Head glands of Monogenoidea: morphology, functionality, and potentialities in industrial production of surgery bioadhesives

Paolo Galli; Giovanni Strona; Roberto Giovannoni; Marialuisa Lavitrano

doi:10.1645/GE-2077.1

Head glands of Monogenoidea: morphology, functionality, and potentialities in industrial production of surgery bioadhesives

J Parasitol. 2009 Dec;95(6):1330-41. doi: 10.1645/GE-2077.1.

Authors

Paolo Galli¹, Giovanni Strona, Roberto Giovannoni, Marialuisa Lavitrano

Affiliation

¹ Department of Biotechnology and Biosciences, University of Milano Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy. paolo.galli@unimib.it

PMID: 19575541
DOI: 10.1645/GE-2077.1

Abstract

A review of the structure and functionality of monogenoidean head glands is provided. The unique features of the biochemical methods used by parasites to attach to, or detach from, fish hosts are highlighted. The potential use of monogenoidean cephalic secretions in the surgical field, and particularly in the production of bioadhesives, is suggested and critically supported by comparison with other available hemostatic agents.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Biological Products* / chemistry
Biological Products* / isolation & purification
Biological Products* / metabolism
Exocrine Glands / anatomy & histology
Exocrine Glands / metabolism
Platyhelminths / anatomy & histology
Platyhelminths / classification
Platyhelminths / physiology*
Tissue Adhesives* / chemistry
Tissue Adhesives* / isolation & purification

Substances

Biological Products
Tissue Adhesives