The effects of linear and cyclic analogs of Locmi-DH, Dippu-DH(46) and Dippu-DH(31) on appetitive behavior in Locusta migratoria |
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Authors: | Kaskani Charoula Poulos Constantine P Goldsworthy Graham J |
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Institution: | Department of Chemistry, University of Patras, Patras, Greece. |
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Abstract: | The effects of analogs of the diuretic peptides Locmi-DH, Dippu-DH(46) and Dippu-DH(31) on two aspects of appetitive behavior are investigated in previously food-deprived nymphs of Locusta migratoria. The analogs tested are the C-terminal 15-mer and nonapeptides and their corresponding cyclic analogs. At a nominal dose of 1pmol injected per nymph, the linear fragments and their cyclic analogs of Dippu-DH(46) display no significant effects on the latency to feed or on the length of the first meal in nymphs. However, at the same dose, the linear fragments of Dippu-DH(31) and their cyclic analogs, and analogs of Locmi-DH modulate appetitive behavior: they are anorexigenic in reducing the duration of the first meal, and generally increasing the latency to feed. The cyclic analogs of Dippu-DH(31) are at least as effective as their linear counterparts in influencing these aspects of appetitive behavior in locust nymphs. |
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