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Arekal RN, J S, Kumar A, B S G, M S D. Structural and functional analysis of a novel galactose-binding lectin derived from Chlorella sorokiniana MW769776. J Biomol Struct Dyn 2023:1-11. [PMID: 37904546 DOI: 10.1080/07391102.2023.2274519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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A freshwater green microalgal strain was isolated and the lectin was identified in it by a strong hemagglutination activity (HA) assay. Characterization of the algal strain was found to be Chlorella sorokiniana (MW769776). A single step affinity chromatographic technique was developed to purify Chlorella sorokiniana lectin (CSL) using guar gum as the affinity matrix. The precipitate showed a single active peak with a titer value of 1024 HU, with a concentration of 1111 U, and a purification fold of 9. The purified protein exhibited a single band in SDS-PAGE with a molecular weight of 16 kDa. Analysis by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-Q-TOF-MS) of tryptic-digested purified lectin showed that it was a monomeric protein. A multiple sequence alignment analysis revealed that the peptide sequences of CSL exhibited similarity with the H-type lectin domain of Micractinium conductrix. The structure of CSL was studied by FTIR and homology modeling methods, indicating the presence of α-helix as well as β-sheet in its secondary structure. Whereas the 3D structure exhibited the similarity with the core protein of light-harvesting reaction center complex of photosystem I. The significance of this study suggests that the characteristics of CSL are consistent with its identification as a hemagglutinin, a type of novel lectin, which suggests its candidature for various biological purposes.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
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- Roopashri N Arekal
- Department of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Technology, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Technology, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Genei Lab Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Mangalore University, Kodagu, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Rakesh V, Kalia VK, Ghosh A. Diversity of transgenes in sustainable management of insect pests. Transgenic Res 2023; 32:351-381. [PMID: 37573273 DOI: 10.1007/s11248-023-00362-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/14/2023]
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Insecticidal transgenes, when incorporated and expressed in plants, confer resistance against insects by producing several products having insecticidal properties. Protease inhibitors, lectins, amylase inhibitors, and chitinase genes are associated with the natural defenses developed by plants to counter insect attacks. Several toxin genes are also derived from spiders and scorpions for protection against insects. Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner is a microbial source of insecticidal toxins. Several methods have facilitated the large-scale production of transgenic plants. Bt-derived cry, cyt, vip, and sip genes, plant-derived genes such as lectins, protease inhibitors, and alpha-amylase inhibitors, insect cell wall-degrading enzymes like chitinase and some proteins like arcelins, plant defensins, and ribosome-inactivating proteins have been successfully utilized to impart resistance to insects. Besides, transgenic plants expressing double-stranded RNA have been developed with enhanced resistance. However, the long-term effects of transgenes on insect resistance, the environment, and human health must be thoroughly investigated before they are made available for commercial planting. In this chapter, the present status, prospects, and future scope of transgenes for insect pest management have been summarized and discussed.
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- V Rakesh
- Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
- Insect Vector Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Division of Entomology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- Insect Vector Laboratory, Advanced Centre for Plant Virology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India.
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Aguiar TWDA, Batista JJ, Ferreira SADO, Sampaio MDVL, Pereira DR, Ferreira MRA, Soares LAL, Melo AMMDA, Albuquerque MCPDA, Aires ADL, de Araújo HDA, Coelho LCBB. Effect of Bauhinia monandra Kurz Leaf Preparations on Embryonic Stages and Adult Snails of Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818), Schistosoma mansoni Cercariae and Toxicity in Artemia salina. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27154993. [PMID: 35956946 PMCID: PMC9370106 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Biomphalaria glabrata snails constitute the main vector of schistosomiasis in Brazil, and Bauhinia monandra Kurz, the leaves of which contain BmoLL lectin with biocidal action, is a plant widely found on continents in which the disease is endemic. This work describes the composition of B. monandra preparations and the effect on embryos and adult snails, their reproduction parameters and hemocytes. We also describe the results of a comet assay after B. glabrata exposure to sublethal concentrations of the preparations. Additionally, the effects of the preparations on S. mansoni cercariae and environmental monitoring with Artemia salina are described. In the chemical evaluation, cinnamic, flavonoid and saponin derivatives were detected in the two preparations assessed, namely the saline extract and the fraction. Both preparations were toxic to embryos in the blastula, gastrula, trochophore, veliger and hippo stages (LC50 of 0.042 and 0.0478; 0.0417 and 0.0419; 0.0897 and 0.1582; 0.3734 and 0.0974; 0.397 and 0.0970 mg/mL, respectively) and to adult snails (LC50 of 6.6 and 0.87 mg/mL, respectively), which were reproductively affected with decreased egg deposition. In blood cell analysis, characteristic cells for apoptosis, micronucleus and binucleation were detected, while for comet analysis, different degrees of nuclear damage were detected. The fraction was able to cause total mortality of the cercariae and did not present environmental toxicity. Therefore, B. monandra preparations are promising in combating schistosomiasis since they can control both the intermediate host and eliminate the infectious agent, besides being safe to the environment.
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- Thierry Wesley de Albuquerque Aguiar
- Centro de Biociências, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 1235, Recife 50670-420, PE, Brazil
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- Centro de Biociências, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 1235, Recife 50670-420, PE, Brazil
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- Centro de Biociências, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 1235, Recife 50670-420, PE, Brazil
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- Centro de Biociências, Departamento de Biofísica e Radiobiologia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 1235, Recife 50670-420, PE, Brazil
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- Centro de Biociências, Departamento de Biofísica e Radiobiologia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 1235, Recife 50670-420, PE, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Arthur de Sá, Cidade Universitária, s/n, Recife 50740-521, PE, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Arthur de Sá, Cidade Universitária, s/n, Recife 50740-521, PE, Brazil
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- Centro de Biociências, Departamento de Biofísica e Radiobiologia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 1235, Recife 50670-420, PE, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Médicas—Área Acadêmica de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 531-611, Recife 50670-901, PE, Brazil
- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami (LIKA), Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 1235, Recife 50670-901, PE, Brazil
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- Centro de Ciências Médicas—Área Acadêmica de Medicina Tropical, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 531-611, Recife 50670-901, PE, Brazil
- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami (LIKA), Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 1235, Recife 50670-901, PE, Brazil
- Correspondence: (A.d.L.A.); (H.D.A.d.A.); (L.C.B.B.C.)
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- Centro de Biociências, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 1235, Recife 50670-420, PE, Brazil
- Laboratório de Imunopatologia Keizo Asami (LIKA), Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 1235, Recife 50670-901, PE, Brazil
- Correspondence: (A.d.L.A.); (H.D.A.d.A.); (L.C.B.B.C.)
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- Centro de Biociências, Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Avenida Prof. Moraes Rego, Cidade Universitária, n 1235, Recife 50670-420, PE, Brazil
- Correspondence: (A.d.L.A.); (H.D.A.d.A.); (L.C.B.B.C.)
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Villegas-Coronado D, Guzman-Partida AM, Aispuro-Hernandez E, Vazquez-Moreno L, Huerta-Ocampo JÁ, Sarabia-Sainz JAI, Teran-Saavedra NG, Minjarez-Osorio C, Castro-Longoria R, Maldonado A, Lagarda-Diaz I. Characterization and expression of prohibitin during the mexican bean weevil (Zabrotes subfasciatus, Boheman, 1833) larvae development. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 262:110770. [PMID: 35644320 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2022.110770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Prohibitin (PHB) is a highly conserved eukaryotic protein complex involved in multiple cellular processes. In insects, PHB has been identified as a potential target protein to insecticidal molecules acting as a receptor of PF2 insecticidal lectin in the midgut of Zabrotes subfasciatus larvae (bean pest) and Cry protein of Bacillus thuringiensis in Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Colorado potato beetle). This study aimed to characterize the structural features of Z. subfasciatus prohibitin (ZsPHB) by homology modeling and evaluate its expression and tissue localization at different stages of larval development both at the transcript and protein levels. The samples were collected from eggs and larvae of different developmental stages. The immunodetection of ZsPHB was done with anti-PHB1 and confirmed by LC-MS/MS analysis. Gene expression analysis of ZsPHB1 and ZsPHB2 was performed by RT-qPCR, and immunohistochemistry with FITC-labeled anti-PHB1. Results showed that ZsPHBs exhibit distinctive characteristics of the SPFH protein superfamily. The transcript levels suggest a coordinated expression of ZsPHB1 and ZsPHB2 genes, while ZsPHB1 was detected in soluble protein extracts depending on the stage of development. Histological examination showed ZsPHB1 is present in all larval tissues, with an intense fluorescence signal observed at the gut. These results suggest a physiologically important role of PHB during Z. subfasciatus development and show its regulation occurs at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. This is the first characterization of PHB in Z. subfasciatus.
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- Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C., Hermosillo, 83304, Mexico
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- Departamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico
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- Departamento de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico
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- Departamento de Física, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico
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- CONACyT- Departamento de Física, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, 83000, Mexico.
