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Jiménez J, Mishra R, Wang X, Magee CM, Bonning BC. Composition and abundance of midgut plasma membrane proteins in two major hemipteran vectors of plant viruses, Bemisia tabaci and Myzus persicae. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 116:e22133. [PMID: 39054788 DOI: 10.1002/arch.22133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2024] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 06/29/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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Multiple species within the order Hemiptera cause severe agricultural losses on a global scale. Aphids and whiteflies are of particular importance due to their role as vectors for hundreds of plant viruses, many of which enter the insect via the gut. To facilitate the identification of novel targets for disruption of plant virus transmission, we compared the relative abundance and composition of the gut plasma membrane proteomes of adult Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) and Myzus persicae (Hemiptera: Aphididae), representing the first study comparing the gut plasma membrane proteomes of two different insect species. Brush border membrane vesicles were prepared from dissected guts, and proteins extracted, identified and quantified from triplicate samples via timsTOF mass spectrometry. A total of 1699 B. tabaci and 1175 M. persicae proteins were identified. Following bioinformatics analysis and manual curation, 151 B. tabaci and 115 M. persicae proteins were predicted to localize to the plasma membrane of the gut microvilli. These proteins were further categorized based on molecular function and biological process according to Gene Ontology terms. The most abundant gut plasma membrane proteins were identified. The ten plasma membrane proteins that differed in abundance between the two insect species were associated with the terms "protein binding" and "viral processes." In addition to providing insight into the gut physiology of hemipteran insects, these gut plasma membrane proteomes provide context for appropriate identification of plant virus receptors based on a combination of bioinformatic prediction and protein localization on the surface of the insect gut.
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- Jaime Jiménez
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Kaur G, Quilici DR, Woolsey RJ, Petereit J, Nuss AB. Starvation-Induced Changes to the Midgut Proteome and Neuropeptides in Manduca sexta. INSECTS 2024; 15:325. [PMID: 38786882 PMCID: PMC11121805 DOI: 10.3390/insects15050325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Starvation is a complex physiological state that induces changes in protein expression to ensure survival. The insect midgut is sensitive to changes in dietary content as it is at the forefront of communicating information about incoming nutrients to the body via hormones. Therefore, a DIA proteomics approach was used to examine starvation physiology and, specifically, the role of midgut neuropeptide hormones in a representative lepidopteran, Manduca sexta. Proteomes were generated from midguts of M. sexta fourth-instar caterpillars, starved for 24 h and 48 h, and compared to fed controls. A total of 3047 proteins were identified, and 854 of these were significantly different in abundance. KEGG analysis revealed that metabolism pathways were less abundant in starved caterpillars, but oxidative phosphorylation proteins were more abundant. In addition, six neuropeptides or related signaling cascade proteins were detected. Particularly, neuropeptide F1 (NPF1) was significantly higher in abundance in starved larvae. A change in juvenile hormone-degrading enzymes was also detected during starvation. Overall, our results provide an exploration of the midgut response to starvation in M. sexta and validate DIA proteomics as a useful tool for quantifying insect midgut neuropeptide hormones.
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- Gurlaz Kaur
- Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA;
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- Mick Hitchcock, Ph.D. Nevada Proteomics Center, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA; (D.R.Q.); (R.J.W.)
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- Mick Hitchcock, Ph.D. Nevada Proteomics Center, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA; (D.R.Q.); (R.J.W.)
