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Kadala A, Charreton M, Collet C. Flubendiamide, the first phthalic acid diamide insecticide, impairs neuronal calcium signalling in the honey bee's antennae. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2020; 125:104086. [PMID: 32628959 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2020.104086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Calcium is an important intracellular second messenger involved in several processes such as the transduction of odour signals and neuronal excitability. Despite this critical role, relatively little information is available with respect to the impact of insecticides on the dynamics of intracellular calcium homeostasis in olfactory neurons. For the first time here, physiological stimuli (depolarizing current or pheromone) were shown to elicit calcium transients in peripheral neurons from the honey bee antenna. In addition, neurotoxic xenobiotics (the first synthetic phthalic diamide insecticide flubendiamide or botanical alkaloids ryanodine and caffeine) do interfere with normal calcium homeostasis. Our in vitro experiments show that these three xenobiotics can induce sustained abnormal calcium transients in antennal neurons. The present results provide a new insight into the toxicity of diamides, showing that flubendiamide drastically impairs calcium homeostasis in antennal neurons. We propose that a calcium imaging assay should provide an efficient tool dedicated to the modern assessment strategies of insecticides toxicity.
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- Aklesso Kadala
- INRAE, UR406 Abeilles et Environnement, 84914 Avignon, France; UMT PRADE, Protection des Abeilles dans l'Environnement, 84914 Avignon, France
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- INRAE, UR406 Abeilles et Environnement, 84914 Avignon, France; UMT PRADE, Protection des Abeilles dans l'Environnement, 84914 Avignon, France
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- INRAE, UR406 Abeilles et Environnement, 84914 Avignon, France; UMT PRADE, Protection des Abeilles dans l'Environnement, 84914 Avignon, France.
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Yañez O, Piot N, Dalmon A, de Miranda JR, Chantawannakul P, Panziera D, Amiri E, Smagghe G, Schroeder D, Chejanovsky N. Bee Viruses: Routes of Infection in Hymenoptera. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:943. [PMID: 32547504 PMCID: PMC7270585 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Numerous studies have recently reported on the discovery of bee viruses in different arthropod species and their possible transmission routes, vastly increasing our understanding of these viruses and their distribution. Here, we review the current literature on the recent advances in understanding the transmission of viruses, both on the presence of bee viruses in Apis and non-Apis bee species and on the discovery of previously unknown bee viruses. The natural transmission of bee viruses will be discussed among different bee species and other insects. Finally, the research potential of in vivo (host organisms) and in vitro (cell lines) serial passages of bee viruses is discussed, from the perspective of the host-virus landscape changes and potential transmission routes for emerging bee virus infections.
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- Orlando Yañez
- Institute of Bee Health, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Agroscope, Swiss Bee Research Centre, Bern, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- INRAE, Unité de Recherche Abeilles et Environnement, Avignon, France
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- Environmental Science Research Center, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- General Zoology, Institute for Biology, Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
- Halle-Jena-Leipzig, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, United States
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, United States
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- Laboratory of Agrozoology, Department of Plants and Crops, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, United States
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Entomology Department, Institute of Plant Protection, The Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, Israel
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Yang S, Zhao H, Deng Y, Deng S, Wang X, Diao Q, Hou C. A Reverse Genetics System for the Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus and Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21051742. [PMID: 32143291 PMCID: PMC7084666 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21051742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Honey bee viruses are associated with honey bee colony decline. Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV) is considered to have a strong impact on honey bee survival. Phylogenetic analysis of the viral genomes from several regions of the world showed that various IAPV lineages had substantial differences in virulence. Chronic bee paralysis virus (CBPV), another important honey bee virus, can induce two significantly different symptoms. However, the infection characteristics and pathogenesis of IAPV and CBPV have not been completely elucidated. Here, we constructed infectious clones of IAPV and CBPV using a universal vector to provide a basis for studying their replication and pathogenesis. Infectious IAPV and CBPV were rescued from molecular clones of IAPV and CBPV genomes, respectively, that induced typical paralysis symptoms. The replication levels and expression proteins of IAPV and CBPV in progeny virus production were confirmed by qPCR and Western blot. Our results will allow further dissection of the role of each gene in the context of viral infection while helping to study viral pathogenesis and develop antiviral drugs using reverse genetics systems.