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Khoobdel M, Rahimi V, Ebadollahi A, Krutmuang P. Evaluation of the Potential of a Lectin Extracted from Polygonum persicaria L. as a Biorational Agent against Sitophilus oryzae L. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27030793. [PMID: 35164055 PMCID: PMC8838870 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is one of the most destructive stored-product pests that is resistant to a wide range of chemical insecticides. In the present study, we investigated whether a lectin extracted from Polygonum persicaria L. (PPA) can be used as a biorational agent to control such insect pests. Along with the lethal digestive assay, the sub-lethal insecticidal activities of PPA, including the effects on digestive, detoxifying, and antioxidant enzyme activities, were evaluated against S. oryzae adults. The effect of feeding a diet containing PPA and carob extract as a food attractant on the mortality of S. oryzae adults was also investigated. Feeding on the diet containing PPA resulted in a significant mortality of S. oryzae adults with a LC50 (Lethal Concentration to kill 50% of insects) of 3.68% (w/w). The activity of digestive enzymes, including α-amylase, α-glucosidase, TAG-lipase, trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase, and carboxy- and aminopeptidase, were decreased by the sub-lethal concentration of PPA. Detoxifying and antioxidant enzymes, including esterase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione-S-transferase, ascorbate peroxidase, glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase, and malondialdehyde, were activated in adults affected by PPA. These findings indicated that PPA, in addition to causing digestive disorders, leads to oxidative stress in S. oryzae. The presence of carob extract had no effect on the PPA-induced mortality of the insect. According to the results of the present study, PPA has promising insecticidal efficiency against S. oryzae. In addition, the usage of PPA with a food attractant carob extract in bait traps can be recommended as a new biorational formulation in S. oryzae management.
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- Mehdi Khoobdel
- Health Research Center, Lifestyle Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1435916471, Iran;
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- Health Research Center, Lifestyle Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1435916471, Iran;
- Correspondence: (V.R.); Iran; (A.E.); (P.K.)
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Moghan College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil 5697194781, Iran
- Correspondence: (V.R.); Iran; (A.E.); (P.K.)
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- Innovative Agriculture Research Center, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Correspondence: (V.R.); Iran; (A.E.); (P.K.)
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Lectins are widely distributed proteins having ability of binding selectively and reversibly with carbohydrates moieties and glycoconjugates. Although lectins have been reported from different biological sources, the legume lectins are the best-characterized family of plant lectins. Legume lectins are a large family of homologous proteins with considerable similarity in amino acid sequence and their tertiary structures. Despite having strong sequence conservation, these lectins show remarkable variability in carbohydrate specificity and quaternary structures. The ability of legume lectins in recognizing glycans and glycoconjugates on cells and other intracellular structures make them a valuable research tool in glycomic research. Due to variability in binding with glycans, glycoconjugates and multiple biological functions, legume lectins are the subject of intense research for their diverse application in different fields such as glycobiology, biomedical research and crop improvement. The present review specially focuses on structural and functional characteristics of legume lectins along with their potential areas of application.
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- Rajan Katoch
- Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CSKHPKV, Palampur, 176 062 India
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- Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, CSKHPKV, Palampur, 176 062 India
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Nonis SG, Haywood J, Schmidberger JW, Mackie ERR, Soares da Costa TP, Bond CS, Mylne JS. Structural and biochemical analyses of concanavalin A circular permutation by jack bean asparaginyl endopeptidase. THE PLANT CELL 2021; 33:2794-2811. [PMID: 34235541 PMCID: PMC8408470 DOI: 10.1093/plcell/koab130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Over 30 years ago, an intriguing posttranslational modification was found responsible for creating concanavalin A (conA), a carbohydrate-binding protein from jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) seeds and a common carbohydrate chromatography reagent. ConA biosynthesis involves what was then an unprecedented rearrangement in amino-acid sequence, whereby the N-terminal half of the gene-encoded conA precursor (pro-conA) is swapped to become the C-terminal half of conA. Asparaginyl endopeptidase (AEP) was shown to be involved, but its mechanism was not fully elucidated. To understand the structural basis and consequences of circular permutation, we generated recombinant jack bean pro-conA plus jack bean AEP (CeAEP1) and solved crystal structures for each to 2.1 and 2.7 Å, respectively. By reconstituting conA biosynthesis in vitro, we prove CeAEP1 alone can perform both cleavage and cleavage-coupled transpeptidation to form conA. CeAEP1 structural analysis reveals how it is capable of carrying out both reactions. Biophysical assays illustrated that pro-conA is less stable than conA. This observation was explained by fewer intermolecular interactions between subunits in the pro-conA crystal structure and consistent with a difference in the prevalence for tetramerization in solution. These findings elucidate the consequences of circular permutation in the only posttranslation example known to occur in nature.
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- Samuel G. Nonis
- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
- The ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
- The ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Genetics, La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science, La Trobe University, Victoria 3086, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
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- School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
- The ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Perth 6009, Australia
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Cavalcanti VLR, Brandão-Costa RMP, Pontual EV, de Andrade AF, Alves LC, Porto ALF, Bezerra RP. Chlorella vulgaris lectin kills Aedes aegypti larvae. ALGAL RES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2021.102290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Noman A, Aqeel M, Islam W, Khalid N, Akhtar N, Qasim M, Yasin G, Hashem M, Alamri S, Al-Zoubi OM, Jalees MM, Al-Sadi A. Insects-plants-pathogens: Toxicity, dependence and defense dynamics. Toxicon 2021; 197:87-98. [PMID: 33848517 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2021.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In a natural ecosystem, the pathogen-plant-insect relationship has diverse implications for each other. The pathogens as well as insect-pests consume plant tissues as their feed that mostly results in damage. In turn, plant species have evolved specialized defense system to not only protect themselves but reduce the damage also. Such tripartite interactions involve toxicity, metabolic modulations, resistance etc. among all participants of interaction. These attributes result in selection pressure among participants. Coevolution of such traits reveals need to focus and unravel multiple hidden aspects of insect-plant-pathogen interactions. The definite modulations during plant responses to biotic stress and the operating defense network against herbivores are vital to research areas. Different types of plant pathogens and herbivores are tackled with various changes in plants, e.g. changes in genes expression, glucosinolate metabolism detoxification, signal transduction, cell wall modifications, Ca2+dependent signaling. It is essential to clarify which chemical in plants can work as a defense signal or weapon in plant-pathogen-herbivore interactions. In spite of increased knowledge regarding signal transduction pathways regulating growth-defense balance, much more is needed to unveil the coordination of growth rate with metabolic modulations in bi-trophic interactions. Here, we addressed plant-pathogen-insect interaction for toxicity as well as dependnce along with plant defense dynamics against pathogens and insects with broad range effects at the physio-biochemical and molecular level. We have reviewed interfaces in plant-pathogen-insect research to show pulsating regulation of plant immunity for attuning survival and ecological equilibrium. An improved understanding of the systematic foundation of growth-defense stability has vital repercussions for enhancing crop yield, including insights into uncoupling of host-parasite tradeoffs for ecological and environmental sustainability.
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- Ali Noman
- Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, Gansu, PR China.
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- College of Geography, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, PR China
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- Department of Botany, Government College Women University, Sialkot, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Government College for Women University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Insect Science, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, PR China
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- Institute of Pure and Applied Biology, Bahau Din Zakria University Multan Pakistan, Pakistan
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- King Khalid University, College of Science, Department of Biology, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia; Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Assiut University, Assiut, 71516, Egypt.
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- King Khalid University, College of Science, Department of Biology, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- College of Agriculture and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat. Sultanate of Oman, Oman
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Cavada BS, Pinto-Junior VR, Osterne VJS, Oliveira MV, Lossio CF, Silva MTL, Bari AU, Lima LD, Souza-Filho CHD, Nascimento KS. Comprehensive review on Caelsalpinioideae lectins: From purification to biological activities. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 162:333-348. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.06.161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mantzoukas S, Korbou G, Magita A, A. Eliopoulos P, Poulas K. Leguminous Seeds Powder Diet Reduces the Survival and Development of the Khapra beetle, Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Dermestidae). BIOLOGY 2020; 9:biology9080204. [PMID: 32756491 PMCID: PMC7464977 DOI: 10.3390/biology9080204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Chemical storage pest control is interlinked with many challenges such as environmental pollution and toxicity to humans and animals. Alternative tools are thus being increasingly researched and applied to supplement and/or substitute old-fashioned chemical means. Entomotoxic proteins, such as the lectins of leguminous seeds, have been shown to be effective alternative control agents against many serious insect pests. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of the flour of three leguminous seeds, Phaseolus vulgaris L. (Fabaceae) (the common bean), Vicia faba L. (Fabaceae) (the broad bean) and Glycine max L. (Fabaceae) (the soya bean), against 4th instar larvae of Trogoderma granarium Everts (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). The flours were tested at different concentrations. They all demonstrated significant effects on larval mortality, as well as they all induced a decrease in the number of larvae reaching the pupal stage. The flours of P. vulgaris and V. faba were highly insecticidal against T. granarium larvae, especially at the highest concentrations (86.7% for PV100 and 90% for VF100). Our results enrich previous findings on the entomotoxic effect of leguminous plant lectins and highlight P. vulgaris and V. faba lectins as potential alternative control agents against T. granarium.