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- Nevada Bioinformatics Center, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA;
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- Department of Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USA
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Almeida-Oliveira F, Santos-Araujo S, Carvalho-Kelly LF, Macedo-Silva A, Meyer-Fernandes JR, Gondim KC, Majerowicz D. ATP synthase affects lipid metabolism in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus beyond its role in energy metabolism. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2023:103956. [PMID: 37196906 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2023.103956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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ATP synthase plays an essential role in mitochondrial metabolism, being responsible for the production of ATP in oxidative phosphorylation. However, recent results have shown that it may also be present in the cell membrane, involved in lipophorin binding to its receptors. Here, we used a functional genetics approach to investigate the roles of ATP synthase in lipid metabolism in the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus. The genome of R. prolixus encodes five nucleotide-binding domain genes of the ATP synthase alpha and beta family, including the alpha and beta subunits of ATP synthase (RpATPSynA and RpATPSynB), and the catalytic and non-catalytic subunits of the vacuolar ATPase (RpVha68 and RpVha55). These genes were expressed in all analyzed organs, being their expression highest in the ovaries, fat body and flight muscle. Feeding did not regulate the expression of ATP synthases in the posterior midgut or fat body. Furthermore, ATP synthase is present in the fat body's mitochondrial and membrane fractions. RpATPSynB knockdown by RNAi impaired ovarian development and reduced egg-laying by approximately 85%. Furthermore, the lack of RpATPSynB increased the amount of triacylglycerol in the fat body due to increased de novo fatty acid synthesis and reduced transfer of lipids to lipophorin. RpATPSynA knockdown had similar effects, with altered ovarian development, reduced oviposition, and triacylglycerol accumulation in the fat body. However, ATP synthases knockdown had only a slight effect on the amount of ATP in the fat body. These results support the hypothesis that ATP synthase has a direct role in lipid metabolism and lipophorin physiology, which are not directly due to changes in energy metabolism.
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biociências, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Entomologia Molecular, Brazil; Departamento de Biotecnologia Farmacêutica, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Tavares CS, Mishra R, Ghobrial PN, Bonning BC. Composition and abundance of midgut surface proteins in the Asian citrus psyllid, Diaphorina citri. J Proteomics 2022; 261:104580. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2022.104580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Li H, Zhang J, Ma T, Li C, Ma Z, Zhang X. Acting target of toosendanin locates in the midgut epithelium cells of Mythimna separate Walker larvae (lepidoptera: Noctuidae). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 201:110828. [PMID: 32531576 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Toosendanin (TSN), which is extracted from the root bark of Melia toosendan Siebold and Zuccarini, has multiple modes of action against insects. Especially, this compound has a potent stomach poisoning activity against several lepidoptera pests. In this paper, the signs of toxicity, digestive enzymes activity, the histopathological changes and immuno-electron microscopic localization of TSN in the midgut epithelium of Mythimna separate Walker larvae were investigated for better understanding its action mechanism against insects. The bioassay results indicated that TSN has strong stomach poisoning against the fifth-instar larvae of M. separata (LC50 = 252.23 μg/mL). The typical poisoned symptom were regurgitation and paralysis. Activities of digestive enzymes had no obvious changes after treatment with LC80 dose of TSN. The midgut epithelial cells of insect were damaged by TSN, showing the degeneration of microvilli, hyperplasia of smooth endoplasmic reticulum and condensation of chromatin. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that the gold particles existed on the microvilli of columnar cells and goblet cells, and gradually accumulated with the exacerbation of poisoning symptoms, showing that TSN targets on the microvilli of the midgutcells. Therefore, TSN acts on digestive system and locates in the microvilli of midgutcells of M. separata.
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- Hai Li
- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Environment and Plant Protection Institute, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Science, Haikou, 571010, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China; Provincial Center for Bio-Pesticide Engineering, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, China.
