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Ultra-Morphology and Mechanical Function of the Trichoideum Sensillum in

Shashikanth Chakilam, Jolanta Brożek, Łukasz Chajec, Izabela Poprawa, Rimvydas Gaidys

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Article in Insects, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Shashikanth ChakilamFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, 51424 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-5714-2216
Jolanta BrożekFaculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, The University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3721-0031
Łukasz ChajecFaculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, The University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-6455-9063
Izabela PoprawaFaculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, The University of Silesia in Katowice, Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8930-1592
Rimvydas GaidysFaculty of Mechanical Engineering and Design, Kaunas University of Technology, 51424 Kaunas, Lithuania.
University of Silesia in Katowice · PLKaunas University of Technology · LT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the morphological features of the antennal sensilla by using SEM and TEM. The construction of a 3D model of trichoideum sensillum using Amira software is presented in this paper. Five sensillum types, namely trichoideum, chaeticum, campaniformium, coeloconicum, and basiconicum, were recorded. This model exhibits the mechanosensillum components, including the embedded hair in a socket attached by the joint membrane and the dendrite connected to the hair base passing through the cuticle layers. TEM images present the dendrite way, micro-tubules inside the dendritic sheath, and terminal structure of the tubular dendrite body and so-called companion cells included in the receptor, e.g., tormogen and trichogen. The parameters noted for the external structure and ultrastructure of the mechano-receptor indicate that they are specific to a particular type of sensillum and would be useful in developing the model for a biosensor. Results show that bio-inspired sensors can be developed based on morphological and ultrastructural studies and to conduct mechanical studies on their components.

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3D modelmechanoreceptormorphologyN. rugosusscanning electron microscopytransmission electron microscopytrichoideum sensillum

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PMID36135500
PMCPMC9504417
OpenAlexW4294148138

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