Oral lesions in elderly patients of a community in Brazilian Northeast.

Objective: To investigate the oral soft-tissue injuries in people aged 60 or older.

Methods: Cross-sectional research conducted with 262 elders aged 60-93 years (mean 69.84, SD ± 6.

Serotonin regulates an acyl-CoA-binding protein (ACBP) gene expression in the midgut of Rhodnius prolixus.

Acyl-CoA esters have many intracellular functions, acting as energy source, substrate for metabolic processes and taking part in cell signaling. The acyl-CoA-binding protein (ACBP), a highly conserved 10 kDa intracellular protein, binds long- and medium-chain acyl-CoA esters with very high affinity, directing them to specific metabolic routes and protecting them from hydrolysis. An ACBP gene sequence was identified in the genome of Rhodnius prolixus.