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- Provincial Center for Bio-Pesticide Engineering, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, China
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Javed MA, Coutu C, Theilmann DA, Erlandson MA, Hegedus DD. Proteomics analysis of Trichoplusia ni midgut epithelial cell brush border membrane vesicles. INSECT SCIENCE 2019; 26:424-440. [PMID: 29064633 PMCID: PMC7379565 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The insect midgut epithelium is composed of columnar, goblet, and regenerative cells. Columnar epithelial cells are the most abundant and have membrane protrusions that form the brush border membrane (BBM) on their apical side. These increase surface area available for the transport of nutrients, but also provide opportunities for interaction with xenobiotics such as pathogens, toxins and host plant allelochemicals. Recent improvements in proteomic and bioinformatics tools provided an opportunity to determine the proteome of the T. ni BBM in unprecedented detail. This study reports the identification of proteins from BBM vesicles (BBMVs) using single dimension polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis coupled with multi-dimensional protein identification technology. More than 3000 proteins were associated with the BBMV, of which 697 were predicted to possess either a signal peptide, at least one transmembrane domain or a GPI-anchor signal. Of these, bioinformatics analysis and manual curation predicted that 185 may be associated with the BBMV or epithelial cell plasma membrane. These are discussed with respect to their predicted functions, namely digestion, nutrient uptake, cell signaling, development, cell-cell interactions, and other functions. We believe this to be the most detailed proteomic analysis of the lepidopteran midgut epithelium membrane to date, which will provide information to better understand the biochemical, physiological and pathological processes taking place in the larval midgut.
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- Muhammad Afzal Javed
- Saskatoon Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri‐Food CanadaSaskatoonSaskatchewanCanada
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- Saskatoon Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri‐Food CanadaSaskatoonSaskatchewanCanada
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- Summerland Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri‐Food CanadaSummerlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- Saskatoon Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri‐Food CanadaSaskatoonSaskatchewanCanada
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- Saskatoon Research and Development CentreAgriculture and Agri‐Food CanadaSaskatoonSaskatchewanCanada
- Department of Food & Bio‐Product SciencesUniversity of SaskatchewanSaskatoonSaskatchewanCanada
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Lu ZJ, Zhou CH, Yu HZ, Huang YL, Liu YX, Xie YX, Wang J, Hu W, Huang AJ, Su HN, Yang C. Potential roles of insect Tropomyosin1-X1 isoform in the process of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus infection of Diaphorina citri. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2019; 114:125-135. [PMID: 30817914 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2019.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2018] [Revised: 02/25/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, is the transmitting vector of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), which causes citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB). In recent years, control of HLB has been achieved by reducing the vector population. In the present study, we identified an isoform of D. citri tropomyosin (herein designated as DcTm1-X1). DcTm1-X1 was down-regulated in CLas-infected ACPs compared with uninfected ACPs. Bioinformatics analysis revealed that the full-length DcTm1-X1 is 2955 bp and encodes a protein of 284 amino acids with a deduced molecular weight of 32.15 kDa. Phylogenetic tree analysis suggested that DcTm1-X1 shares a high amino acid identity with its homolog in Acyrthosiphon pisum. Higher DcTm1-X1 expression levels were found in the leg of the psyllid by reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR). According to Blue Native PAGE analysis and mass spectrometric analysis, DcTm1-X1 interacts with citrate synthase (CS) and V-type proton ATPase subunit B-like (VAT). In addition, knockdown of DcTm1-X1 by RNA interference (RNAi) significantly increased the mortality rate of nymphs and the infection rate of CLas at different time points. Taken together, our results show that DcTm1-X1 might play an important role in response to CLas, but also lay a foundation for further research on the functions of DcTm1-X1.
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- Zhan-Jun Lu
- National Navel Orange Engineering and Technology Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering and Technology Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering and Technology Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China.