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- Sa Yang
- Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (S.Y.); (Y.D.); (S.D.); (X.W.); (Q.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100093, China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Animal Conservation and Resource Utilization, Guangdong Public Laboratory of Wild Animal Conservation and Utilization, Guangdong Institute of Applied Biological Resources, Guangzhou 510260, China;
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- Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (S.Y.); (Y.D.); (S.D.); (X.W.); (Q.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100093, China
- Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (S.Y.); (Y.D.); (S.D.); (X.W.); (Q.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (S.Y.); (Y.D.); (S.D.); (X.W.); (Q.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (S.Y.); (Y.D.); (S.D.); (X.W.); (Q.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; (S.Y.); (Y.D.); (S.D.); (X.W.); (Q.D.)
- Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100093, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-10-62597285
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Guo Y, Goodman CL, Stanley DW, Bonning BC. Cell Lines for Honey Bee Virus Research. Viruses 2020; 12:E236. [PMID: 32093360 PMCID: PMC7077248 DOI: 10.3390/v12020236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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With ongoing colony losses driven in part by the Varroa mite and the associated exacerbation of the virus load, there is an urgent need to protect honey bees (Apis mellifera) from fatal levels of virus infection and from the non-target effects of insecticides used in agricultural settings. A continuously replicating cell line derived from the honey bee would provide a valuable tool for the study of molecular mechanisms of virus-host interaction, for the screening of antiviral agents for potential use within the hive, and for the assessment of the risk of current and candidate insecticides to the honey bee. However, the establishment of a continuously replicating honey bee cell line has proved challenging. Here, we provide an overview of attempts to establish primary and continuously replicating hymenopteran cell lines, methods (including recent results) of establishing honey bee cell lines, challenges associated with the presence of latent viruses (especially Deformed wing virus) in established cell lines and methods to establish virus-free cell lines. We also describe the potential use of honey bee cell lines in conjunction with infectious clones of honey bee viruses for examination of fundamental virology.
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- Ya Guo
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA;
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- Biological Control of Insects Research Laboratory, USDA/Agricultural Research Service, Columbia, MO 65203, USA; (C.L.G.); (D.W.S.)
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- Biological Control of Insects Research Laboratory, USDA/Agricultural Research Service, Columbia, MO 65203, USA; (C.L.G.); (D.W.S.)
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA;
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Hu X, Ke L, Wang Z, Zeng Z. Dynamic transcriptome landscape of Asian domestic honeybee (Apis cerana) embryonic development revealed by high-quality RNA sequencing. BMC DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2018; 18:11. [PMID: 29653508 PMCID: PMC5899340 DOI: 10.1186/s12861-018-0169-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Background Honeybee development consists of four stages: embryo, larva, pupa and adult. Embryogenesis, a key process of cell division and differentiation, takes 3 days in honeybees. However, the embryonic transcriptome and the dynamic regulation of embryonic transcription are still largely uncharacterized in honeybees, especially in the Asian honeybee (Apis cerana). Here, we employed high-quality RNA-seq to explore the transcriptome of Asian honeybee embryos at three ages, approximately 24, 48 and 72 h (referred to as Day1, Day2 and Day3, respectively). Results Nine embryo samples, three from each age, were collected for RNA-seq. According to the staging scheme of honeybee embryos and the morphological features we observed, our Day1, Day2 and Day3 embryos likely corresponded to the late stage four, stage eight and stage ten development stages, respectively. Hierarchical clustering and principal component analysis showed that same-age samples were grouped together, and the Day2 samples had a closer relationship with the Day3 samples than the Day1 samples. Finally, a total of 18,284 genes harboring 55,646 transcripts were detected in the A. cerana embryos, of which 44.5% consisted of the core transcriptome shared by all three ages of embryos. A total of 4088 upregulated and 3046 downregulated genes were identified among the three embryo ages, of which 2010, 3177 and 1528 genes were upregulated and 2088, 2294 and 303 genes were downregulated from Day1 to Day2, from Day1 to Day3 and from Day2 to Day3, respectively. The downregulated genes were mostly involved in cellular, biosynthetic and metabolic processes, gene expression and protein localization, and macromolecule modification; the upregulated genes mainly participated in cell development and differentiation, tissue, organ and system development, and morphogenesis. Interestingly, several biological processes related to the response to and detection of light stimuli were enriched in the first-day A. cerana embryogenesis but not in the Apis mellifera embryogenesis, which was valuable for further investigations. Conclusions Our transcriptomic data substantially expand the number of known transcribed elements in the A. cerana genome and provide a high-quality view of the transcriptome dynamics of A. cerana embryonic development. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12861-018-0169-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Xiaofen Hu
- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China
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- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China
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- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China
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- Honeybee Research Institute, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, Jiangxi, China.