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- Spiridon Mantzoukas
- Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (G.K.); (A.M.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (K.P.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (G.K.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (G.K.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, Greece; (G.K.); (A.M.)
- Correspondence: (S.M.); (K.P.)
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Oliveira CT, Machado SW, Bezerra CDS, Cardoso MH, Franco OL, Silva CP, Alves DG, Rios C, Macedo MLR. Effects of a Reserve Protein on Spodoptera frugiperda Development: A Biochemical and Molecular Approach to the Entomotoxic Mechanism. Molecules 2020; 25:E2195. [PMID: 32397098 PMCID: PMC7249069 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25092195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2020] [Revised: 04/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Talisin is a storage protein from Talisia esculenta seeds that presents lectin-like and peptidase inhibitor properties. These characteristics suggest that talisin plays a role in the plant defense process, making it a multifunctional protein. This work aimed to investigate the effects of chronic intake of talisin on fifth instar larvae of Spodoptera frugiperda, considered the main insect pest of maize and the cause of substantial economic losses in several other crops. The chronic intake of talisin presented antinutritional effects on the larvae, reducing their weight and prolonging the total development time of the insects. In addition, talisin-fed larvae also showed a significant reduction in the activity of trypsin-like enzymes. Midgut histology analysis of talisin-fed larvae showed alterations in the intestinal epithelium and rupture of the peritrophic membrane, possibly causing an increase of aminopeptidase activity in the midgut lumen. Talisin also proved to be resistant to degradation by the digestive enzymes of S. frugiperda. The transcription profile of trypsin, chymotrypsin and aminopeptidase genes was also analyzed through qPCR technique. Talisin intake resulted in differential expression of at least two genes from each of these classes of enzymes. Molecular docking studies indicated a higher affinity of talisin for the less expressed enzymes.
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- Carolina Turatti Oliveira
- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul 79070-900, Brazil; (C.T.O.); (S.W.M.)
- Programa multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul 79070-900, Brazil;
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul 79070-900, Brazil; (C.T.O.); (S.W.M.)
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- Programa multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul 79070-900, Brazil;
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- Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicase Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal 70790-160, Brazil; (M.H.C.); (O.L.F.)
- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul 79117-900, Brazil
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- Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicase Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal 70790-160, Brazil; (M.H.C.); (O.L.F.)
- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul 79117-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catariana, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88040-900, Brazil; (C.P.S.); (D.G.A.); (C.R.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catariana, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88040-900, Brazil; (C.P.S.); (D.G.A.); (C.R.)
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catariana, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina 88040-900, Brazil; (C.P.S.); (D.G.A.); (C.R.)
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- Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Alimentos e Nutrição, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul 79070-900, Brazil; (C.T.O.); (S.W.M.)
- Programa multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul 79070-900, Brazil;
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Natural insecticidal proteins, the promising bio-control compounds for future crop protection. THE NUCLEUS 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13237-020-00316-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Jediyi H, Naamani K, Ait Elkoch A, Lemjiber N. Changes in grapes composition during ripening of five Vitis vinifera L varieties as related to Tephritidae and Drosophilidae infestations. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2019; 25:1407-1418. [PMID: 31736544 PMCID: PMC6825062 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-019-00713-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Vitis vinifera (L) is a great economically important crop. However, huge loss in fruits due to destructive pests hinders the improvement of its performance. The study of their biochemical profile, ripening dynamics, and defense mechanisms presents a great scientific interest. In this work, phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL), tyrosine ammonia lyase (TAL) activities, proteins, sugar and malondialdehyde (MAD) were investigated during ripening of five grape varieties in Loudaya region (Marrakech, Morocco), three of them are allochthonous while two are autochthonous. The Dipterans infestations by Drosophila suzukii and Ceratitis capitata have been highlighted as a factor that stimulates the defense mechanism in ripeness stage of grapes. Sugars, proteins and MDA have shown a gradual increase in grapes maturation in all varieties. TAL activity decrease in the course of the maturation in contrast to the PAL activity increasing in the ripe grapes. High content of PAL, TAL, and MDA compounds were noted in the ripe infested grapes as compared to the healthy ones. A significant difference (P < 0.05) for all biochemical assays according to varieties, maturity and the condition (damaged/undamaged) were found. A PCA analysis highlighted different biochemical behaviours from the grapes concerning the flies' infestations (79.64% of total variation). The variables that have contributed to the discrimination of the grapes according to their stage of maturities were sugar, proteins and TAL. The higher concentrations of PAL (6.64 ± 0.57 EU), TAL (0.93 ± 0.05 EU) and MDA (58.32 ± 2.55 EU) especially in the injured grapes prove that flies infestation triggered a priming defense mechanism, directly activating defense reactions. The results obtained could be crucial in establishing a database of the Moroccan grapes biochemical defense which provides a foundation for new methodologies in the plants behavior against fruit flies stress.
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- Hicham Jediyi
- Laboratory of Protection and Valorization of Vegetable Resources, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia Marrakech, Cadi Ayyad University, My Abdallah Street, PB: 2390, 40000 Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Protection and Valorization of Vegetable Resources, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia Marrakech, Cadi Ayyad University, My Abdallah Street, PB: 2390, 40000 Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Protection and Valorization of Vegetable Resources, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia Marrakech, Cadi Ayyad University, My Abdallah Street, PB: 2390, 40000 Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Protection and Valorization of Vegetable Resources, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia Marrakech, Cadi Ayyad University, My Abdallah Street, PB: 2390, 40000 Marrakesh, Morocco
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Savković U, Đorđević M, Stojković B. Potential for Acanthoscelides obtectus to Adapt to New Hosts Seen in Laboratory Selection Experiments. INSECTS 2019; 10:insects10060153. [PMID: 31146407 PMCID: PMC6627625 DOI: 10.3390/insects10060153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Effective pest management strategies for a targeted pest species must rely on accurate, reliable and reproducible estimates of population dynamics. Importance of such approaches is even more conspicuous when assessing pest’s potential to utilize other stored products. Using an experimental evolution approach, we have focused our attention on a common bean pest, the seed beetle (Acanthoscelides obtectus). We looked into the potential to invade and sustain population growth on two suboptimal host plants (chickpeas and mung beans). Such an approach simulates steps of the host-shift process in storages. By analyzing population dynamics during initial encountering with a new host plant, we detected a population drop for both novel hosts. However, transgenerational development in a novel environment resulted in a constant population growth in chickpeas, but not in mung bean populations. Reversal of chickpea selected populations to original host plant has led to a severe decrease in population parameters due to low viability of immatures, while the opposite trend was detected in mung bean populations. This paper highlights the importance of good practice in estimating population dynamics for economically important species. With special emphasis on storage pest species, we discuss how this approach can be useful for estimating invading potential of pest insects.
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- Uroš Savković
- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković", University of Belgrade, Bulevar despota Stefana 142, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia.
- Institute of Zoology, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
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Two-Step Isolation, Purification, and Characterization of Lectin from Zihua Snap Bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris) Seeds. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11050785. [PMID: 31052517 PMCID: PMC6571848 DOI: 10.3390/polym11050785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A two-step method based on an aqueous two-phase system and Sephadex G-75 was used to separate and purify lectin from the seeds of the Zihua snap bean. The preliminary properties and bioactivity of the Zihua snap bean lectin were characterized by different instrumental methods, such as sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS–PAGE), liquid chromatography-nano electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (Nano LC-ESI-MS/MS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The hemagglutinating activity of the Zihua snap bean lectin could not be inhibited by glucose, N-acetyl-d-glucosamine, d-galactose, N-acetyl-d-galactosamine, fructose, sucrose, d-maltose, d-trehalose, and lactose. It was found that the hemagglutinating activity of the lectin showed strong dependence on Mn2+ and Ca2+. The thermal and pH stability of the Zihua snap bean lectin was studied by FTIR and fluorescence spectroscopy. Relatively good stability was observed when the temperature was not higher than 70 °C, as well as in the pH range of 2.0 to 10.0. Digestive stability in vitro was investigated. The untreated lectin was relatively stable to pepsin and trypsin activity, but heat treatment could significantly reduce the digestive stability in vitro. Moreover, the lectin showed an inhibitory effect on the tested bacteria (Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), Escherichia coli (E. coli), Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis)), and it also showed a certain inhibitory effect on the growth of Phytophthora infestans (P. infestans) at higher concentrations.