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- National Navel Orange Engineering and Technology Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering and Technology Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China; Dayu Middle School, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering and Technology Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering and Technology Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering and Technology Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering and Technology Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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- National Navel Orange Engineering and Technology Research Center, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, China
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Xia J, Guo Z, Yang Z, Zhu X, Kang S, Yang X, Yang F, Wu Q, Wang S, Xie W, Xu W, Zhang Y. Proteomics-based identification of midgut proteins correlated with Cry1Ac resistance in Plutella xylostella (L.). PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 132:108-117. [PMID: 27521921 DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Revised: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.), is a worldwide pest of cruciferous crops and can rapidly develop resistance to many chemical insecticides. Although insecticidal crystal proteins (i.e., Cry and Cyt toxins) derived from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have been useful alternatives to chemical insecticides for the control of P. xylostella, resistance to Bt in field populations of P. xylostella has already been reported. A better understanding of the resistance mechanisms to Bt should be valuable in delaying resistance development. In this study, the mechanisms underlying P. xylostella resistance to Bt Cry1Ac toxin were investigated using two-dimensional differential in-gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE) and ligand blotting for the first time. Comparative analyses of the constitutive expression of midgut proteins in Cry1Ac-susceptible and -resistant P. xylostella larvae revealed 31 differentially expressed proteins, 21 of which were identified by mass spectrometry. Of these identified proteins, the following fell into diverse eukaryotic orthologous group (KOG) subcategories may be involved in Cry1Ac resistance in P. xylostella: ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter subfamily G member 4 (ABCG4), trypsin, heat shock protein 70 (HSP70), vacuolar H(+)-ATPase, actin, glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchor attachment 1 protein (GAA1) and solute carrier family 30 member 1 (SLC30A1). Additionally, ligand blotting identified the following midgut proteins as Cry1Ac-binding proteins in Cry1Ac-susceptible P. xylostella larvae: ABC transporter subfamily C member 1 (ABCC1), solute carrier family 36 member 1 (SLC36A1), NADH dehydrogenase iron-sulfur protein 3 (NDUFS3), prohibitin and Rap1 GTPase-activating protein 1. Collectively, these proteomic results increase our understanding of the molecular resistance mechanisms to Bt Cry1Ac toxin in P. xylostella and also demonstrate that resistance to Bt Cry1Ac toxin is complex and multifaceted.
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- Jixing Xia
- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China; Department of Biocontrol, Institute of Plant Protection, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150080, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Heilongjiang Province, College of Life Sciences, Heilongjiang University, Harbin 150080, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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- Department of Biocontrol, Institute of Plant Protection, Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Harbin, 150080, China.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Badgaa A, Büchler R, Wielsch N, Walde M, Heintzmann R, Pauchet Y, Svatos A, Ploss K, Boland W. The Green Gut: Chlorophyll Degradation in the Gut of Spodoptera littoralis. J Chem Ecol 2015; 41:965-74. [PMID: 26467450 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-015-0636-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Revised: 09/13/2015] [Accepted: 09/29/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Chlorophylls, the most prominent natural pigments, are part of the daily diet of herbivorous insects. The spectrum of ingested and digested chlorophyll metabolites compares well to the pattern of early chlorophyll-degradation products in senescent plants. Intact chlorophyll is rapidly degraded by proteins in the front- and midgut. Unlike plants, insects convert both chlorophyll a and b into the corresponding catabolites. MALDI-TOF/MS imaging allowed monitoring the distribution of the chlorophyll catabolites along the gut of Spodoptera littoralis larvae. The chlorophyll degradation in the fore- and mid-gut is strongly pH dependent, and requires alkaline conditions. Using LC-MS/MS analysis we identified a lipocalin-type protein in the intestinal fluid of S. littoralis homolog to the chlorophyllide a binding protein from Bombyx mori. Widefield and high-resolution autofluorescence microscopy revealed that the brush border membranes are covered with the chlorophyllide binding protein tightly bound via its GPI-anchor to the gut membrane. A function in defense against gut microbes is discussed.
