Generation of the reactive oxygen species during immune reactions of arthropods

V.V. Glupov, I.A. Slepneva and I.M. Dubovskiy

Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 2009, 313(3): 297–307 · https://doi.org/10.31610/trudyzin/2009.313.3.297

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Abstract

Topics considered in this review include generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), their features and sources in arthropods and the role of ROS in development of immune response against parasites. The cellular and humoral immune reactions of hosts are enhanced under parasite penetration. The main cellular defense refers to hemocytemediated immune responses like phagocytosis of small particles as well as isolation and destroying large particles by encapsulation. These processes are accompanied by melanin formation as results of phenoloxidase activity and melanogenesis. In this review the melanogenesis is examined as one of the reasons of increased generation of ROS which have a high reaction activity and ability to destroy parasites.

Key words

insect, parasite, hemolymph, melanogenesis, encapsulation, reactive oxygen species, phenoloxidase

Submitted February 12, 2009 · Accepted June 1, 2009 · Published September 25, 2009

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