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Pei H, Xie G, Yao X, Wang S, Yan J, Dai L, Wang Y. Exploring the binding affinity and characteristics of DcitOBP9 in citrus psyllids. Gene 2024; 923:148551. [PMID: 38759737 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 04/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) are crucial in insect olfaction. The most abundant expressed OBP of citrus psyllids, DcitOBP9 encodes 148 amino acids. DcitOBP9 lacks a transmembrane structure and possesses a 17-amino acid signal peptide at the N-terminus. Characterized by the six conserved cysteine sites, DcitOBP9 is classified as the Classical-OBP family. RT-qPCR experiments revealed ubiquitous expression of DcitOBP9 across all developmental stages of the citrus psyllid, with predominant expression in adults antennae. Fluorescence competitive binding assays demonstrated DcitOBP9's strong affinity for ocimene, linalool, dodecanoic acid, and citral, and moderate affinity for dimethyl trisulfide. Additionally, it binds to myrcia, (-)-trans-caryophyllene, (±)-Citronellal, nonanal, and (+)-α-pinene. Among them, ocimene, linalool, and dodecanoic acid were dynamically bound to DcitOBP9, while citral was statically bound to DcitOBP9. Molecular docking simulations with the top five ligands indicated that amino acid residues V92, S72, P128, L91, L75, and A76 are pivotal in the interaction between DcitOBP9 and these odorants. These findings suggest DcitOBP9's involvement in the citrus psyllid's host plant recognition and selection behaviors, thereby laying a foundation for elucidating the potential physiological and biological functions of DcitOBP9 and developing attractants.
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- Haoran Pei
- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan 410128, China.
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Selcho M. Octopamine in the mushroom body circuitry for learning and memory. Learn Mem 2024; 31:a053839. [PMID: 38862169 PMCID: PMC11199948 DOI: 10.1101/lm.053839.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Octopamine, the functional analog of noradrenaline, modulates many different behaviors and physiological processes in invertebrates. In the central nervous system, a few octopaminergic neurons project throughout the brain and innervate almost all neuropils. The center of memory formation in insects, the mushroom bodies, receive octopaminergic innervations in all insects investigated so far. Different octopamine receptors, either increasing or decreasing cAMP or calcium levels in the cell, are localized in Kenyon cells, further supporting the release of octopamine in the mushroom bodies. In addition, different mushroom body (MB) output neurons, projection neurons, and dopaminergic PAM cells are targets of octopaminergic neurons, enabling the modulation of learning circuits at different neural sites. For some years, the theory persisted that octopamine mediates rewarding stimuli, whereas dopamine (DA) represents aversive stimuli. This simple picture has been challenged by the finding that DA is required for both appetitive and aversive learning. Furthermore, octopamine is also involved in aversive learning and a rather complex interaction between these biogenic amines seems to modulate learning and memory. This review summarizes the role of octopamine in MB function, focusing on the anatomical principles and the role of the biogenic amine in learning and memory.
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- Mareike Selcho
- Department of Animal Physiology, Institute of Biology, Leipzig University, 04103 Leipzig, Germany
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Maguire CP, Lizé A, Price TAR. Assessment of rival males through the use of multiple sensory cues in the fruitfly Drosophila pseudoobscura. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123058. [PMID: 25849643 PMCID: PMC4388644 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Environments vary stochastically, and animals need to behave in ways that best fit the conditions in which they find themselves. The social environment is particularly variable, and responding appropriately to it can be vital for an animal's success. However, cues of social environment are not always reliable, and animals may need to balance accuracy against the risk of failing to respond if local conditions or interfering signals prevent them detecting a cue. Recent work has shown that many male Drosophila fruit flies respond to the presence of rival males, and that these responses increase their success in acquiring mates and fathering offspring. In Drosophila melanogaster males detect rivals using auditory, tactile and olfactory cues. However, males fail to respond to rivals if any two of these senses are not functioning: a single cue is not enough to produce a response. Here we examined cue use in the detection of rival males in a distantly related Drosophila species, D. pseudoobscura, where auditory, olfactory, tactile and visual cues were manipulated to assess the importance of each sensory cue singly and in combination. In contrast to D. melanogaster, male D. pseudoobscura require intact olfactory and tactile cues to respond to rivals. Visual cues were not important for detecting rival D. pseudoobscura, while results on auditory cues appeared puzzling. This difference in cue use in two species in the same genus suggests that cue use is evolutionarily labile, and may evolve in response to ecological or life history differences between species.