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Pauchet Y, Wielsch N, Wilkinson PA, Sakaluk SK, Svatoš A, ffrench-Constant RH, Hunt J, Heckel DG. What's in the Gift? Towards a Molecular Dissection of Nuptial Feeding in a Cricket. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140191. [PMID: 26439494 PMCID: PMC4595131 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Accepted: 09/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Nuptial gifts produced by males and transferred to females during copulation are common in insects. Yet, their precise composition and subsequent physiological effects on the female recipient remain unresolved. Male decorated crickets Gryllodes sigillatus transfer a spermatophore to the female during copulation that is composed of an edible gift, the spermatophylax, and the ampulla that contains the ejaculate. After transfer of the spermatophore, the female detaches the spermatophylax and starts to eat it while sperm from the ampulla are evacuated into the female reproductive tract. When the female has finished consuming the spermatophylax, she detaches the ampulla and terminates sperm transfer. Hence, one simple function of the spermatophylax is to ensure complete sperm transfer by distracting the female from prematurely removing the ampulla. However, the majority of orally active components of the spermatophylax itself and their subsequent effects on female behavior have not been identified. Here, we report the first analysis of the proteome of the G. sigillatus spermatophylax and the transcriptome of the male accessory glands that make these proteins. The accessory gland transcriptome was assembled into 17,691 transcripts whilst about 30 proteins were detected within the mature spermatophylax itself. Of these 30 proteins, 18 were encoded by accessory gland encoded messages. Most spermatophylax proteins show no similarity to proteins with known biological functions and are therefore largely novel. A spermatophylax protein shows similarity to protease inhibitors suggesting that it may protect the biologically active components from digestion within the gut of the female recipient. Another protein shares similarity with previously characterized insect polypeptide growth factors suggesting that it may play a role in altering female reproductive physiology concurrent with fertilization. Characterization of the spermatophylax proteome provides the first step in identifying the genes encoding these proteins in males and in understanding their biological functions in the female recipient.
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- Yannick Pauchet
- Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Mass spectrometry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Centre for Ecology and Conservation, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn, United Kingdom
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- Behavior, Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Section, School of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, United States of America
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- Mass spectrometry, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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- Centre for Ecology and Conservation, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Ecology and Conservation, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus, Penryn, United Kingdom
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- Entomology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
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Silva W, Cardoso C, Ribeiro AF, Terra WR, Ferreira C. Midgut proteins released by microapocrine secretion in Spodoptera frugiperda. JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY 2013; 59:70-80. [PMID: 23103730 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2012.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2012] [Revised: 10/15/2012] [Accepted: 10/17/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Microapocrine vesicles bud from the lepidopteran midgut microvilli as double membrane vesicles. To identify the proteins secreted by this process, antibodies raised against isolated microapocrine vesicles from Spodoptera frugiperda were used for screening a midgut cDNA expression library. Positive clones were sequenced, assembled and N blasted against S. frugiperda sequences obtained by pyrosequencing midgut mRNA. This procedure led to the extension of microapocrine sequences that were annotated. A similar procedure was used to identify midgut microvillar proteins that necessarily are part of the microapocrine vesicle. Forty-eight proteins were associated with microvillar membranes. They pertain to 8 functional groups: digestive enzymes, peritrophic membrane, protection, transporters, receptors, secretory machinery, cytoskeleton and signaling, and unknown. Twenty-eight proteins are putatively secreted by microapocrine secretion. Most of them are digestive enzymes, but the list also includes proteins involved in protection and in peritrophic membrane formation. Among the identified digestive enzymes, aminopeptidases are typically microvillar and group into the classes 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. There are two amylases secreted by microapocrine secretion: one is a digestive enzyme and the other is a transporter-like amylase with no clear function. One lipase has a predicted transmembrane loop, whereas the others are supposed to be secreted by microapocrine secretion and be digestive. Trypsin is membrane bound and is delivered by microapocrine secretion, but has no predicted features to bind membranes. It may remain bound through the signal peptide till be delivered into the midgut lumen. Proteins supposed to be involved in the microapocrine secretory machinery were: calmodulin, annexin, myosin 7a, and gelsolin 1. Their putative roles are discussed, but more research is necessary to settle this subject.
