2003
DOI: 10.1051/apido:2003019
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Protein content and pattern during mucus gland maturation and its ecdysteroid control in honey bee drones

Abstract: -We analyzed mucus gland protein content and pattern for drones of Africanized honey bees. The effect of exogenous ecdysteroids on mucus gland maturation was judged against the endogenous ecdysteroid titer. During the first 5 days of adult life, the mucus protein content increases steeply, whereas the protein pattern becomes reduced in complexity. Subsequently, the protein content decreases, reaching a plateau level at day 8. The protein pattern of mature glands is characterized by three dominant polypeptides.… Show more

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“…Since mating has an effect on vitellogenesis, or on the maturation of oocytes in the ovary of insects (Chen 1984, Coleman et al 1995, it is possible that these glands may produce substances that regulate fertility and the sexual behavior of the females (Dallacqua & Cruz-Landim 2003). According to Colonello & Hartfelder (2003), the protein content increases in males of A. mellifera from newly emerged immature drones to sixday old drone. After this period, the number of protein bands in electrophoretic gels reduce, when at eight days old drones In solitary species, such as Anthidium maculosum L., the males are territorial and the females mate multiple times (Alcock et al 1977).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Since mating has an effect on vitellogenesis, or on the maturation of oocytes in the ovary of insects (Chen 1984, Coleman et al 1995, it is possible that these glands may produce substances that regulate fertility and the sexual behavior of the females (Dallacqua & Cruz-Landim 2003). According to Colonello & Hartfelder (2003), the protein content increases in males of A. mellifera from newly emerged immature drones to sixday old drone. After this period, the number of protein bands in electrophoretic gels reduce, when at eight days old drones In solitary species, such as Anthidium maculosum L., the males are territorial and the females mate multiple times (Alcock et al 1977).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The juvenile titer gradually increases (Giray and Robinson, 1996) due to an enhanced hormone synthesis by the corpora allata (Tozetto et al, 1995). Concomitantly, the ecdysteroid titer decreases markedly within the first day after emergence before it goes through a small peak around day 8, and then, for the rest of the drone's life cycle, remains at basal levels (Colonello and Hartfelder, 2003). Based on these findings, we addressed the question as to whether and how these key hormones in insect development and reproduction may affect the maturation program of the mucus glands.…”
Section: Multiple Mating and Mucus Gland Proteins In Honey Beesmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Not surprisingly, therefore, hormones, especially JH and ecdysteroids, have been shown to play a role in sexual maturation and accessory gland activity in a number of insect species (Happ, 1992;Ismail and Gillot, 1995;Gillot, 1996), including the honey bee For the honey bee, we could recently show that especially ecdysteroids are potent modulators of protein synthesis in the mucus glands during sexual maturation (Colonello and Hartfelder, 2003).…”
Section: Male Accessory Gland (Mag) Products and Their Function In Inmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In several insects, mating is the primary factor that triggers oocyte ripening in the ovary, indicating the presence of factors in seminal fluid that trigger oogenesis (Ando et al 1996;Coffelt and Vick 1987;Fan et al 1999;Foster 1993;Giebultowicz et al 1991;Rafaeli and Gileadi 1995;Raina et al 1994;Shorey et al 1968;Webster and Carde 1984). Nonetheless, when analyzing mucus gland secretions, which are introduced with semen into the genital tract of honey bee queens, Colonello and Hartfelder (2003) did not find evidence that drone accessory gland proteins are necessary for ovarian development in A. mellifera .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%