Carbohydrate Moieties and Cytoenzymatic Characterization of Hemocytes in Whiteleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei

Joint Authors

Estrada, Norma
Velázquez, Edwin
Rodríguez-Jaramillo, Carmen
Ascencio, Felipe

Source

International Journal of Cell Biology

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-9, 9 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2016-10-19

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

9

Main Subjects

Biology

Abstract EN

Hemocytes represent one of the most important defense mechanisms against foreign material in Crustacea and are also involved in a variety of other physiological responses.

Fluorescent lectin-binding assays and cytochemical reactions were used to identify specificity and distribution of carbohydrate moieties and presence of several hydrolytic enzymes, in hemocytes of whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei.

Two general classes of circulating hemocytes (granular and agranular) exist in L.

vannamei, which express carbohydrates residues for FITC-conjugated lectins WGA, LEA, and PNA; UEA and Con-A were not observed.

Enzymatic studies indicated that acid phosphatase, nonspecific esterase, and specific esterases were present; alkaline phosphatase was not observed.

The enzymes and carbohydrates are useful tools in hemocyte classification and cellular defense mechanism studies.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Estrada, Norma& Velázquez, Edwin& Rodríguez-Jaramillo, Carmen& Ascencio, Felipe. 2016. Carbohydrate Moieties and Cytoenzymatic Characterization of Hemocytes in Whiteleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. International Journal of Cell Biology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Estrada, Norma…[et al.]. Carbohydrate Moieties and Cytoenzymatic Characterization of Hemocytes in Whiteleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. International Journal of Cell Biology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Estrada, Norma& Velázquez, Edwin& Rodríguez-Jaramillo, Carmen& Ascencio, Felipe. Carbohydrate Moieties and Cytoenzymatic Characterization of Hemocytes in Whiteleg Shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. International Journal of Cell Biology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1105509

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1105509