期刊
TOXICON
卷 57, 期 1, 页码 19-27出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2010.09.006
关键词
Phoneutria nigriventer; Armed spider; Developmental biology; Venom gland; Spider toxin
资金
- Brazilian Agency: FAPEMIG (Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais)
- Brazilian Agency: FIOCRUZ (Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz)
- Brazilian Agency: CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico)
Phoneutria (Ctenidae) is among the most dangerous venomous spiders in Brazil. Its venom is composed of a mixture of pharmacologically active components, some of which have been quite extensively studied due to their potentiality as models for new pharmaceutical drugs. Nevertheless, literature data on the venom-producing glands are very limited. In the present study, we follow the biological development of intra-cocoon stages of Phoneutria nigriventer spiders, mainly regarding the formation of the venomous apparatus and venom production. The results showed that the venom glands of Phoneutria are already present in the early 1st pre-larva stage. The venomous apparatus is completely formed in the larva, a stage that precedes the spider eclosion from the cocoon. At embryo stages, transcripts of a vertebrate-active neurotoxin (PhTx1) were shown to be present, as well as, unidentified venom proteins that were immunolabeled by anti-venom antibodies. It seems that venom toxins play roles in the protection and survival of those early developmental stages of Phoneutria spiders. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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