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Trapp J, McAfee A, Foster LJ. Genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics: enabling insights into social evolution and disease challenges for managed and wild bees. Mol Ecol 2017; 26:718-739. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.13986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Revised: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Judith Trapp
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Michael Smith Laboratories; University of British Columbia; 2125 East Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Michael Smith Laboratories; University of British Columbia; 2125 East Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Michael Smith Laboratories; University of British Columbia; 2125 East Mall Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4 Canada
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Fang Y, Feng M, Han B, Qi Y, Hu H, Fan P, Huo X, Meng L, Li J. Proteome Analysis Unravels Mechanism Underling the Embryogenesis of the Honeybee Drone and Its Divergence with the Worker (Apis mellifera lingustica). J Proteome Res 2015; 14:4059-71. [PMID: 26260241 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.5b00625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The worker and drone bees each contain a separate diploid and haploid genetic makeup, respectively. Mechanisms regulating the embryogenesis of the drone and its mechanistic difference with the worker are still poorly understood. The proteomes of the two embryos at three time-points throughout development were analyzed by applying mass spectrometry-based proteomics. We identified 2788 and 2840 proteins in the worker and drone embryos, respectively. The age-dependent proteome driving the drone embryogenesis generally follows the worker's. The two embryos however evolve a distinct proteome setting to prime their respective embryogenesis. The strongly expressed proteins and pathways related to transcriptional-translational machinery and morphogenesis at 24 h drone embryo relative to the worker, illustrating the earlier occurrence of morphogenesis in the drone than worker. These morphogenesis differences remain through to the middle-late stage in the two embryos. The two embryos employ distinct antioxidant mechanisms coinciding with the temporal-difference organogenesis. The drone embryo's strongly expressed cytoskeletal proteins signify key roles to match its large body size. The RNAi induced knockdown of the ribosomal protein offers evidence for the functional investigation of gene regulating of honeybee embryogenesis. The data significantly expand novel regulatory mechanisms governing the embryogenesis, which is potentially important for honeybee and other insects.