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da Silva Pinto L, Cardoso G, Kremer FS, dos Santos Woloski RD, Dellagostin OA, Campos VF. Heterologous expression and characterization of a new galactose-binding lectin from Bauhinia forficata with antiproliferative activity. Int J Biol Macromol 2019; 128:877-884. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.01.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Bauhinia lectins: Biochemical properties and biotechnological applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 119:811-820. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.07.156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Revised: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Shamsi TN, Parveen R, Ahmad A, Samal RR, Kumar S, Fatima S. Inhibition of gut proteases and development of dengue vector, Aedes aegypti by Allium sativum protease inhibitor. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chnaes.2018.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Lima TA, Dornelles LP, Oliveira APS, Guedes CC, Souza SO, Sá RA, Zingali RB, Napoleão TH, Paiva PM. Binding targets of termiticidal lectins from the bark and leaf of Myracrodruon urundeuva in the gut of Nasutitermes corniger workers. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2018; 74:1593-1599. [PMID: 29297969 DOI: 10.1002/ps.4847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Revised: 12/05/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Lectins, carbohydrate-binding proteins, from the bark (MuBL) and leaf (MuLL) of Myracrodruon urundeuva are termiticidal agents against Nasutitermes corniger workers and have been shown to induce oxidative stress and cell death in the midgut of these insects. In this study, we investigated the binding targets of MuBL and MuLL in the gut of N. corniger workers by determining the effects of these lectins on the activity of digestive enzymes. In addition, we used mass spectrometry to identify peptides from gut proteins that adsorbed to MuBL-Sepharose and MuLL-Sepharose columns. RESULTS Exoglucanase activity was neutralized in the presence of MuBL and stimulated by MuLL. α-l-Arabinofuranosidase activity was not affected by MuBL but was inhibited by MuLL. Both lectins stimulated α-amylase activity and inhibited protease and trypsin-like activities. Peptides with homology to apolipophorin, trypsin-like enzyme, and ABC transporter substrate-binding protein were detected from proteins that adsorbed to MuBL-Sepharose, while peptides from proteins that bound to MuLL-Sepharose shared homology with apolipophorin. CONCLUSION This study revealed that digestive enzymes and transport proteins found in worker guts can be recognized by MuBL and MuLL. Thus, the mechanism of their termiticidal activity may involve changes in the digestion and absorption of nutrients. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Thâmarah A Lima
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Centro Acadêmico do Agreste, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Caruaru, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
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Velasques J, Cardoso MH, Abrantes G, Frihling BE, Franco OL, Migliolo L. The rescue of botanical insecticides: A bioinspiration for new niches and needs. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2017; 143:14-25. [PMID: 29183583 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2017.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Crop protection is the basis of plant production and food security. Additionally, there are many efforts focused on increasing defensive mechanisms in order to avoid the damaging effects of insects, which still represent significant losses worldwide. Plants have naturally evolved different mechanisms to discourage herbivory, including chemical barriers such as the induction of defensive proteins and secondary metabolites, some of which have a historical link with bio-farming practices and others that are yet to be used. In the context of global concern regarding health and environmental impacts, which has been translated into political action and restrictions on the use of synthetic pesticides, this review deals with a description of some historical commercial phytochemicals and promising proteinaceous compounds that plants may modulate to defeat insect attacks. We present a broader outlook on molecular structure and mechanisms of action while we discuss possible tools to achieve effective methods for the biological control of pests, either by the formulation of products or by the development of new plant varieties with enhanced chemical defenses.
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- Jannaina Velasques
- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; Programa de Pós Graduação em Patologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil; Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; Programa de Pós Graduação em Patologia Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil; Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- S-Inova Biotech, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
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Vieira DDSS, Emiliani G, Bartolini P, Podda A, Centritto M, Luro F, Del Carratore R, Morillon R, Gesteira A, Maserti B. A L-type lectin gene is involved in the response to hormonal treatment and water deficit in Volkamer lemon. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2017; 218:94-99. [PMID: 28802186 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2017.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Combination of biotic and abiotic stress is a major challenge for crop and fruit production. Thus, identification of genes involved in cross-response to abiotic and biotic stress is of great importance for breeding superior genotypes. Lectins are glycan-binding proteins with a functions in the developmental processes as well as in the response to biotic and abiotic stress. In this work, a lectin like gene, namely ClLectin1, was characterized in Volkamer lemon and its expression was studied in plants exposed to either water stress, hormonal elicitors (JA, SA, ABA) or wounding to understand whether this gene may have a function in the response to multiple stress combination. Results showed that ClLectin1 has 100% homology with a L-type lectin gene from C. sinensis and the in silico study of the 5'UTR region showed the presence of cis-responsive elements to SA, DRE2 and ABA. ClLectin1 was rapidly induced by hormonal treatments and wounding, at local and systemic levels, suggesting an involvement in defence signalling pathways and a possible role as fast detection biomarker of biotic stress. On the other hand, the induction of ClLectin1 by water stress pointed out a role of the gene in the response to drought. The simultaneous response of ClLectin1 expression to water stress and SA treatment could be further investigated to assess whether a moderate drought stress may be useful to improve citrus performance by stimulating the SA-dependent response to biotic stress.
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- Dayse Drielly Sousa Santana Vieira
- CNR-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Area della Ricerca di Firenze, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy; Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Rodovia Jorge Amado, Km 16, 45662-900 Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil
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- CNR-Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree, Area della Ricerca di Firenze, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- CNR-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Area della Ricerca di Firenze, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- CNR-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Area della Ricerca di Firenze, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- CNR-Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree, Area della Ricerca di Firenze, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
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- UMR AGAP - INRA de Corse, équipe APMV, 20230 San Giuliano, France
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- CNR-Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica, Area della Ricerca Pisa, Via Moruzzi 1, 56100 Pisa,Italy
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- UMR AGAP - CIRAD, équipé APMV - Station de Roujol, 97170 Petit Bourg, Guadaloupe, France
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- CNR-Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante, Area della Ricerca di Firenze, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy.
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de Oliveira CFR, de Moura MC, Napoleão TH, Paiva PMG, Coelho LCBB, Macedo MLR. A chitin-binding lectin from Moringa oleifera seeds (WSMoL) impairs the digestive physiology of the Mediterranean flour larvae, Anagasta kuehniella. PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2017; 142:67-76. [PMID: 29107249 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Biotechnological techniques allow the investigation of alternatives to outdated chemical insecticides for crop protection; some investigations have focused on the identification of molecules tailored from nature for this purpose. We, herein, describe the negative effects of water-soluble lectin from Moringa oleifera seeds (WSMoL) on Anagasta kuehniella development. The chitin-binding lectin, WSMoL, impaired the larval weight gain by 50% and affected the activity of the pest's major digestive enzymes. The commitment of the digestive process became evident after controlled digestion studies, where the capacity of protein digestion was compromised by >90%. Upon acute exposure, the lectin was not resistant to digestion; however, chronic ingestion of WSMoL was able to reverse this feature. Thus, we show that resistance to digestion may not be a prerequisite for a lectin's ability to exert negative effects on larval physiology. The mechanism of action of WSMoL involves binding to chitin with possible disruption to the peritrophic membrane, causing disorder between the endo- and ectoperitrophic spaces. Additionally, results suggest that WSMoL may trigger apoptosis in gut cells, leading to the lower enzymatic activity observed in WSMoL-fed larvae. Although assays employing an artificial diet did not demonstrate effects of WSMoL on A. kuehniella mortality, this lectin may hold potential for exerting insecticide effects on other pest insects, as well for use in other experimental approaches, such as WSMoL-expressing plants. Moreover, the use of WSMoL with other biotechnological tools, such as 'pyramid' crops, may represent a strategy for delaying the evolution of pest resistance to transgenic crops, since its multiple site targets could act in synergism with other insecticide compounds.
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- Caio Fernando Ramalho de Oliveira
- Laboratório de Purificação de Proteínas e suas Funções Biológicas-LPPFB, Unidade de Tecnologia de Alimentos e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil; Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Departmento de Bioquímica e Biofísica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Departmento de Bioquímica e Biofísica, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Purificação de Proteínas e suas Funções Biológicas-LPPFB, Unidade de Tecnologia de Alimentos e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Legume Lectins: Proteins with Diverse Applications. Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18061242. [PMID: 28604616 PMCID: PMC5486065 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18061242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Lectins are a diverse class of proteins distributed extensively in nature. Among these proteins; legume lectins display a variety of interesting features including antimicrobial; insecticidal and antitumor activities. Because lectins recognize and bind to specific glycoconjugates present on the surface of cells and intracellular structures; they can serve as potential target molecules for developing practical applications in the fields of food; agriculture; health and pharmaceutical research. This review presents the current knowledge of the main structural characteristics of legume lectins and the relationship of structure to the exhibited specificities; provides an overview of their particular antimicrobial; insecticidal and antitumor biological activities and describes possible applications based on the pattern of recognized glyco-targets.
