Activation of fat body in Periplaneta americana (Blattoptera: Blattidae) by hypertrehalosemic hormones (HTH): New insights into the mechanism of cell signalling

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 317-322

  Steele, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Blattoptera; Calcium; Cell signalling; Cockroach; Corpus cardiacum; Cyclooxygenase; Fat body; Fatty acids; Hypertrehalosemic hormone; Inositol trisphosphate; Lipoxygenase; Periplaneta americana; Phospholipase A2; Prostaglandins; Trophocytes

Indexed keywords

BLATTARIA; BLATTIDAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PERIPLANETA; PERIPLANETA AMERICANA;

EID: 0033452347     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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