Morfologia interna de poneromorfas

Serrão, José Éduardo; Martins, Luiza Carla Barbosa; Santos, Pollyanna Pereira; Gonçalves, Wagner Gonzaga

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“…This gland plays a key role in the behavior of ant species. Since many of the compounds produced are involved in the chemical communication mechanism of the species (Serrão et al, 2015). The results found in this review indicate that most of the studies tested the secretions of the Dufour gland in the behavioral interaction of ants.…”

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Glandular Secretions of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): A Review on Extraction, Chemical Characterization and Antibiotic Potential

Guarda

Lutinski

2020

Sociobiology

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Ants live under ideal microclimatic conditions for the development of microorganisms. As mechanisms to ensure the health of the colony and as a defense strategy, these insects developed exocrine glands that work in the production of antibiotics (chemical defense) and in the immune defense of the colony. This study aimed to describe the state-of-the-art on extraction methods, chemical characterization and the antibiotic potential of glandular secretions of ants. This is a review of the scientific literature between 1989 and 2017. A total of 52 articles were selected. These addressed the behavior, chemical characterization, the antimicrobial effect and evaluated methods of extraction. The most investigated genera are Atta, Acromyrmexand Crematogaster. The glands most reported in the articles involving extraction of secretions were Dufour, mandibular and metapleural. The most reported methods of extraction were gland maceration and extraction with (organic) solvents and direct extraction of the gland. Most studies evaluated secretions with respect to ant behavior. There is a paucityin the literature about the chemical characterization of most glandular secretions of ants, as well as for most taxa. The same deficiency is observed with regard to prospecting the antibiotic and antifungal potential of these secretions. for most taxa. The same deficiency is observed with regard to prospecting the antibiotic and antifungal potential of these secretions.

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Glandular Secretions of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): A Review on Extraction, Chemical Characterization and Antibiotic Potential

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Lutinski

2020

Sociobiology

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“…The morphology of the mandibular gland of P. clavata is similar to that of another species, the Ponerinae Dinoponera grandis (Perty), as to the location and shape of the reservoir (Hermann et al, ). However, the clustered arrangement of globular glandular cells of P. clavata differs from the ovoid cell clusters of the Formicinae Polyergus rufescens (Latreille) (Grasso et al, ) and species of Calomyrmex (Emery) (Brough, ); the Myrmicinae Atta sexdens (Forel) (Amaral & Machado‐Santelli, ) and Monomorium pharaonis (Linnaeus) (Boonen, Eelen, Børgesen, & Billen, ); and the Ponerinae Dinoponera gigantea (Perty) (Caetano et al, ), Pachycondyla striata (Smith) (Serrão et al, ), and Brachyponera sennaarensis (Mayr) (Billen & Al‐Khalifa, ).…”

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“…An interesting feature of the mandibular gland in P. clavata is that the secretion stored in the reservoir is solid, unlike the fluid glandular secretion of this gland in D. grandis (Hermann et al, ), D. gigantea (Caetano et al, ), and P. striata (Serrão et al, ). It is hard to explain how a solid glandular secretion can be discharges.…”

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“…Mandibular glands generally comprise a cluster of secretory cells connected to a reservoir from which an individual duct opens to the base of the mandible (Caetano et al, 2002;Hermann, Hunt, & Buren, 1971). However, the morphology of the mandibular gland can vary according to caste and species (Grasso et al, 2004;Serrão, Martins, Santos, & Gonçalves, 2015).…”

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Morphology of the mandibular gland of the ant Paraponera clavata (Hymenoptera: Paraponerinae)

Andrade

Gonçalves

Serrão

et al. 2019

Microscopy Res & Technique

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The ant Paraponera clavata (Fabricius, 1775) is the only extant species of Paraponerinae and is widely distributed in Brazilian forests. Aspects of its biology are documented extensively in the literature; however, knowledge of P. clavata internal morphology, specifically of exocrine glands, is restricted to the venom apparatus. The objective of this study was to describe the mandibular gland morphology of P. clavata workers. The mandibular gland is composed of a reservoir connected to a cluster of Type III secretory cells with cytoplasm rich in mitochondria and lipid droplets, similar to that of other ants. Notably, the glandular secretion is rich in protein and has a solid aspect. This is the first morphological description of the mandibular gland of P. clavata. Research Highlights This study presents the morphological description of the mandibular gland of Paraponera clavata (Hymenoptera: Paraponerinae). Singular characteristics of the gland are described: the glandular secretion is rich in protein and has a solid aspect.

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“…(Tulloch et al 1962, Hölldobler & Engel-Siegel 1984, Hölldobler & Wilson 1990, Fanfani & Dazzini 1991, Angus et al 1993, Bot & Boomsma 1996, Bot et al 2001, Gusmão et al 2001, Souza et al 2006, Vieira et al 2012a, b, Junqueira & Diehl 2014, Serrão et al 2015, Pech & Billen 2017. The opening position of the metapleural gland close to the insertion site of the hind legs facilitates the release and distribution of secretion throughout the body, as has been suggested for other ants(Billen et al 2011).…”

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Anatomy and histology of the metapleural gland in the giant tropical ant Paraponera clavata (Fabricius, 1775) (Formicidae: Paraponerinae)

Martins

Serrão

Santos

et al. 2022

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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Ants are social insects with about 85 exocrine glands with different morphologies. The metapleural gland is exclusive to ants and its compounds have antimicrobial action, indicating a function in the defense against pathogens. Within ants, Paraponera clavata is the only living species representative of Paraponerinae. This study describes the anatomy and histology of the metapleural gland in workers of P. clavata. The metapleural gland is formed by secretory units that release secretion in a reservoir through collecting canaliculi. Secretory units are bicellular with a well-developed globular secretory cell, with 145 µm in diameter, and a duct cell forming the collecting canaliculi characterizing a class III gland. The metapleural gland is pointed out as a synapomorphy of ants. Paraponerinae constitutes one of the six subfamilies of the basal and paraphyletic Poneroide clade and knowledge of the metapleural gland morphology contribute to the understanding of evolutionary history of the basal ants' groups.

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Morfologia interna de poneromorfas

Cited by 4 publications

References 58 publications

Glandular Secretions of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): A Review on Extraction, Chemical Characterization and Antibiotic Potential

Glandular Secretions of Ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): A Review on Extraction, Chemical Characterization and Antibiotic Potential

Morphology of the mandibular gland of the ant Paraponera clavata (Hymenoptera: Paraponerinae)

Anatomy and histology of the metapleural gland in the giant tropical ant Paraponera clavata (Fabricius, 1775) (Formicidae: Paraponerinae)

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