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War AR, Murugesan S, Boddepalli VN, Srinivasan R, Nair RM. Mechanism of Resistance in Mungbean [ Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata] to bruchids, Callosobruchus spp. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:1031. [PMID: 28676807 PMCID: PMC5477293 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.01031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/29/2017] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek var. radiata] is an important pulse crop in Asia, and is consumed as dry seeds and as bean sprouts. It is an excellent source of digestible protein. Bruchids [Callosobruchus chinensis (L.) and Callosobruchus maculatus (F.)] are the important pests of mungbean and cause damage in the field and in storage. Bruchid infestation reduces the nutritional and market value of the grain and renders seeds unfit for human consumption, agricultural and commercial uses. These pests are controlled mainly by fumigation with highly toxic chemicals such as carbon disulfide, phosphene, and methyl bromide, or by dusting with several other insecticides, which leave residues on the grain, thus, threatening food safety. Some plant-based extracts have been found useful in controlling bruchids, but are not fully successful due to their short-term activity, rapid degradability, and potentially negative effect on seed germination. Although some wild sources of bruchid resistance in mungbean have been reported, which have been used to develop bruchid- resistant lines, undesirable genetic linkages threaten the proper exploitation of genetic diversity from wild germplasm into commercial cultivars. Further, biotype variation in bruchids has rendered some mungbean lines susceptible that otherwise would have been resistant to the pest. Host plant resistance is a cost-effective and a safe alternative to control bruchids in mungbean and is associated with morphological, biochemical, and molecular traits. These traits affect insect growth and development, thereby, reduce the yield losses by the pests. Understanding the defense mechanisms against insect pests could be utilized in exploiting these traits in crop breeding. This review discusses different traits in mungbean involved in defense against bruchids and their utility in pest management. We also highlight the breeding constraints for developing bruchid-resistant mungbean and how can these constraints be minimized. We further highlight the importance of supporting conventional breeding techniques by molecular techniques such as molecular markers linked to bruchid resistance.
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- Abdul R. War
- World Vegetable Center, South Asia, HyderabadIndia
- *Correspondence: Abdul R. War, ;
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Li-Byarlay H, Pittendrigh BR, Murdock LL. Plant Defense Inhibitors Affect the Structures of Midgut Cells in Drosophila melanogaster and Callosobruchus maculatus. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE 2016; 8:71-79. [PMID: 27594789 PMCID: PMC5005011 DOI: 10.4137/ijis.s28595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 06/28/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Plants produce proteins such as protease inhibitors and lectins as defenses against herbivorous insects and pathogens. However, no systematic studies have explored the structural responses in the midguts of insects when challenged with plant defensive proteins and lectins across different species. In this study, we fed two kinds of protease inhibitors and lectins to the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and alpha-amylase inhibitors and lectins to the cowpea bruchid Callosobruchus maculatus. We assessed the changes in midgut cell structures by comparing them with such structures in insects receiving normal diets or subjected to food deprivation. Using light and transmission electron microscopy in both species, we observed structural changes in the midgut peritrophic matrix as well as shortened microvilli on the surfaces of midgut epithelial cells in D. melanogaster. Dietary inhibitors and lectins caused similar lesions in the epithelial cells but not much change in the peritrophic matrix in both species. We also noted structural damages in the Drosophila midgut after six hours of starvation and changes were still present after 12 hours. Our study provided the first evidence of key structural changes of midguts using a comparative approach between a dipteran and a coleopteran. Our particular observation and discussion on plant-insect interaction and dietary stress are relevant for future mode of action studies of plant defensive protein in insect physiology.
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- Hongmei Li-Byarlay
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
- The W. M. Keck Center for Behavioral Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, Natural Science Building, East Lansing MI, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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Campos JKL, Araújo CSF, Araújo TFS, Santos AFS, Teixeira JA, Lima VLM, Coelho LCBB. Anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities of Bauhinia monandra leaf lectin. BIOCHIMIE OPEN 2016; 2:62-68. [PMID: 29632839 PMCID: PMC5889483 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopen.2016.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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A galactose-specific lectin from Bauhinia monandra leaves (BmoLL) has been purified through ammonium sulfate fractionation followed by guar gel affinity chromatography column. This study aimed to evaluate the potential anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activity of pure BmoLL in mice. Anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated by 1% carrageenan-induced inflammation in mice treated with BmoLL. Acetic acid-induced abdominal writhing and hot plate methods evaluated antinociceptive activity. BmoLL significantly inhibited the carrageenan-induced paw edema by 47% (30 mg/kg) and 60.5% (60 mg/kg); acetylsalicylic acid (ASA, 100 mg/kg) showed inhibition of 70.5%, in comparison to controls. Leukocyte migration, an immune response to the inflammation process, was significantly reduced in presence of BmoLL; in mice treated with ASA the decrease in leukocyte migration was similar to 15 mg/kg of the lectin. BmoLL at doses of 15, 30 and 60 mg/kg significantly reduced the number of animal contortions by 43.1, 50.1 and 71.3%, respectively. BmoLL leukocyte migration was significantly reduced; in mice treated with ASA the decrease in leukocyte migration was similar to 15 mg/kg of the lectin. BmoLL at doses of 15, 30 and 60 mg/kg significantly reduced the number of animal contortions by 43.1, 50.1 and 71.3%, respectively. The lectin (30 and 60 mg/kg) showed a significant effect in the hot plate assay. BmoLL anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects were dose-dependent. The search for new and natural compounds, with minimal side effects, to control pain and inflammation, is constantly increasing. BmoLL has great potential as a natural anti-inflammatory product that can be explored for pharmacological purposes. BmoLL inhibited the carrageenan-induced paw edema. BmoLL significantly reduced the number of animal contortions. BmoLL anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive effects in a dose dependent manner.
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- Janaína K L Campos
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, CEP 50.670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, CEP 50.670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, CEP 50.670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- CEB - Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, CEP 50.670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, UFPE, Av. Prof. Moraes Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, CEP 50.670-901 Recife, PE, Brazil
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Nunes NNS, Ferreira RS, Silva-Lucca RA, de Sá LFR, de Oliveira AEA, Correia MTDS, Paiva PMG, Wlodawer A, Oliva MLV. Potential of the Lectin/Inhibitor Isolated from Crataeva tapia Bark (CrataBL) for Controlling Callosobruchus maculatus Larva Development. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2015; 63:10431-6. [PMID: 26568149 PMCID: PMC6290478 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5b03634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Callosobruchus maculatus is an important predator of cowpeas. Due to infestation during storage, this insect affects the quality of seed and crop yield. This study aimed to investigate the effects of CrataBL, a multifunction protein isolated from Crataeva tapia bark, on C. maculatus larva development. The protein, which is stable even in extreme pH conditions, showed toxic activity, reducing the larval mass 45 and 70% at concentrations of 0.25 and 1.0% (w/w), respectively. Acting as an inhibitor, CrataBL decreased by 39% the activity of cysteine proteinases from larval gut. Conversely, the activity of serine proteinases was increased about 8-fold. The toxic properties of CrataBL may also be attributed to its capacity of binding to glycoproteins or glycosaminoglycans. Such binding interferes with larval metabolism, because CrataBL-FITC was found in the fat body, Malpighian tubules, and feces of larvae. These results demonstrate the potential of this protein for controlling larva development.
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- Natalia N. S. Nunes
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-UNIFESP-EPM, 04044-020, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-UNIFESP-EPM, 04044-020, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
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- Centro de Engenharia e Ciências Exatas, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Toledo, Paraná, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química e Função de Proteínas e Peptídeos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia-CBB, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro-UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes- RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química e Função de Proteínas e Peptídeos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia-CBB, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro-UENF, Campos dos Goytacazes- RJ, Brazil
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- Macromolecular Crystallography Laboratory, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Universidade Federal de São Paulo-UNIFESP-EPM, 04044-020, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
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Oliveira CT, Kunz D, Silva CP, Macedo MLR. Entomotoxic properties of Dioclea violacea lectin and its effects on digestive enzymes of Anagasta kuehniella (Lepidoptera). JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 81:81-89. [PMID: 26166677 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2015.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2014] [Revised: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Entomotoxic plant lectins have been extensively studied in the past two decades, yet the exact mechanisms underlying their toxic effects remain unknown. This study investigated the effects of Dioclea violacea lectin (DVL) on larval development in Anagasta kuehniella. Chronic exposure of larvae (from neonates to the fourth instar) demonstrated that DVL interfered with larval growth, retarding development and decreasing larval mass without affecting survival. DVL decreased trypsin-like, chymotrypsin-like, and α-amylase activities and proved resistant to proteolysis by midgut proteases up to 24h. Shorter exposures to dietary DVL had no effect on midgut enzyme activity. Feeding fourth-instar larvae with fluorescently-labeled DVL revealed lectin binding to the peritrophic membrane.
