Digestive cells in the midgut of Triatoma vitticeps (Stal, 1859) in different starvation periods |
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Authors: | Lamara Laguardia Valente Rocha Clóvis Andrade Neves José Cola Zanuncio José Éduardo Serrão |
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Institution: | 1. Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Celular e Estrutural, Universidade Federal do Viçosa, Brazil;2. Centro de Estudos em Biologia, Centro Universitário de Caratinga - Campus I Av. Moacyr de Mattos, 87, 35300-047, Caratinga, MG, Brazil;3. Departamento de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil;4. Departamento de Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Triatoma vitticeps (Stal, 1859) is a hematophagous Hemiptera that, although being considered wild, can be found in households, being a potential Chagas’ disease vector. This work describes the histology and ultrastructure of the midgut of T. vitticeps under different starvation periods. Fifteen adults of both sexes starved for 3, 7, 20 and 25 days were studied. In general, digestive cells had apical microvilli, basal plasma membrane infoldings and central nucleus. The perimicrovillar membrane was found in all insects examined. Digestive cells of anterior midgut had lipid droplets, glycogen granules, developed basal labyrinth associated with mitochondria suggesting their role in nutrient storage and in fluid and ion transport. The cells of median and posterior regions of the midgut were rich in rough endoplasmic reticulum, lysosomes, vesicles and granules with different electron-densities. Moreover, cells of the posterior portion of the midgut had hemozoyn granules and mitochondria in the apical cytoplasm close to microvilli, suggesting their role in blood digestion and active nutrient absorption. The midgut of T. vitticeps showed differences in digestive cells associated with the time after feeding, and the increase of vesicles amount in long starvation periods, which suggests enzyme storage, which is readily used after a blood meal. |
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Keywords: | Triatominae Digestive cells Ultrastructure |
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