The response of dorsomedial A1' and dorsolateral L2' neurosecretory neurons of Lymantria dispar L. caterpillars to the acute effects of magnetic fields
2011
Authors:
Ilijin, LarisaVlahović, Milena
Mrdaković, Marija
Mirčić, Dejan
Todorović, Dajana
Lazarević, Jelica
Perić Mataruga, Vesna
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Article (Published version)
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The morphometric changes (size of neurons and their nuclei) of protocerebral dorsomedial A1' and dorsolateral L2' neurosecretory neurons were analyzed in Lymantria dispar larvae after exposure to strong static (SMF, 235 mT) and extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF MF, 2 mT). Increase in the size of A1' neurons and their nuclei were observed after acute exposure to SMF. Decrease in the size of these neurons and their nuclei was observed after exposure to ELF MF. The size of L2' neurons and their nuclei tend to decrease after exposure to SMF and ELF MF. The quantification of protein bands within the Mr range corresponding to the large form of the prothoracicotropic neurohormone indicates that the amount of protein decreased after exposure to both types of magnetic fields.
Keywords:
magnetic fields; protocerebral neurosecretory neurons; Lymantria disparSource:
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2011, 63, 1, 167-176Funding / projects:
- The effects of magnetic fields and other environmental stressors on the physiological responses and behavior of different species (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173027)
DOI: 10.2298/ABS1101167I
ISSN: 0354-4664