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- Carolina Turatti Oliveira
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, SBBq, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, C.P. 476, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, C.P. 476, 88040-900 Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, 79070-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil; Programa Multicêntrico de Pós-Graduação em Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, SBBq, Brazil; Unidade de Tecnologia de Alimentos e Saúde Pública, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, C.P. 549, 79070-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
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Lija-Escaline J, Senthil-Nathan S, Thanigaivel A, Pradeepa V, Vasantha-Srinivasan P, Ponsankar A, Edwin ES, Selin-Rani S, Abdel-Megeed A. Physiological and biochemical effects of botanical extract from Piper nigrum Linn (Piperaceae) against the dengue vector Aedes aegypti Liston (Diptera: Culicidae). Parasitol Res 2015; 114:4239-49. [PMID: 26277727 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-015-4662-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The leaves of Piper nigrum L. (Piperaceae) were evaluated for chemical constituents and mosquito larvicidal activity against the larvae of Aedes aegypti. GC and GC-MS analyses revealed that the crude extracts contain 16 compounds. Thymol (20.77%) and ç-elemene (10.42%) were identified as the major constituents followed by cyclohexene, 4-ethenyl-4-methyl-3-(1-methylethenyl)-1-(1 methylethyl)-, (3R-trans) (7.58%), 4,6-octadienoic acid, 2-acetyl-2-methyl-, ethyl ester (6.98), 2(3H)-furanone, 3,4-bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl) dihydro-, (3R-trans) (6.95%), 1-naphthalenol, 1,2,3,4,4a,7,8,8a-octahydro-1,6-dimethyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-, [1R-(1à,4á,4aá,8aá)]-(Cedreanol) (5.30%), trans-2-undecen-1-ol (4.48%), phytol (4.22%), 1,6-cyclodecadiene, 1-methyl-5-methylene-8-(1-methylethyl)-,[s-(E,E)] (3.78%) and 2,6-dimethyl-3,5,7-octatriene-2-ol, Z,Z (2.39%). Larval mortality was observed after 3 h of exposure period. The crude extract showed remarkable larvicidal activity against Ae. aegypti (LC50 = 34.97). The larvae of Ae. aegypti exposed to the P. nigrum, significantly reduced the activities of α- and β-carboxylesterases and superdioxide. Further, P. nigrum extract was severely affecting the mosquito gut cellular organelles. Based on the results, the chemical constituents of crude extracts of P. nigrum can be considered as a new source of larvicide for the control of Ae. aegypti.
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- Jalasteen Lija-Escaline
- Division of Biopesticides and Environmental Toxicology, Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Excellence in Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi-627 412, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Biopesticides and Environmental Toxicology, Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Excellence in Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi-627 412, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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- Division of Biopesticides and Environmental Toxicology, Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Excellence in Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi-627 412, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Biopesticides and Environmental Toxicology, Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Excellence in Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi-627 412, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Biopesticides and Environmental Toxicology, Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Excellence in Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi-627 412, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Biopesticides and Environmental Toxicology, Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Excellence in Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi-627 412, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Biopesticides and Environmental Toxicology, Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Excellence in Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi-627 412, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Biopesticides and Environmental Toxicology, Sri Paramakalyani Centre for Excellence in Environmental Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Alwarkurichi-627 412, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.,Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box: 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Wang LH, Chi YH, Guo FG, Li-Byarlay H, Balfe S, Fang JC, Pittendrigh BR, Zhu-Salzman K. Transcriptomic response of cowpea bruchids to N-acetylglucosamine-specific lectins. INSECT SCIENCE 2015; 22:83-94. [PMID: 24446316 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/12/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Griffonia simplicifolia lectin II (GSII) and wheat germ agglutinin (WGA) are N-acetylglucosamine-binding lectins. Previous studies demonstrated that they have anti-insect activity, a property potentially useful in pest control. To gain some insight into the insect response to dietary lectins, we performed transcriptomic analysis using the cowpea bruchid (Callosobruchus maculatus) midgut microarray platform we built. Compared to the nonnutritional cellulose treatment, dietary lectins induced more profound changes in gene expression. Ingestion of relatively high doses of lectins for 24 h resulted in alteration of gene expression involved in sugar and lipid metabolism, transport, development, defense, and stress tolerance. Metabolic genes were largely downregulated. Moreover, we observed disorganized microvilli resulting from ingestion of WGA. This morphological change is consistent with the lectin-induced changes in genes related to midgut epithelial cell repair. In addition, suboptimal nutrient conditions may serve as a stress signal to trigger senescence processes, leading to growth arrest and developmental delay.
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- Li-Hua Wang
- Institute of Plant Protection, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, China; Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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Macedo MLR, Oliveira CFR, Oliveira CT. Insecticidal activity of plant lectins and potential application in crop protection. Molecules 2015; 20:2014-33. [PMID: 25633332 PMCID: PMC6272522 DOI: 10.3390/molecules20022014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2014] [Revised: 01/15/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lectins constitute a complex group of proteins found in different organisms. These proteins constitute an important field for research, as their structural diversity and affinity for several carbohydrates makes them suitable for numerous biological applications. This review addresses the classification and insecticidal activities of plant lectins, providing an overview of the applicability of these proteins in crop protection. The likely target sites in insect tissues, the mode of action of these proteins, as well as the use of lectins as biotechnological tools for pest control are also described. The use of initial bioassays employing artificial diets has led to the most recent advances in this field, such as plant breeding and the construction of fusion proteins, using lectins for targeting the delivery of toxins and to potentiate expected insecticide effects. Based on the data presented, we emphasize the contribution that plant lectins may make as tools for the development of integrated insect pest control strategies.
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- Maria Lígia R Macedo
- Department of Food Technology and Public Health, University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul 79070-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Food Technology and Public Health, University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul 79070-900, Brazil.
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- Department of Food Technology and Public Health, University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul 79070-900, Brazil.
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Walski T, Van Damme EJM, Smagghe G. Penetration through the peritrophic matrix is a key to lectin toxicity against Tribolium castaneum. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2014; 70:94-101. [PMID: 25240534 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2014.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Revised: 08/29/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In the last decades lectins have received a lot of attention as potential tools in pest control. Despite substantial progress in the field not all the factors determining insecticidal potency and selectivity of these proteins have been described. Recently, three lectins, RSA (Rhizoctonia solani agglutinin), SNA-I and SNA-II (Sambucus nigra agglutinin I and II) have been shown to be toxic to aphids and caterpillars. In this project we investigated if these lectins are also toxic against larvae and a cell line of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum, a model organism and important pest of stored products. Furthermore, we analyzed the stability of the lectins in the larval gut and used confocal microscopy to compare their efficiency in passing through the peritrophic matrix (PM). We observed that all three lectins were toxic against the T. castaneum cell line and their effectiveness in vitro was in decreasing order SNA-II>SNA-I>RSA with the respective EC50 being 0.1, 0.5 and 3.6 μg/ml. Larvae feeding for 16 day on diets containing 2% RSA, 2% SNA-II and 2% SNA-I weighed 0.14 ± 0.07 mg, 0.67 ± 0.44 mg and 1.89 ± 0.38 mg, corresponding to approximately 7%, 36% and 80% of control larvae, respectively. As a consequence, RSA increased the time to adult emergence by over 3-fold, SNA-II by 1.9-fold and SNA-I by 1.2-fold. RSA and SNA-II were stable in the larval gut, while SNA-I was digested and excreted with the feces. Finally, confocal microscopy confirmed that RSA passed through the PM more efficiently than SNA-II. In conclusion, our data suggest that the lectin ability to pass through the PM, governed by molecule dimensions, charge and size of PM pores, is one of the features that determine the toxicity of these insecticidal proteins.
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- Tomasz Walski
- Department of Crop Protection, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent, Belgium; NB-Photonics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Crop Protection, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, Ghent, Belgium.
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Evaluation of seed extracts from plants found in the Caatinga biome for the control of Aedes aegypti. Parasitol Res 2014; 113:3565-80. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-014-4022-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Sugumar S, Clarke SK, Nirmala MJ, Tyagi BK, Mukherjee A, Chandrasekaran N. Nanoemulsion of eucalyptus oil and its larvicidal activity against Culex quinquefasciatus. BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2014; 104:393-402. [PMID: 24401169 DOI: 10.1017/s0007485313000710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Filariasis is a mosquito-borne disease that causes lymphedema and the main vector is Culex quinquefasciatus. A simple measure was taken to eradicate the vector using nanoemulsion. Eucalyptus oil nanoemulsion was formulated in various ratios comprising of eucalyptus oil, tween 80 and water by ultrasonication. The stability of nanoemulsion was observed over a period of time and 1:2 ratios of eucalyptus oil (6%) and surfactant (12%) was found to be stable. The formulated eucalyptus oil nanoemulsion was characterized by transmission electron microscopy and dynamic light scattering. The nanoemulsion droplets were found to have a Z-average diameter of 9.4 nm and were spherical in shape. The larvicidal activity of eucalyptus oil nanoemulsion and bulk emulsion was tested and compared. Our nanoemulsion showed higher activity when compared to bulk emulsion. The histopathology of larvae-treated and untreated nanoemulsion was analyzed. Furthermore, biochemical assays were carried out to examine the effect of nanoemulsion on biochemical characteristics of larvae. The treated larval homogenate showed decrease in total protein content and a significant reduction in the levels of acetylcholinesterase. The levels of acid and alkaline phosphatase also showed reduction as compared to control larval homogenate.
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- S Sugumar
- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, India
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- Centre for Research in Medical Entomology, Madurai, India
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- Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, India
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Lagarda-Diaz I, Geiser D, Guzman-Partida AM, Winzerling J, Vazquez-Moreno L. Recognition and binding of the PF2 lectin to α-amylase from Zabrotes subfasciatus (Coleoptera:Bruchidae) larval midgut. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2014; 14:ieu066. [PMID: 25528751 PMCID: PMC5633945 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/ieu066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Amylases are an important family of enzymes involved in insect carbohydrate metabolism that are required for the survival of insect larvae. For this reason, enzymes from starch-dependent insects are targets for insecticidal control. PF2 (Olneya tesota) is a lectin that is toxic to Zabrotes subfasciatus (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) larvae. In this study, we evaluated recognition of the PF2 lectin to α-amylases from Z. subfasciatus midgut and the effect of PF2 on α-amylase activity. PF2 caused a decrease of total amylase activity in vitro. Subsequently, several α-amylase isoforms were isolated from insect midgut tissues using ion exchange chromatography. Three enzyme isoforms were verified by an in-gel assay for amylase activity; however, only one isoform was recognized by antiamylase serum and PF2. The identity of this Z. subfasciatus α-amylase was confirmed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The findings strongly suggest that a glycosylated α-amylase isoform from larval Z. subfasciatus midgut interacts with PF2, which interferes with starch digestion.