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- Yu Fang
- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing, 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing, 100093, China
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Fang Y, Feng M, Han B, Lu X, Ramadan H, Li J. In-depth proteomics characterization of embryogenesis of the honey bee worker (Apis mellifera ligustica). Mol Cell Proteomics 2014; 13:2306-20. [PMID: 24895377 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m114.037846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Identifying proteome changes of honey bee embryogenesis is of prime importance for unraveling the molecular mechanisms that they underlie. However, many proteomic changes during the embryonic period are not well characterized. We analyzed the proteomic alterations over the complete time course of honey bee worker embryogenesis at 24, 48, and 72 h of age, using mass spectrometry-based proteomics, label-free quantitation, and bioinformatics. Of the 1460 proteins identified the embryo of all three ages, the core proteome (proteins shared by the embryos of all three ages, accounting for 40%) was mainly involved in protein synthesis, metabolic energy, development, and molecular transporter, which indicates their centrality in driving embryogenesis. However, embryos at different developmental stages have their own specific proteome and pathway signatures to coordinate and modulate developmental events. The young embryos (<24 h) stronger expression of proteins related to nutrition storage and nucleic acid metabolism may correlate with the cell proliferation occurring at this stage. The middle aged embryos (24-48 h) enhanced expression of proteins associated with cell cycle control, transporters, antioxidant activity, and the cytoskeleton suggest their roles to support rudimentary organogenesis. Among these proteins, the biological pathways of aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis, β-alanine metabolism, and protein export are intensively activated in the embryos of middle age. The old embryos (48-72 h) elevated expression of proteins implicated in fatty acid metabolism and morphogenesis indicate their functionality for the formation and development of organs and dorsal closure, in which the biological pathways of fatty acid metabolism and RNA transport are highly activated. These findings add novel understanding to the molecular details of honey bee embryogenesis, in which the programmed activation of the proteome matches with the physiological transition observed during embryogenesis. The identified biological pathways and key node proteins allow for further functional analysis and genetic manipulation for both the honey bee embryos and other eusocial insects.
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- Yu Fang
- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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Goblirsch MJ, Spivak MS, Kurtti TJ. A cell line resource derived from honey bee (Apis mellifera) embryonic tissues. PLoS One 2013; 8:e69831. [PMID: 23894551 PMCID: PMC3720946 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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A major hindrance to the study of honey bee pathogens or the effects of pesticides and nutritional deficiencies is the lack of controlled in vitro culture systems comprised of honey bee cells. Such systems are important to determine the impact of these stress factors on the developmental and cell biology of honey bees. We have developed a method incorporating established insect cell culture techniques that supports sustained growth of honey bee cells in vitro. We used honey bee eggs mid to late in their embryogenesis to establish primary cultures, as these eggs contain cells that are progressively dividing. Primary cultures were initiated in modified Leibovitz’s L15 medium and incubated at 32°C. Serial transfer of material from several primary cultures was maintained and has led to the isolation of young cell lines. A cell line (AmE-711) has been established that is composed mainly of fibroblast-type cells that form an adherent monolayer. Most cells in the line are diploid (2n = 32) and have the Apis mellifera karyotype as revealed by Giemsa stain. The partial sequence for the mitochondrial-encoded cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (Cox 1) gene in the cell line is identical to those from honey bee tissues and a consensus sequence for A. mellifera. The population doubling time is approximately 4 days. Importantly, the cell line is continuously subcultured every 10–14 days when split at a 1:3 ratio and is cryopreserved in liquid nitrogen. The cell culture system we have developed has potential application for studies aimed at honey bee development, genetics, pathogenesis, transgenesis, and toxicology.
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- Michael J Goblirsch
- Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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Kadala A, Charreton M, Jakob I, Le Conte Y, Collet C. A use-dependent sodium current modification induced by type I pyrethroid insecticides in honeybee antennal olfactory receptor neurons. Neurotoxicology 2011; 32:320-30. [PMID: 21377491 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2011.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2010] [Revised: 02/07/2011] [Accepted: 02/25/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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We studied the mode of action of type I pyrethroids on the voltage-dependent sodium current from honeybee olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs), whose proper function in antenna is crucial for interindividual communication in this species. Under voltage-clamp, tetramethrin and permethrin induce a long lasting TTX-sensitive tail current upon repolarization, which is the hallmark of an abnormal prolongation of the open channel configuration. Permethrin and tetramethrin also slow down the sodium current fast inactivation. Tetramethrin and permethrin both bind to the closed state of the channel as suggested by the presence of an obvious tail current after the first single depolarization applied in the presence of either compounds. Moreover, at first sight, channel opening seems to promote tetramethrin and permethrin binding as evidenced by the progressive tail current summation along with trains of stimulations, tetramethrin being more potent at modifying channels than permethrin. However, a use-dependent increase in the sodium peak current along with stimulations suggests that the tail current accumulation could also be a consequence of progressively unmasked silent channels. Experiments with the sea anemone toxin ATX-II that suppresses sodium channels fast inactivation are consistent with the hypothesis that these silent channels are either in an inactivated state at rest, or that they normally inactivate before they open so that they do not participate to the control sodium current. In honeybee ORNs, three processes lead to a use-dependent pyrethroid-induced tail current accumulation: (i) a recruitment of silent channels that produces an increase in the peak sodium current, (ii) a slowing down of the sodium current inactivation produced by prolongation of channels opening and (iii) a typical deceleration in current deactivation. The use-dependent recruitment of silent sodium channels in honeybee ORNs makes pyrethroids more potent at modifying neuronal excitability.
