The control of Malpighian tubule developmental physiology by 20-hydroxyecdysone and juvenile hormone |
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Authors: | JS Ryerse |
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Institution: | Cell Science Labs. Department of Zoology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5B7, Canada |
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Abstract: | The control of developmental changes in Malpighian tubule cell structure and fluid secretion by 20-hydroxyecdysone and juvenile hormone in the skipper butterfly Calpodes ethlius were studied using (1) in vitro tissue culture, (2) in vivo injection and topical application and (3) tubule transplantation experiments. At pupation, 20-hydroxyecdysone initiates cell remodelling and switches off fluid secretion in the Malpighian tubules. Juvenile hormone inhibits these alterations provided that treatment is begun on the first day of the last larval stage. In the pupal stage, 20-hydroxyecdysone triggers the differentiation of adult cell structure which culminates in the renewal of fluid secretion. The results show that 20-hydroxyecdysone and juvenile hormone regulate Malpighian tubule function by altering cell structure and are discussed with respect to the hormonal reprogramming of the Malpighian tubule cells during development. |
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Keywords: | Malpighian tubule 20-hydroxyecdysone Juvenile hormone developmental physiology excretion cell structure fluid transport |
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