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- Coordinación de Ciencia de los Alimentos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Apartado Postal 1735, Hermosillo, México
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
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- Coordinación de Ciencia de los Alimentos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Apartado Postal 1735, Hermosillo, México
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721
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- Coordinación de Ciencia de los Alimentos, Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Apartado Postal 1735, Hermosillo, México
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Effect of Moringa oleifera lectins on survival and enzyme activities of Aedes aegypti larvae susceptible and resistant to organophosphate. Parasitol Res 2013; 113:175-84. [PMID: 24142287 DOI: 10.1007/s00436-013-3640-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The indiscriminate use of synthetic insecticides to control Aedes aegypti has led to emergence of resistant populations. Moringa oleifera seeds contain the lectins WSMoL and cMoL. WSMoL has larvicidal activity on fourth-stage of A. aegypti organophosphate-susceptible larvae (Rockefeller L4). This study reports on the effects of cMoL on the survival of Rockefeller L4 as well as of WSMoL and cMoL on L4 from an organophosphate-resistant population (Rec-R). The effects of lectins on digestive (amylase, trypsin, and protease) and detoxifying (superoxide dismutase (SOD), α- and β-esterases) enzymes from larvae were also determined. cMoL (0.1-0.8 mg/ml) did not kill Rockefeller L4 as well as WSMoL and cMoL (0.1-0.8 mg/ml) were not larvicidal for Rec-R L4. WSMoL stimulated protease, trypsin-like, and α-amylase from Rockefeller L4 while cMoL inhibited these enzymes. WSMoL had no effect on trypsin-like activity from Rec-R L4 but inhibited protease and α-amylase. Among digestive enzymes of Rec-R L4, cMoL inhibited only trypsin-like activity. cMoL inhibited SOD activities from Rockefeller and Rec-R L4 in a higher level than WSMoL while β-esterase from Rockefeller L4 was more inhibited by WSMoL. The lectins promoted low stimulation or inhibition of α-esterase activities from both populations. In conclusion, Rockefeller and Rec-R larvae were distinctly affected by M. oleifera lectins, and larvicidal mechanism of WSMoL on Rockefeller L4 may involve deregulation of digestive enzymes. cMoL interfered mainly on SOD activity and thus it can be investigated as a synergistic agent for controlling populations whose resistance is linked to an increased detoxifying process mediated by this enzyme.
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Hivrale AU, Ingale AG. Plant as a plenteous reserve of lectin. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2013; 8:e26595. [PMID: 24084524 PMCID: PMC4091380 DOI: 10.4161/psb.26595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Revised: 09/16/2013] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Lectins are clusters of glycoproteins of nonimmune foundation that combine specifically and reversibly to carbohydrates, mainly the sugar moiety of glycoconjugates, resulting in cell agglutination and precipitation of glycoconjugates. They are universally distributed in nature, being established in plants, fungi, viruses, bacteria, crustacea, insects, and animals, but leguminacae plants are rich source of lectins. The present review reveals the structure, biological properties, and application of plant lectins.
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- Department of Biotechnology; School of Life Sciences; North Maharashtra University; Jalgaon, India
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- Department of Biotechnology; School of Life Sciences; North Maharashtra University; Jalgaon, India
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Larvicidal activity against Aedes aegypti of pacharin from Bauhinia acuruana. Parasitol Res 2013; 112:2753-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-013-3407-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2012] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Synthesis method for thiosulfonate and report of its insecticidal activity in Anagasta kuehniella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Int J Mol Sci 2012. [PMID: 23203122 PMCID: PMC3509638 DOI: 10.3390/ijms131115241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Insect pests have caused economic losses valued at billions of dollars in agricultural production. Anagasta kuehniella (Zeller), the Mediterranean flour moth, is of major economic importance as a flour and grain feeder and is often a severe pest in flourmills. This study provides a suitable route for the direct preparation of thiosulfonates 2 and 3 from thiols, under mild conditions, with good yields; these thiosulfonates were tested for their regulatory effect on insect growth. The chronic ingestion of thiosulfonates resulted in a significant reduction in larval survival and weight. In addition, the tryptic activity of larvae was sensitive to these thiosulfonates. Results suggest that thiosulfonates 2 and 3 have a potential antimetabolic effect when ingested by A. kuehniella. The use of AgNO3/BF3·OEt2 and Al(H2PO4)3/HNO3 provides a suitable route for the direct preparation of thiosulfonates from thiols under mild conditions with good yields. These thiosulfonates were toxic for A. kuehniella larvae, suggesting their potential as biotechnological tools.
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War AR, Paulraj MG, Ahmad T, Buhroo AA, Hussain B, Ignacimuthu S, Sharma HC. Mechanisms of plant defense against insect herbivores. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2012; 7:1306-20. [PMID: 22895106 PMCID: PMC3493419 DOI: 10.4161/psb.21663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 723] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Plants respond to herbivory through various morphological, biochemicals, and molecular mechanisms to counter/offset the effects of herbivore attack. The biochemical mechanisms of defense against the herbivores are wide-ranging, highly dynamic, and are mediated both by direct and indirect defenses. The defensive compounds are either produced constitutively or in response to plant damage, and affect feeding, growth, and survival of herbivores. In addition, plants also release volatile organic compounds that attract the natural enemies of the herbivores. These strategies either act independently or in conjunction with each other. However, our understanding of these defensive mechanisms is still limited. Induced resistance could be exploited as an important tool for the pest management to minimize the amounts of insecticides used for pest control. Host plant resistance to insects, particularly, induced resistance, can also be manipulated with the use of chemical elicitors of secondary metabolites, which confer resistance to insects. By understanding the mechanisms of induced resistance, we can predict the herbivores that are likely to be affected by induced responses. The elicitors of induced responses can be sprayed on crop plants to build up the natural defense system against damage caused by herbivores. The induced responses can also be engineered genetically, so that the defensive compounds are constitutively produced in plants against are challenged by the herbivory. Induced resistance can be exploited for developing crop cultivars, which readily produce the inducible response upon mild infestation, and can act as one of components of integrated pest management for sustainable crop production.
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- Abdul Rashid War
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); Patancheru; Andhra Pradesh, India
- Entomology Research Institute; Loyola College; Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Entomology; Department of Zoology; University of Kashmir; Srinagar, India
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- Division of Entomology; Department of Zoology; University of Kashmir; Srinagar, India
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- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); Patancheru; Andhra Pradesh, India
- Correspondence to: Hari Chand Sharma,
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Sprawka I, Goławska S, Goławski A, Czerniewicz P, Sytykiewicz H. Antimetabolic effect of phytohemagglutinin to the grain aphid Sitobion avenae fabricius. ACTA BIOLOGICA HUNGARICA 2012; 63:342-53. [PMID: 22963915 DOI: 10.1556/abiol.63.2012.3.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The insecticidal activity of plant lectins against a wide range of insect species have been intensively studied. Understanding the mechanism of the toxicity of lectins is one of the studied aspects. In the present research, the first step was determine the effect of phytohemagglutinin (PHA) on the development, fecundity and mortality of grain aphid. Next, the effect of PHA lectin on the activity of such enzymes as: α- and β-glucosidases, alkaline (AkP) and acid (AcP) phosphatases, aminopeptidase N and cathepsin L involved in the metabolism of sugar, phosphorus and proteins of an adult apterae aphids was investigated. The PHA lectin added into the liquid diet increased the pre-reproductive period, mortality of Sitobion avenae, the time of generation development and decreased its fecundity and the intrinsic rate of natural increase. In addition, activity of α-glucosidase, alkaline phosphatase and aminopeptidase N of adult apterae exposed to PHA were reduced. The results indicate that the insecticidal activity of PHA on S. avenae may involve changes in activity of the enzymes in the midgut and it may be part of its toxicity.
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- Iwona Sprawka
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, ul. Prusa 12, 08-110 Siedlce, Poland.