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- Aklesso Kadala
- INRA, UMR406 Abeilles et Environnement, F-84000 Avignon, France
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Bergem M, Norberg K, Aamodt RM. Long-term maintenance of in vitro cultured honeybee (Apis mellifera) embryonic cells. BMC DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY 2006; 6:17. [PMID: 16545111 PMCID: PMC1434730 DOI: 10.1186/1471-213x-6-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2006] [Accepted: 03/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND In vitro cultivation of cells allows novel investigation of in vivo- mechanisms and is a helpful tool in developmental biology, biochemistry and functional genomics. Numerous cell lines of insect species, e.g., silkworm and mosquito, have been reported. However, this is not the case for successful long-term cultivation of cells in honeybees. RESULTS Methods for cultivation of honeybee embryonic cells are discussed here. Pre-gastrula stage embryos were used to initiate cultures, and cells were reared on 96-wells microplates with Grace insect medium, supplemented with Fetal Bovine Serum. Cells proliferated in clusters, and maintained viable and mitotic for more than three months. CONCLUSION We report here, for the first time, long-term cultivation of honeybee cells. Results represent a highly useful in vitro-system for studying a model organism of increasing importance in areas such as aging, sociality and neurobiology.
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- Monica Bergem
- Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Aas, Norway
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- Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Aas, Norway
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- Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Aas, Norway
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Gisselmann G, Warnstedt M, Gamerschlag B, Bormann A, Marx T, Neuhaus EM, Stoertkuhl K, Wetzel CH, Hatt H. Characterization of recombinant and native Ih-channels from Apis mellifera. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2003; 33:1123-1134. [PMID: 14563363 DOI: 10.1016/s0965-1748(03)00132-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Recently, a novel class of genes coding for Ih-channels has been identified in several vertebrates and invertebrates. We isolated a cDNA (AMIH) encoding a putative member of these ion channels from Apis mellifera heads by means of polymerase chain reaction and homology screening. High similarity (88% identical amino acids) to the putative Drosophila melanogaster Ih-channel suggests that the Apis cDNA codes for a hyperpolarization-activated and cyclic nucleotide-gated channel. Functional expression of recombinant AMIH in HEK293 cells gave unitary currents that were preferentially selective for potassium over sodium ions and were activated by hyperpolarizing voltage steps. Cyclic nucleotides shifted the voltage activation curve to more positive membrane potentials. The current kinetics, activation by hyperpolarizing voltage steps and modulatory influence of cyclic nucleotides properties closely resemble those of mammalian Ih-channels. RT-PCR analysis showed pronounced mRNA expression in the antennae, head and body of Apis mellifera. Investigation of hyperpolarization-activated currents in olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) in a primary cell culture of Apis mellifera antennal cells revealed activation properties similar to the heterologously expressed Ih-channel. By in-situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry, expression of AMIH was seen in olfactory receptor neurons of the bee antennae. We conclude that AMIH is the ion channel responsible for the hyperpolarization-activated currents in olfactory receptor neurons of bee.
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- Günter Gisselmann
- Fakultät für Biologie, Lehrstuhl für Zellphysiologie ND4, Ruhr-Universität-Bochum, Universitätsstr 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany.
