melitten and allatotropin

Allatotropin is a pleiotropic peptide originally characterized in insects. The existence of AT neuropeptide signaling was proposed in other invertebrates. In fact, we previously proposed the presence of an AT-like system regulating feeding behavior in Hydra sp. Even in insects, the information about the AT signaling pathway is incomplete. The aim of this study is to analyze the signaling cascade activated by AT in Hydra plagiodesmica using a pharmacological approach. The results show the involvement of Ca

Topics: Animals; Calcium; Calcium Signaling; Enzyme Inhibitors; Estrenes; GTP-Binding Proteins; Hydra; Indoles; Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors; Insect Hormones; Maleimides; Melitten; Neuropeptides; Orexins; Protein Kinase C; Pyrrolidinones; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; Type C Phospholipases