New myotropic and metabotropic actions of pyrokinins in tenebrionid beetles

Highlights ► Myotropic and glycaemic properties of pyrokinins in beetles were tested. ► Pyrokinins are not only myostimulatory but also myoinhibitory peptides in beetles. ► Pyrokinins increase free sugar level in beetles.

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Published in:General and comparative endocrinology 2012-06, Vol.177 (2), p.263-269
Main Authors: Marciniak, Paweł, Szymczak, Monika, Pacholska-Bogalska, Joanna, Audsley, Neil, Kuczer, Mariola, Rosiński, Grzegorz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cardiac muscle
Coleoptera - drug effects
Coleoptera - metabolism
Coleoptera - physiology
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
Ejaculatory duct
Ejaculatory Ducts - drug effects
Ejaculatory Ducts - metabolism
Ejaculatory Ducts - physiology
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Energy Metabolism - drug effects
Female
Glucose - metabolism
Heart
Hemolymph
Hemolymph - drug effects
Hemolymph - metabolism
Hindgut
Hormones
Hyperglycaemic activity
Insect Hormones - pharmacology
Male
Metabotropic receptors
Motion
Muscle contraction
Muscle Contraction - drug effects
Muscle Contraction - physiology
Muscle contractions
Muscles - drug effects
Muscles - physiology
Myocardial Contraction - drug effects
Neuropeptides
Neuropeptides - pharmacology
Oviduct
Oviducts - drug effects
Oviducts - metabolism
Pyrokinins
Sugar
Tenebrio molitor
Tenebrionidae
Zophobas atratus
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Summary:Highlights ► Myotropic and glycaemic properties of pyrokinins in beetles were tested. ► Pyrokinins are not only myostimulatory but also myoinhibitory peptides in beetles. ► Pyrokinins increase free sugar level in beetles.
ISSN:0016-6480
1095-6840
DOI:10.1016/j.ygcen.2012.04.008