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- Walciane Silva
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, C.P. 26077, 05513-970 São Paulo, Brazil
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Bayyareddy K, Zhu X, Orlando R, Adang MJ. Proteome analysis of Cry4Ba toxin-interacting Aedes aegypti lipid rafts using geLC-MS/MS. J Proteome Res 2012; 11:5843-55. [PMID: 23153095 DOI: 10.1021/pr3006167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Lipid rafts are microdomains in the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells. Among their many functions, lipid rafts are involved in cell toxicity caused by pore forming bacterial toxins including Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cry toxins. We isolated lipid rafts from brush border membrane vesicles (BBMV) of Aedes aegypti larvae as a detergent resistant membrane (DRM) fraction on density gradients. Cholesterol, aminopeptidase (APN), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and the raft marker flotillin were preferentially partitioned into the lipid raft fraction. When mosquitocidal Cry4Ba toxin was preincubated with BBMV, Cry4Ba localized to lipid rafts. A proteomic approach based on one-dimensional gel electrophoresis, in-gel trypsin digestion, followed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (geLC-MS/MS) identified a total of 386 proteins. Of which many are typical lipid raft marker proteins including flotillins and glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored proteins. Identified raft proteins were annotated in silico for functional and physicochemical characteristics. Parameters such as distribution of isoelectric point, molecular mass, and predicted post-translational modifications relevant to lipid raft proteins (GPI anchorage and myristoylation or palmitoylation) were analyzed for identified proteins in the DRM fraction. From a functional point of view, this study identified proteins implicated in Cry toxin interactions as well as membrane-associated proteins expressed in the mosquito midgut that have potential relevance to mosquito biology and vector management.
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- Krishnareddy Bayyareddy
- Department of Entomology, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States
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Kirsch R, Wielsch N, Vogel H, Svatoš A, Heckel DG, Pauchet Y. Combining proteomics and transcriptome sequencing to identify active plant-cell-wall-degrading enzymes in a leaf beetle. BMC Genomics 2012; 13:587. [PMID: 23116131 PMCID: PMC3505185 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-13-587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background The primary plant cell wall is a complex mixture of polysaccharides and proteins encasing living plant cells. Among these polysaccharides, cellulose is the most abundant and useful biopolymer present on earth. These polysaccharides also represent a rich source of energy for organisms which have evolved the ability to degrade them. A growing body of evidence suggests that phytophagous beetles, mainly species from the superfamilies Chrysomeloidea and Curculionoidea, possess endogenous genes encoding complex and diverse families of so-called plant cell wall degrading enzymes (PCWDEs). The presence of these genes in phytophagous beetles may have been a key element in their success as herbivores. Here, we combined a proteomics approach and transcriptome sequencing to identify PCWDEs present in larval gut contents of the mustard leaf beetle, Phaedon cochleariae. Results Using a two-dimensional proteomics approach, we recovered 11 protein bands, isolated using activity assays targeting cellulose-, pectin- and xylan-degrading enzymes. After mass spectrometry analyses, a total of 13 proteins putatively responsible for degrading plant cell wall polysaccharides were identified; these proteins belong to three glycoside hydrolase (GH) families: GH11 (xylanases), GH28 (polygalacturonases or pectinases), and GH45 (β-1,4-glucanases or cellulases). Additionally, highly stable and proteolysis-resistant host plant-derived proteins from various pathogenesis-related protein (PRs) families as well as polygalacturonase-inhibiting proteins (PGIPs) were also identified from the gut contents proteome. In parallel, transcriptome sequencing revealed the presence of at least 19 putative PCWDE transcripts encoded by the P. cochleariae genome. All of these were specifically expressed in the insect gut rather than the rest of the body, and in adults as well as larvae. The discrepancy observed in the number of putative PCWDEs between transcriptome and proteome analyses could be partially explained by differences in transcriptional level. Conclusions Combining proteome and transcriptome sequencing analyses proved to be a powerful tool for the discovery of active PCWDEs in a non-model species. Our data represent the starting point of an in-depth functional and evolutionary characterization of PCWDE gene families in phytophagous beetles and their contribution to the adaptation of these highly successful herbivores to their host plants.
