da Silva Publications

  1. Defferrari MS, da Silva R, Orchard I & CR Carlini. (2014) Jack bean urease induces hemocyte aggregation in the Chagas disease vector. Toxicon. 82:18-25.
  1. Pustylnik S, Fiorino C, Nabavi N, Zappitelli T, da Silva R, Aubin JE & RE Harrison. (2013) EB1 levels are elevated in ascorbic Acid (AA)-stimulated osteoblasts and mediate cell-cell adhesion-induced osteoblast differentiation. J Biol Chem. 288: 22096-22110.
  1. Bhatt G, da Silva R, Nachman RJ & I Orchard. (2013) The molecular characterization of the kinin transcript and the physiological effects of kinins in the blood-gorging insect, Rhodnius prolixus. Peptides. 215:2088-2095.
  1. Lee D, Taufique H, da Silva R & AB Lange. (2012) An unusual myosuppressin from the blood-feeding bug Rhodnius prolixus. J Exp Biol. 215(Pt 12):2088-95.
  1. da Silva R, da Silva SR & AB Lange. (2012) The regulation of cardiac activity by nitric oxide (NO) in the Vietnamese stick insect, Baculum extradentatum. Cell Signal. 24(6):1344-50.
  1. da Silva R & AB Lange. (2011) Evidence of a central pattern generator regulating spermathecal muscle activity in Locusta migratoria and its coordination with oviposition. J Exp Biol. 214: 757-763.
  1. da Silva S, da Silva R & AB Lange. (2011) Effects of crustacean cardioactive peptide on the hearts of two Orthopteran insects, and the demonstration of a Frank-Starling-like effect. Gen Comp Endocrinol. 171(2):218-24.
  2. Orchard I, Lee do H, da Silva R, Lange AB. (2011) The proctolin gene and biological effects of proctolin in the blood-feeding bug, Rhodnius prolixus. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2:59.
  1. Lange AB, Calvin A & R da Silva R. (2009) Neuropeptides modulate the heart of the stick insect Baculum extradentatum. Ann NY Acad Sci. 2009. 1163:448-50.
  1. da Silva R & AB Lange. (2008) Tyramine as a possible neurotransmitter/neuromodulator at the spermatheca of the African migratory locust, Locusta migratoria. J Insect Physiol. 54(8):1306-13.
  1. Lange AB & R da Silva. (2007) Neural and hormonal control of muscular activity of the spermatheca in the locust, Locusta migratoria. Peptides. 2007. 28(1):174-84.
  1. Lange, AB & R da Silva. (2007) Peptidergic innervation of the excurrent ostia of two Orthopteroid insects. Pestycydy. (3-4):11-16.
  1. da Silva R & AB Lange. (2006) The association of crustacean cardioactive peptide with the spermatheca of the African migratory locust, Locusta migratoria. J Insect Physiol. 52(4):399-409.