Activation of the G protein‐coupled sulfakinin receptor inhibits blood meal intake in the mosquito Aedes aegypti

• Published in: The FASEB journal Vol. 38; no. 15; pp. e23864 - n/a
• Main Authors: Jiang, Linlong, Xie, Xiao Bing, Zhang, Lei, Tang, Yu, Zhu, Xiaojing, Huang, Yuqi, Hong, Yue, Hansson, Bill S., Cui, Zong Jie, Han, Qian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 15.08.2024
• Subjects: Aedes - genetics; Aedes - metabolism; Animals; blood meal intake; Ca2+ oscillations; CHO Cells; Cricetulus; disease transmission; Feeding Behavior - physiology; Female; Insect Proteins - genetics; Insect Proteins - metabolism; mosquito control; Mosquito Vectors; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled - genetics; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled - metabolism; satiety regulation; sulfakinin; sulfakinin receptor; blood meal intake; mosquito control; Ca2+ oscillations; sulfakinin; satiety regulation; sulfakinin receptor; disease transmission

Little is known about the blood‐feeding physiology of arbovirus vector Aedes aegypti although this type of mosquito is known to transmit infectious diseases dengue, Zika, yellow fever, and chikungunya. Blood feeding in the female A. aegypti mosquito is essential for egg maturation and for transmissi...