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- Roy Kirsch
- Entomology Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Str. 8, 07745 Jena, Germany
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Ma W, Zhang Z, Peng C, Wang X, Li F, Lin Y. Exploring the midgut transcriptome and brush border membrane vesicle proteome of the rice stem borer, Chilo suppressalis (Walker). PLoS One 2012; 7:e38151. [PMID: 22666467 PMCID: PMC3362559 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0038151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2011] [Accepted: 04/30/2012] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The rice stem borer, Chilo suppressalis (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), is one of the most detrimental pests affecting rice crops. The use of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxins has been explored as a means to control this pest, but the potential for C. suppressalis to develop resistance to Bt toxins makes this approach problematic. Few C. suppressalis gene sequences are known, which makes in-depth study of gene function difficult. Herein, we sequenced the midgut transcriptome of the rice stem borer. In total, 37,040 contigs were obtained, with a mean size of 497 bp. As expected, the transcripts of C. suppressalis shared high similarity with arthropod genes. Gene ontology and KEGG analysis were used to classify the gene functions in C. suppressalis. Using the midgut transcriptome data, we conducted a proteome analysis to identify proteins expressed abundantly in the brush border membrane vesicles (BBMV). Of the 100 top abundant proteins that were excised and subjected to mass spectrometry analysis, 74 share high similarity with known proteins. Among these proteins, Western blot analysis showed that Aminopeptidase N and EH domain-containing protein have the binding activities with Bt-toxin Cry1Ac. These data provide invaluable information about the gene sequences of C. suppressalis and the proteins that bind with Cry1Ac.
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- Weihua Ma
- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Centre of Plant Gene Research, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory (Huazhong Agricultural University), Wuhan, China
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- Department of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University; Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Management of Plant Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory (Huazhong Agricultural University), Wuhan, China
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- Department of Entomology, Nanjing Agricultural University; Key Laboratory of Monitoring and Management of Plant Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing, China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Centre of Plant Gene Research, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
- * E-mail: (YL); (FL)
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Vogel H, Altincicek B, Glöckner G, Vilcinskas A. A comprehensive transcriptome and immune-gene repertoire of the lepidopteran model host Galleria mellonella. BMC Genomics 2011; 12:308. [PMID: 21663692 PMCID: PMC3224240 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-12-308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2011] [Accepted: 06/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background The larvae of the greater wax moth Galleria mellonella are increasingly used (i) as mini-hosts to study pathogenesis and virulence factors of prominent bacterial and fungal human pathogens, (ii) as a whole-animal high throughput infection system for testing pathogen mutant libraries, and (iii) as a reliable host model to evaluate the efficacy of antibiotics against human pathogens. In order to compensate for the lack of genomic information in Galleria, we subjected the transcriptome of different developmental stages and immune-challenged larvae to next generation sequencing. Results We performed a Galleria transcriptome characterization on the Roche 454-FLX platform combined with traditional Sanger sequencing to obtain a comprehensive transcriptome. To maximize sequence diversity, we pooled RNA extracted from different developmental stages, larval tissues including hemocytes, and from immune-challenged larvae and normalized the cDNA pool. We generated a total of 789,105 pyrosequencing and 12,032 high-quality Sanger EST sequences which clustered into 18,690 contigs with an average length of 1,132 bases. Approximately 40% of the ESTs were significantly similar (E ≤ e-03) to proteins of other insects, of which 45% have a reported function. We identified a large number of genes encoding proteins with established functions in immunity related sensing of microbial signatures and signaling, as well as effector molecules such as antimicrobial peptides and inhibitors of microbial proteinases. In addition, we found genes known as mediators of melanization or contributing to stress responses. Using the transcriptomic data, we identified hemolymph peptides and proteins induced upon immune challenge by 2D-gelelectrophoresis combined with mass spectrometric analysis. Conclusion Here, we have developed extensive transcriptomic resources for Galleria. The data obtained is rich in gene transcripts related to immunity, expanding remarkably our knowledge about immune and stress-inducible genes in Galleria and providing the complete sequences of genes whose primary structure have only partially been characterized using proteomic methods. The generated data provide for the first time access to the genetic architecture of immunity in this model host, allowing us to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying pathogen and parasite response and detailed analyses of both its immune responses against human pathogens, and its coevolution with entomopathogens.