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- Chris P. Maguire
- Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- UMR 6553 ECOBIO, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France
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- Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Zorović M, Hedwig B. Descending brain neurons in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus (de Geer): auditory responses and impact on walking. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol 2012; 199:25-34. [PMID: 23104703 DOI: 10.1007/s00359-012-0765-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2012] [Revised: 09/25/2012] [Accepted: 09/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The activity of four types of sound-sensitive descending brain neurons in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus was recorded intracellularly while animals were standing or walking on an open-loop trackball system. In a neuron with a contralaterally descending axon, the male calling song elicited responses that copied the pulse pattern of the song during standing and walking. The accuracy of pulse copying increased during walking. Neurons with ipsilaterally descending axons responded weakly to sound only during standing. The responses were mainly to the first pulse of each chirp, whereas the complete pulse pattern of a chirp was not copied. During walking the auditory responses were suppressed in these neurons. The spiking activity of all four neuron types was significantly correlated to forward walking velocity, indicating their relevance for walking. Additionally, injection of depolarizing current elicited walking and/or steering in three of four neuron types described. In none of the neurons was the spiking activity both sufficient and necessary to elicit and maintain walking behaviour. Some neurons showed arborisations in the lateral accessory lobes, pointing to the relevance of this brain region for cricket audition and descending motor control.
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- Maja Zorović
- Department of Entomology, National Institute of Biology, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Young JM, Armstrong JD. Structure of the adult central complex in Drosophila: organization of distinct neuronal subsets. J Comp Neurol 2010; 518:1500-24. [PMID: 20187142 DOI: 10.1002/cne.22284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The central complex (CX) is a defined set of neuropils located on the midline of the protocerebrum in several arthropods and has been implicated in a number of behaviors. To investigate the function of the CX further it is imperative to know the neuroarchitecture of this structure and to ensure all known neuron types conform to a common nomenclature system. Several types of CX neuron have been identified but it is not known if these exist singly or as components of isomorphic sets. We used an enhancer trap approach to study the adult structure, connectivity, and polarity of CX neurons in Drosophila. We observed several isomorphic sets of small-field neurons including pontine and fb-eb neurons, and also isomorphic sets of large-field neurons including R neurons and F neurons. We found that several types of large-field F neurons existed in isomorphic sets of approximately eight (four per hemisphere) and found evidence for small-field neuron types existing as isomorphic sets of 16. Small-field neurons were observed in clearly organized layers. This study provides a novel insight into CX structure and connectivity and provides a set of characterized enhancer trap lines that will be valuable for future study.
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- J M Young
- Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
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Transcriptomic profiling of central nervous system regions in three species of honey bee during dance communication behavior. PLoS One 2009; 4:e6408. [PMID: 19641619 PMCID: PMC2713418 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0006408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2009] [Accepted: 06/26/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background We conducted a large-scale transcriptomic profiling of selected regions of the central nervous system (CNS) across three species of honey bees, in foragers that were performing dance behavior to communicate to their nestmates the location, direction and profitability of an attractive floral resource. We used microarrays to measure gene expression in bees from Apis mellifera, dorsata and florea, species that share major traits unique to the genus and also show striking differences in biology and dance communication. The goals of this study were to determine the extent of regional specialization in gene expression and to explore the molecular basis of dance communication. Principal Findings This “snapshot” of the honey bee CNS during dance behavior provides strong evidence for both species-consistent and species-specific differences in gene expression. Gene expression profiles in the mushroom bodies consistently showed the biggest differences relative to the other CNS regions. There were strong similarities in gene expression between the central brain and the second thoracic ganglion across all three species; many of the genes were related to metabolism and energy production. We also obtained gene expression differences between CNS regions that varied by species: A. mellifera differed the most, while dorsata and florea tended to be more similar. Significance Species differences in gene expression perhaps mirror known differences in nesting habit, ecology and dance behavior between mellifera, florea and dorsata. Species-specific differences in gene expression in selected CNS regions that relate to synaptic activity and motor control provide particularly attractive candidate genes to explain the differences in dance behavior exhibited by these three honey bee species. Similarities between central brain and thoracic ganglion provide a unique perspective on the potential coupling of these two motor-related regions during dance behavior and perhaps provide a snapshot of the energy intensive process of dance output generation. Mushroom body results reflect known roles for this region in the regulation of learning, memory and rhythmic behavior.
