crescimento de formas promastigotas do protozoário, sendo eficaz na ativação de macrófagos sem causar efeito citotóxico para o mesmo, o que pode representar uma fonte alternativa para o tratamento da leishmaniose.

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It is described the sperm ultraestructure differentiation during spermiogenesis of Tagelus plebeius (Lightfoot, 1786). The spermatozoon is an uniflagellated cell of the primitive type. The head region contains a rounded or conical nucleus surrounded by acrosome. The middle piece contains four mitochondria which are arranged around the axoneme. The flagellum contains the usual microtubular axoneme.

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Spermatozoa of amazon fish, Acestrorhynchus falcatus Bloch, 1794 were investigated by optical microscopy (DIC) and electron microscopy (TEM). Spermatozoa have no acrosome, the head is ovoid, and the midpiece region cylindrical, contains spherical mitochondria. The centriolar complex is located at the lateral side of the nucleus, formed by nine peripheral pairs of microtubules and arranged in a right angle to each other. The flagellum consists of nine pairs of peripheral and two central microtubules.