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Laurent S, Masson C, Jakob I. Whole-cell recording from honeybee olfactory receptor neurons: ionic currents, membrane excitability and odourant response in developing workerbee and drone. Eur J Neurosci 2002; 15:1139-52. [PMID: 11982625 DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9568.2002.01954.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Whole-cell recording techniques were used to characterize ionic membrane currents and odourant responses in honeybee olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) in primary cell culture. ORNs of workerbee (female) and drone (male) were isolated at an early stage of development before sensory axons connect to their target in the antennal lobe. The results collectively indicate that honeybee ORNs have electrical properties similar, but not necessarily identical to, those currently envisaged for ORNs of other species. Under voltage clamp at least four ionic currents could be distinguished. Inward currents were made of a fast transient, tetrodotoxin-sensitive sodium current. In some ORNs a cadmium-sensitive calcium current was detected. ORNs showed heterogeneity in their outward currents: either outward currents were made of a delayed rectifier type potassium current, which was partially blocked by tetraethyl ammonium or quinidine, or were composed of a delayed rectifier type and a transient calcium-dependent potassium current, which was cadmium-sensitive and abolished by removal of external calcium. The proportion of each of the two outward currents, however, was different within the ORNs of the two sexes suggesting a gender-specific functional heterogeneity. ORNs showed heterogeneity in action potential firing properties: depolarizing current steps elicited either one action potential or, as in most of the cells, it led to repetitive spiking. Action potentials were tetrodotoxin-sensitive suggesting they are carried by sodium. Odourant stimulation with different mixtures and pure substances evoked depolarizing receptor potentials with superimposed action potentials when spike threshold was reached. In summary, honeybee ORNs are remarkably mature at early stages in their development.
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- Stéphanie Laurent
- Centre Européen des Sciences du Goût, CNRS, 15, rue Hugues Picardet, F-21000 Dijon, France
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Jackson C, Bermudez I, Beadle DJ. Pharmacological properties of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in isolated Locusta migratoria neurones. Microsc Res Tech 2002; 56:249-55. [PMID: 11877800 DOI: 10.1002/jemt.10028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Mechanically dissociated neuronal cell bodies from the thoracic ganglia of Locusta migratoria were viable in culture conditions for up to 2 days and were voltage-clamped to record the effects of GABAergic drugs and physostigmine on the membrane conductance and ACh responses of the dissociated cells. Bicuculline, hydrastine, and gabazine inhibited the EC50 ACh responses of the cells. Both bicuculline and hydrastine were full inhibitors of the ACh responses but gabazine behaved as a partial inhibitor. Bicuculline, hydrastine, and gabazine inhibited the ACh responses in a non-competitive and voltage-independent fashion, suggesting that they are allosteric inhibitors of locust nicotinic ACh receptors. Physostigmine activated currents when applied onto isolated locust neurones. The responses activated by physostigmine were inhibited competitively by tubocurarine, which indicates that physostigmine interacts with the ACh site of locust nicotinic ACh receptors. However, maximal concentrations of physostigmine elicited currents of smaller amplitudes to those evoked by maximal ACh concentrations. Single-channel recordings suggest that the partial efficacy of physostigmine may reflect the low frequency of opening of physostigmine-induced single currents relative to that of ACh-single currents.
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- Charles Jackson
- School of Biological and Molecular Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford OX3 0BP, United Kingdom
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Kokay IC, Ebert PR, Kirchhof BS, Mercer AR. Distribution of dopamine receptors and dopamine receptor homologs in the brain of the honey bee, Apis mellifera L. Microsc Res Tech 1999; 44:179-89. [PMID: 10084824 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0029(19990115/01)44:2/3<179::aid-jemt9>3.0.co;2-k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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In the brain of the honey bee, Apis mellifera, the radioligands [3H]-SCH23390 and [3H]-spiperone recognise D1- and D2-like receptors, respectively. In addition to being pharmacologically distinct and exhibiting significantly different expression profiles during the lifetime of the bee, [3H]-SCH23390- and [3H]-spiperone-binding sites differ markedly in their distribution within the brain. Estimates of [3H]-SCH23390-binding site density are highest in the somatal rind, whereas [3H]-spiperone-binding sites are most concentrated in the beta lobe neuropil of the mushroom bodies. Molecular cloning techniques have been used to identify two honey bee genes encoding dopamine receptor homologs. The first is the honey bee counterpart of a Drosophila D1-like dopamine receptor and is expressed in the mushroom bodies of both workers and drones. The second is related to D2-like dopamine receptors from vertebrates and is expressed in the brain of the bee, but the precise distribution of expression is not yet known.
