Allatostatins are pleiotropic neuropeptides for which one function in insects is the inhibition
of juvenile hormone synthesis. Juvenile hormone, an important regulator of development …

Single-cell analysis is gaining popularity in the field of mass spectrometry as a method for
analyzing protein and peptide content in cells. The spatial resolution of MALDI mass …

The function and activity of almost every circuit in the human brain are modified by the
signaling peptides (SPs) surrounding the neurons. As the complement of peptides can vary …

Metabolomics, the characterization of metabolites and their changes within biological
systems, has seen great technological and methodological progress over the past decade …

The synganglion is the central nervous system of ticks and, as such, controls tick physiology.
It does so through the production and release of signaling molecules, many of which are …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)
technology has recently been reported as a promising method for arthropods identification …

Imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) of neuropeptides in crustacean neuronal tissues was
performed on a MALDI-TOF/TOF instrument. Sample preparation protocols were developed …

The Ixodoidea (ticks) are important vectors in the transmission of many human diseases; for
example, the blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis is the major vector in the transmission of …

Varroa mites (Varroa destructor) and the viruses that they transmit are one of the major
contributing factors to the global honey bee crisis. Gene products within the nervous system …

Neuropeptides are crucial regulators of development and various physiological functions but
little is known about their identity, expression and function in vectors of pathogens causing …