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Anacardium occidentale Bark Lectin: Purification, Immobilization as an Affinity Model and Influence in the Uptake of Technetium-99M by Rat Adipocytes. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2012; 168:580-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-012-9798-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2012] [Accepted: 07/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Silva MC, Santana LA, Mentele R, Ferreira RS, de Miranda A, Silva-Lucca RA, Sampaio MU, Correia MT, Oliva ML. Purification, primary structure and potential functions of a novel lectin from Bauhinia forficata seeds. Process Biochem 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2012.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Martinez DST, Freire MDGM, Mazzafera P, Araujo-Júnior RT, Bueno RD, Macedo MLR. Insecticidal effect of labramin, a lectin-like protein isolated from seeds of the beach apricot tree, Labramia bojeri, on the Mediterranean flour moth, Ephestia kuehniella. JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2012; 12:62. [PMID: 22938183 PMCID: PMC3481466 DOI: 10.1673/031.012.6201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2011] [Accepted: 08/15/2011] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The objective of this work was to study the insecticidal effect of labramin, a protein that shows lectin-like properties. Labramin was isolated from seeds of the Beach Apricot tree, Labramia bojeri A. DC ex Dubard (Ericales: Sapotaceae), and assessed against the development of the Mediterranean flour moth Ephestia kuehniella Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), an important pest of stored products such as corn, wheat, rice, and flour. Results showed that labramin caused 90% larval mortality when incorporated in an artificial diet at a level of 1% (w/w). The presence of 0.25% labramin in the diet affected the larval and pupal developmental periods and the percentage of emerging adults. Treatments resulted in elevated levels of trypsin activity in midgut and fecal materials, indicating that labramin may have affected enzyme-regulatory mechanisms by perturbing peritrophic membranes in the midgut of is. kuehniella larvae. The results of dietary experiments with E. kuehniella larvae showed a reduced efficiency for the conversion of ingested and digested food, and an increase in approximate digestibility and metabolic cost. These findings suggest that labramin may hold promise as a control agent to engineer crop plants for insect resistance.
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- Diego Stéfani Teodoro Martinez
- Laboratório de Purificação de Proteínas e suas Funções Biológicas, Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos e Saúde Pública, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas,
SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Química e Biomoléculas (LAQUIBIO), Centro de Pesquisas e Pós-graduação, lnstitutos Superiores do CENSA (ISECENSA), Campos do Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisiologia Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP),
Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Purificação de Proteínas e suas Funções Biológicas, Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos e Saúde Pública, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Purificação de Proteínas e suas Funções Biológicas, Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos e Saúde Pública, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Purificação de Proteínas e suas Funções Biológicas, Departamento de Tecnologia de Alimentos e Saúde Pública, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS), Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas,
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Neto LGDN, Pinto LDS, Bastos RM, Evaristo FFV, de Vasconcelos MA, Carneiro VA, Arruda FVS, Porto ALF, Leal RB, Júnior VADS, Cavada BS, Teixeira EH. Effect of the lectin of Bauhinia variegata and its recombinant isoform on surgically induced skin wounds in a murine model. Molecules 2011; 16:9298-315. [PMID: 22064270 PMCID: PMC6264313 DOI: 10.3390/molecules16119298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2011] [Revised: 10/20/2011] [Accepted: 10/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lectins are a structurally heterogeneous group of highly specific carbohydrate-binding proteins. Due to their great biotechnological potential, lectins are widely used in biomedical research. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the healing potential of the lectin of Bauhinia variegata (nBVL) and its recombinant isoform (rBVL-1). Following surgical creation of dorsal skin wounds, seven groups of mice were submitted to topical treatment for 12 days with lectin, D-galactose, BSA and saline. The animals were anesthetized and euthanized on POD 2, 7 and 12 in order to evaluate the healing potential of each treatment. The parameters considered included wound size, contraction rate, epithelialization rate and histopathological findings. Wound closure was fastest in animals treated with rBVL-1 (POD 7). nBVL was more effective than the controls. All skin layers were reconstructed and keratin deposition increased. Our findings indicate that the lectin of Bauhinia variegata possesses pro-healing properties and may be employed in the treatment of acute skin wounds.
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- Luiz Gonzaga do Nascimento Neto
- Integrated Laboratory of Biomolecules (LIBS), School of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará 62042-280, Brazil; E-Mails: (L.G.N.N.); (R.M.B.); (F.F.V.E.); (V.A.C.); (F.V.S.A.)
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- Center for Technological Development (CDTec), Unidad of Biotecnology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, 96010-900, Brazil; E-Mail: (L.d.S.P.)
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- Integrated Laboratory of Biomolecules (LIBS), School of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará 62042-280, Brazil; E-Mails: (L.G.N.N.); (R.M.B.); (F.F.V.E.); (V.A.C.); (F.V.S.A.)
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- Integrated Laboratory of Biomolecules (LIBS), School of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará 62042-280, Brazil; E-Mails: (L.G.N.N.); (R.M.B.); (F.F.V.E.); (V.A.C.); (F.V.S.A.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará 60451-970, Brazil; E-Mails: (M.A.V.); (B.S.C.)
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- Integrated Laboratory of Biomolecules (LIBS), School of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará 62042-280, Brazil; E-Mails: (L.G.N.N.); (R.M.B.); (F.F.V.E.); (V.A.C.); (F.V.S.A.)
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- Integrated Laboratory of Biomolecules (LIBS), School of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará 62042-280, Brazil; E-Mails: (L.G.N.N.); (R.M.B.); (F.F.V.E.); (V.A.C.); (F.V.S.A.)
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- Department of Animal Morphology and Physiology, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco 52171-900, Brazil; E-Mails: (A.L.F.P.); (V.A.d.S.J.)
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- Department of Biochemistry, CBB, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina 88040-970, Brazil; E-Mail: (B.B.L.)
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- Department of Animal Morphology and Physiology, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco 52171-900, Brazil; E-Mails: (A.L.F.P.); (V.A.d.S.J.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará 60451-970, Brazil; E-Mails: (M.A.V.); (B.S.C.)
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- Integrated Laboratory of Biomolecules (LIBS), School of Medicine of the Federal University of Ceará, Sobral, Ceará 62042-280, Brazil; E-Mails: (L.G.N.N.); (R.M.B.); (F.F.V.E.); (V.A.C.); (F.V.S.A.)
- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +55-88-3611-8000; Fax: +55-88-3611-2202
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Andrade CA, Oliveira MD, de Melo CP, Coelho LC, Correia MT, Nogueira ML, Singh PR, Zeng X. Diagnosis of dengue infection using a modified gold electrode with hybrid organic–inorganic nanocomposite and Bauhinia monandra lectin. J Colloid Interface Sci 2011; 362:517-23. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2011.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2011] [Revised: 07/01/2011] [Accepted: 07/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Freire MDGM, Franco OL, Kubo CEG, Migliolo L, Vargas RH, de Oliveira CFR, Parra JRP, Macedo MLR. Structural insights regarding an insecticidal Talisia esculenta protein and its biotechnological potential for Diatraea saccharalis larval control. Comp Biochem Physiol B Biochem Mol Biol 2011; 161:86-92. [PMID: 21983187 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2011.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2011] [Revised: 09/22/2011] [Accepted: 09/23/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Talisin is a seed-storage protein from Talisia esculenta that presents lectin-like activities, as well as proteinase-inhibitor properties. The present study aims to provide new in vitro and in silico biochemical information about this protein, shedding some light on its mechanistic inhibitory strategies. A theoretical three-dimensional structure of Talisin bound to trypsin was constructed in order to determine the relative interaction mode. Since the structure of non-competitive inhibition has not been elucidated, Talisin-trypsin docking was carried out using Hex v5.1, since the structure of non-competitive inhibition has not been elucidated. The predicted non-coincidence of the trypsin binding site is completely different from that previously proposed for Kunitz-type inhibitors, which demonstrate a substitution of an Arg(64) for the Glu(64) residue. Data, therefore, provide more information regarding the mechanisms of non-competitive plant proteinase inhibitors. Bioassays with Talisin also presented a strong insecticide effect on the larval development of Diatraea saccharalis, demonstrating LD50 and ED50 of ca. 2.0% and 1.5%, respectively.
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Vandenborre G, Smagghe G, Van Damme EJM. Plant lectins as defense proteins against phytophagous insects. PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2011; 72:1538-50. [PMID: 21429537 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2011.02.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2010] [Revised: 02/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/22/2011] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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One of the most important direct defense responses in plants against the attack by phytophagous insects is the production of insecticidal peptides or proteins. One particular class of entomotoxic proteins present in many plant species is the group of carbohydrate-binding proteins or lectins. During the last decade a lot of progress was made in the study of a few lectins that are expressed in response to herbivory by phytophagous insects and the insecticidal properties of plant lectins in general. This review gives an overview of lectins with high potential for the use in pest control strategies based on their activity towards pest insects. In addition, potential target sites for lectins inside the insect and the mode of action are discussed. In addition, the effect of plant lectins on non-target organisms such as beneficial insects as well as on human/animal consumers is discussed. It can be concluded that some insecticidal lectins are useful tools that can contribute to the development of integrated pest management strategies with minimal effect(s) on non-target organisms.
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- Gianni Vandenborre
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Glycobiology, Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Napoleão TH, Pontual EV, de Albuquerque Lima T, de Lima Santos ND, Sá RA, Coelho LCBB, do Amaral Ferraz Navarro DM, Paiva PMG. Effect of Myracrodruon urundeuva leaf lectin on survival and digestive enzymes of Aedes aegypti larvae. Parasitol Res 2011; 110:609-16. [DOI: 10.1007/s00436-011-2529-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2011] [Accepted: 06/24/2011] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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