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Iliadi KG. The genetic basis of emotional behavior: has the time come for a Drosophila model? J Neurogenet 2008; 23:136-46. [PMID: 19107631 DOI: 10.1080/01677060802471650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The aim of this review was to summarize the studies potentially relevant to whether Drosophila can be used as a genetically tractable model to study the genetic and molecular basis of emotional behavior. Can these studies contribute to a better understanding of neural substrates of abnormal emotional states and specific neuropsychiatric illnesses, such as depression and anxiety?
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- Konstantin G Iliadi
- Research Institute, Program in Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Savvateeva-Popova E, Medvedeva A, Popov A, Evgen'ev M. Role of non-coding RNAs in neurodegeneration and stress response in Drosophila. Biotechnol J 2008; 3:1010-21. [PMID: 18702036 DOI: 10.1002/biot.200800120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The inherent limitations of genetic analysis in humans and other mammals as well as striking conservation of most genes controlling nervous system functioning in flies and mammals made Drosophila an attractive model to investigate various aspects of brain diseases. Since RNA research has made great progress in recent years here we present an overview of studies demonstrating the role of various non-coding RNAs in neurodegeneration and stress response in Drosophila as a model organism. We put special emphasis on the role of non-coding micro RNAs, hsr-omega transcripts, and artificial small highly structured RNAs as triggers of neuropathology including aggregates formation, cognitive abnormalities and other symptoms. Cellular stress is a conspicuous feature of many neurodegenerative diseases and the production of specialized proteins protects the nerve cells against aggregates formation. Therefore, herein we describe some data implicating various classes of non-coding RNAs in stress response in Drosophila. All these findings highlight Drosophila as an important model system to investigate various brain diseases potentially mediated by some non-coding RNAs including polyglutamine diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Huntigton's disease, and many others.
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Non-coding RNA as a trigger of neuropathologic disorder phenotypes in transgenic Drosophila. J Neural Transm (Vienna) 2008; 115:1629-42. [PMID: 18779919 DOI: 10.1007/s00702-008-0078-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2008] [Accepted: 06/01/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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At most, many protein-misfolding diseases develop as environmentally induced sporadic disorders. Recent studies indicate that the dynamic interplay between a wide repertoire of noncoding RNAs and the environment play an important role in brain development and pathogenesis of brain disorders. To elucidate this new issue, novel animal models which reproduce the most prominent disease manifestations are required. For this, transgenic Drosophila strains were constructed to express small highly structured, non-coding RNA under control of a heat shock promoter. Expression of the RNA induced formation of intracellular aggregates revealed by Thioflafin T in embryonic cell culture and Congo Red in the brain of transgenic flies. Also, this strongly perturbed the brain control of locomotion monitored by the parameters of sound production and memory retention of young 5-day-old males. This novel model demonstrates that expression of non-coding RNA alone is sufficient to trigger neuropathology.
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Neckameyer WS, Matsuo H. Distinct neural circuits reflect sex, sexual maturity, and reproductive status in response to stress in Drosophila melanogaster. Neuroscience 2008; 156:841-56. [PMID: 18790015 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2008] [Revised: 08/01/2008] [Accepted: 08/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Studies in mammalian systems have shown an array of changes in transmitter signaling in diverse brain regions in response to stress, which differ depending on the age and genetic makeup of the animal, as well as the type of stress. Here, we exploit the genetic tractability of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, a comparatively simple but useful model in which to elucidate conserved components of stress response pathways. We show that structures within the mushroom bodies and central complex, two distinct anatomical regions within the Drosophila brain, modulate behavioral responses to two different environmental stressors. Modification of behavioral output after exposure to these stressors was dependent on the sex, sexual maturity, and reproductive status of the animal. These parameters also affected whether a mutant Drosophila strain carrying specific defects within the mushroom bodies and/or central complex modified its response to stress relative to wild-type flies. Our results suggest that for each population, unique subsets of neurons are recruited into the stress response circuitry and differentially affect locomotor behavior and cardiac function. These data also provide evidence for neural plasticity in the adult insect brain.
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- W S Neckameyer
- Department of Pharmacological and Physiological Science, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA.
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