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Detection of Heparin in the Salivary Gland and Midgut of Aedes togoi

  • Ha, Young-Ran (Division of Integrative Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Oh, So-Ra (Center for Biofluid and Biomimic Research, Pohang University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Seo, Eun-Seok (Division of Integrative Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Bo-Heum (School of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Dong-Kyu (Department of Biology, Kosin University) ;
  • Lee, Sang-Joon (Division of Integrative Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology)
  • Received : 2013.11.04
  • Accepted : 2014.01.29
  • Published : 2014.04.30
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Abstract

Mosquitoes secrete saliva that contains biological substances, including anticoagulants that counteract a host's hemostatic response and prevent blood clotting during blood feeding. This study aimed to detect heparin, an anticoagulant in Aedes togoi using an immunohistochemical detection method, in the salivary canal, salivary gland, and midgut of male and female mosquitoes. Comparisons showed that female mosquitoes contained higher concentrations of heparin than male mosquitoes. On average, the level of heparin was higher in blood-fed female mosquitoes than in non-blood-fed female mosquitoes. Heparin concentrations were higher in the midgut than in the salivary gland. This indicates presence of heparin in tissues of A. togoi.

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