Estudo do corpo gorduroso de Aedes aegypti em diferentes estágios de desenvolvimento
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Universidade Federal de Viçosa
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O Aedes aegypti é um vetor eficiente de arboviroses, representando um sério problema de saúde pública em escala global. Adaptado ao ambiente urbano devido à expansão populacional, esse mosquito tem sido bem-sucedido devido à sua alta taxa de proliferação. Diante desses fatores, é crucial estudar a biologia desse inseto. O corpo gorduroso desempenha papéis essenciais na síntese e armazenamento de lipídeos carboidratos e proteínas, sinalização hormonal, desintoxicação, imunidade e longevidade. Assim, o objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar as alterações que ocorrem no corpo gorduroso dos diferentes estágios de desenvolvimento (larva 4° instar, pupa branca, pupa 24 horas e pupa 48 horas) durante a metamorfose, pois durante esse processo, alguns tecidos e órgãos são reorganizados. Este estudo foi realizado utilizando técnicas de histologia, incluindo microscopia óptica e de varredura, bem como técnicas para a detecção de apoptose. Além disso, foram realizadas análises morfométricas para mensurar as áreas correspondentes aos enócitos grandes, núcleo de trofócitos e enócitos grandes, e gotículas lipídicas em cada estágio de desenvolvimento. Predominantemente, as células presentes nesse órgão são os trofócitos, em maior quantidade, e os enócitos, em menor proporção. Essas células estão localizadas em lóbulos envoltos por uma fina lâmina basal que se estende do tegumento aos órgãos internos. Logo após o início da fase de pupa (pupa branca) foram detectadas algumas células do órgão em apoptose. Na análise morfométrica, foram encontradas diferenças significativas na área nuclear dos trofócitos e enócitos entre as pupas de 48h e os demais estágios, assim como no tamanho das gotículas lipídicas, sendo menores nas larvas do quarto instar em comparação com os demais estágios. Por outro lado, não foram observadas diferenças significativas na área celular dos enócitos grandes entre os estágios analisados. Este estudo oferece evidências para compreender a fisiologia e morfologia do corpo gorduroso durante a metamorfose de A. aegypti. Esses resultados indicam que durante o processo de metamorfose, as células do corpo gorduroso sofrem alterações no nível morfológico. Este achado sugere uma remodelação do órgão durante a metamorfose, o que poderia ter implicações importantes na regulação do metabolismo e no desenvolvimento pós-embrionário do organismo. Palavras-chave: Reorganização celular. Histologia. Larva. Pupa. Mosquito.
The Aedes aegypti is an efficient vector of arboviruses, representing a serious public health problem on a global scale. Adapted to the urban environment due to population expansion, this mosquito has been successful due to its high rate of proliferation. Given these factors, it is crucial to study the biology of this insect. The fat body plays essential roles in the synthesis and storage of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins, hormonal signaling, detoxification, immunity, and longevity. Thus, the aim of this work was to investigate the alterations that occur in the fat body during different stages of development (4th instar larva, white pupa, 24-hour pupa, and 48-hour pupa) during metamorphosis, as some tissues and organs are reorganized during this process. This study was conducted using histological techniques, including optical and scanning microscopy, as well as techniques for the detection of apoptosis. Additionally, morphometric analyses were performed to measure the areas corresponding to large oenocytes, trophocyte nuclei, and large oenocytes nuclei, as well as lipid droplets at each stage of development. Predominantly, the cells present in this organ are trophocytes, in greater quantity, and oenocytes, in smaller proportion. These cells are located in lobes surrounded by a thin basal lamina that extends from the tegument to the internal organs. Immediately after the onset of the pupal stage (white pupa), some cells of the organ undergoing apoptosis were detected. In the morphometric analysis, significant differences were found in the nuclear area of trophocytes and oenocytes between the 48-hour pupae and the other stages, as well as in the size of lipid droplets, which were smaller in fourth instar larvae compared to the other stages. On the other hand, no significant differences were observed in the cellular area of large oenocytes between the stages analyzed. This study provides evidence to understand the physiology and morphology of the fat body during A. aegypti metamorphosis. These results indicate that during the metamorphosis process, fat body cells undergo changes at the morphological level. This finding suggests an organ remodeling during metamorphosis, which could have important implications in regulating metabolism and post-embryonic organism development.Keywords: Cellular reorganization. Histology. Larvae. Pupa. Mosquito.
The Aedes aegypti is an efficient vector of arboviruses, representing a serious public health problem on a global scale. Adapted to the urban environment due to population expansion, this mosquito has been successful due to its high rate of proliferation. Given these factors, it is crucial to study the biology of this insect. The fat body plays essential roles in the synthesis and storage of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins, hormonal signaling, detoxification, immunity, and longevity. Thus, the aim of this work was to investigate the alterations that occur in the fat body during different stages of development (4th instar larva, white pupa, 24-hour pupa, and 48-hour pupa) during metamorphosis, as some tissues and organs are reorganized during this process. This study was conducted using histological techniques, including optical and scanning microscopy, as well as techniques for the detection of apoptosis. Additionally, morphometric analyses were performed to measure the areas corresponding to large oenocytes, trophocyte nuclei, and large oenocytes nuclei, as well as lipid droplets at each stage of development. Predominantly, the cells present in this organ are trophocytes, in greater quantity, and oenocytes, in smaller proportion. These cells are located in lobes surrounded by a thin basal lamina that extends from the tegument to the internal organs. Immediately after the onset of the pupal stage (white pupa), some cells of the organ undergoing apoptosis were detected. In the morphometric analysis, significant differences were found in the nuclear area of trophocytes and oenocytes between the 48-hour pupae and the other stages, as well as in the size of lipid droplets, which were smaller in fourth instar larvae compared to the other stages. On the other hand, no significant differences were observed in the cellular area of large oenocytes between the stages analyzed. This study provides evidence to understand the physiology and morphology of the fat body during A. aegypti metamorphosis. These results indicate that during the metamorphosis process, fat body cells undergo changes at the morphological level. This finding suggests an organ remodeling during metamorphosis, which could have important implications in regulating metabolism and post-embryonic organism development.Keywords: Cellular reorganization. Histology. Larvae. Pupa. Mosquito.
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LOAIZA RÍOS, Hugo Javier. Estudo do corpo gorduroso de Aedes aegypti em diferentes estágios de desenvolvimento. 2024. 40 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Entomologia) - Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa. 2024.