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- I C Kokay
- Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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We have used the D2-specific dopamine receptor ligand spiperone [N-(p-aminophenethyl) spiperone; NAPS] coupled to the fluorophore 7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazole-4-yl (NBD) to visualize dopamine receptors expressed in vitro by neurons of the primary antennosensory centers (antennal lobes) of the brain of the honey bee, Apis mellifera. Changes in the percentage of antennal lobe neurons exhibiting spiperone binding sites over time in culture and at different stages of metamorphic adult development have been investigated. Neurons obtained from animals at all stages of development exhibited spiperone binding sites, but only after 2 days or more in vitro. The percentage of antennal lobe neurons in vitro expressing spiperone binding sites increased significantly with the development of the antennal lobe neuropil. Fluorescently labelled spiperone (120 nM) could be displaced effectively by 1 mM dopamine but not by the same concentration of tyramine, octopamine, or serotonin. In addition, the D2 antagonist spiperone and the D2/D1 antagonist fluphenazine were more effective at displacing the fluorescent ligand than the D1-specific antagonist SCH23390. Our results indicate that Apis antennal lobe neurons in culture express a dopamine receptor and that this receptor is more likely to be D2-like than D1-like in nature. The receptor is expressed early in the metamorphic adult development of the antennal lobe neuropil of the brain.
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- B S Kirchhof
- Centre for Neuroscience and Department of Zoology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Gascuel J, Brouillard F, Papin C, Masson C. Expression of the surface antigen A2B7 in adult and developing honeybee olfactory pathway. Int J Dev Neurosci 1996; 14:997-1011. [PMID: 9010741 DOI: 10.1016/s0736-5748(96)00065-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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In order to identify molecules involved in the development of the honeybee olfactory pathway, hybridoma technology has been used. Among different cell lines, A2B7 has been selected. It produces a specific antibody for a surface glycoprotein of 91 kDa. This protein is mainly expressed by both the antennal receptor cells and mushroom body neurons. Based on (i) the spatio-temporal pattern of expression during pupal development; (ii) the cell surface location of the antigen; and (iii) the partial molecular characterization of the antigen, a putative role for this protein in axonal fasciculation and guidance is discussed.
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- J Gascuel
- Laboratoire de Neurobiologie Comparée des Invertébrés, INRA-CNRS (URA 1190), Bures-sur-Yvette, France
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Nakagawa A, Iwama A. Dissociated neurons of the pupal blowfly antenna in cell culture. Tissue Cell 1995; 27:603-12. [PMID: 18621314 DOI: 10.1016/s0040-8166(05)80016-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/1995] [Accepted: 06/12/1995] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Primary cell cultures are useful for studying the function of neurons in a simplified and controlled environment. We established a primary culture of antennal cells from pupal blowflies in order to investigate olfactory receptor neurons. In cultures, neuron-like cells were identified on the basis of morphology and immunocytochemical characterization with anti-HRP staining. Neuron-like cells showed variety in the extension pattern of neurites. Many neuron-like cells extended a single prominent long process, which reached about 200 microm after four days, and several short ones. However, some neuron-like cells differentiated in other ways; some exhibited bipolar or multipolar processes, distinct from intact olfactory receptor neurons. The size of cell bodies of neuron-like cells as divisible into two groups; approx. 7 microm diameter and 10-15 microm diameter. Neuron-like cells in culture will provide a good model for electrophysiological analysis and for developmental studies of olfactory receptor neurons.
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- A Nakagawa
- Tsukuba Research Center, SANYO Electric Co., Ltd., Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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