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- Heiko Vogel
- Institute of Phytopathology and Applied Zoology, University of Giessen, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26-32, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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Courtiade J, Muck A, Svatos A, Heckel DG, Pauchet Y. Comparative proteomic analysis of Helicoverpa armigera cells undergoing apoptosis. J Proteome Res 2011; 10:2633-42. [PMID: 21452889 DOI: 10.1021/pr2001868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Apoptosis is of crucial importance in the life of multicellular organisms. In holometabolous insects, particularly in Lepidoptera, apoptosis is essential in biological processes such as metamorphosis and defense against pathogens. Apoptosis is tightly regulated and involves many proteins, among them caspases, which play a central role. In mammals, almost 300 targets of caspases have been described, and the expression of more than a hundred proteins has been shown to be altered in apoptotic cells. To date, the molecular pathways controlling apoptosis are poorly understood in Lepidoptera. Here, we used a comparative approach aiming to identify candidate proteins potentially implicated in these pathways. We examined changes occurring, in the proteome of a Helicoverpa armigera-derived cell line, upon induction by actinomycin D. We identified 13 proteins for which the relative abundance was significantly altered. Among these, the abundance of procaspase-1 decreased in apoptotic cells, reflecting its processing into the active form. We characterized its properties by heterologous expression and correlated the observed substrate specificity with changes in caspase activity in HaAM1 cells after induction. We also identified three chaperones as well as several putative pro- and anti-apoptotic proteins. Altogether, these data suggest that apoptotic pathways in Lepidoptera share similarities with the ones described in mammals.
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- Juliette Courtiade
- Entomology Department, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Strasse 8, 07745 Jena, Germany
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Bulushova NV, Zhuzhikov DP, Lyutikova LI, Kirillova NE, Zalunin IA, Chestukhina GG. Toxin-binding proteins isolated from yellow mealworm Tenebrio molitor and wax moth Galleria mellonella. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2011; 76:202-8. [DOI: 10.1134/s0006297911020064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Pauchet Y, Wilkinson P, Vogel H, Nelson DR, Reynolds SE, Heckel DG, ffrench-Constant RH. Pyrosequencing the Manduca sexta larval midgut transcriptome: messages for digestion, detoxification and defence. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2010; 19:61-75. [PMID: 19909380 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2009.00936.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The tobacco hornworm Manduca sexta is an important model for insect physiology but genomic and transcriptomic data are currently lacking. Following a recent pyrosequencing study generating immune related expressed sequence tags (ESTs), here we use this new technology to define the M. sexta larval midgut transcriptome. We generated over 387,000 midgut ESTs, using a combination of Sanger and 454 sequencing, and classified predicted proteins into those involved in digestion, detoxification and immunity. In many cases the depth of 454 pyrosequencing coverage allowed us to define the entire cDNA sequence of a particular gene. Many new M. sexta genes are described including up to 36 new cytochrome P450s, some of which have been implicated in the metabolism of host plant-derived nicotine. New lepidopteran gene families such as the beta-fructofuranosidases, previously thought to be restricted to Bombyx mori, are also described. An unexpectedly high number of ESTs were involved in immunity, for example 39 contigs encoding serpins, and the increasingly appreciated role of the midgut in insect immunity is discussed. Similar studies of other tissues will allow for a tissue by tissue description of the M. sexta transcriptome and will form an essential complimentary step on the road to genome sequencing and annotation.
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- Y Pauchet
- School of Biosciences, University of Exeter, Cornwall campus, Penryn, UK.
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