Mating, seminal fluid components, and sperm cause changes in vesicle release in the Drosophila female reproductive tract
Mating, seminal fluid components, and sperm cause changes in vesicle release in the Drosophila female reproductive tract
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DOI：
10.1073/pnas.0401337101
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发表时间：
2004-04-20
影响因子：
11.1
通讯作者：
Wolfner, MF
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作者：
Heifetz, Y;Wolfner, MF
Mating induces changes in female insects, including in egg production, ovulation and laying, sperm storage, and behavior. Several molecules and effects that induce these changes have been identified, but their proximate effects on females remain unexplored. We examined whether vesicle release occurs as a consequence of mating; we used transgenic Drosophila that allow monitoring of secretory granule release at nerve termini. Changes in release occur at specific times postmating in different regions of the female reproductive tract: soon after mating in the lower reproductive tract, and later in the upper reproductive tract. Some changes are triggered by receipt of sperm, others by male seminal proteins, and still others by the act of mating itself (or other unidentified effectors). Our findings indicate that the female reproductive tract is a multi-organ system whose regions are modulated separately by mating and mating components. This modulation could create an environment conducive to increased reproductive capacity.
