Comparison of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in salivary gland of Boophilus microplus, Haemaphysalis longicornis and Ixodes holocyclus, and quantification of PGE2 in saliva, hemolymph, ovary and gut of B. microplus

H Inokuma; D H Kemp; P Willadsen

doi:10.1292/jvms.56.1217

Comparison of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in salivary gland of Boophilus microplus, Haemaphysalis longicornis and Ixodes holocyclus, and quantification of PGE2 in saliva, hemolymph, ovary and gut of B. microplus

J Vet Med Sci. 1994 Dec;56(6):1217-8. doi: 10.1292/jvms.56.1217.

Authors

H Inokuma¹, D H Kemp, P Willadsen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Faculty of Agriculture, Yamaguchi University, Japan.

PMID: 7696426
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.56.1217

Abstract

The amount of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in salivary gland of semi-engorged adult female Boophilus microplus, Haemaphysalis longicornis and Ixodes holocyclus were 374.3 pg, 427.0 pg and 825.0 pg per one tick, respectively. It was thought that the PGE2 production is a common phenomenon among ticks. Then PGE2 concentrations in saliva and hemolymph, salivary gland, ovary and gut of fully-engorged adult female B. microplus were compared. The PGE2 concentration in saliva induced by pilocarpine was 40.3 ng/ml and hemolymph was 19.1 ng/ml. Salivary gland, ovary and gut from a tick contains 35.5 pg., 27.0 pg and 2.5 ng of PGE2, respectively.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Digestive System / chemistry
Dinoprostone / analysis*
Female
Hemolymph / chemistry*
Ovary / chemistry
Saliva / chemistry
Salivary Glands / chemistry
Ticks / chemistry*

Substances

Dinoprostone