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Liu B, Xu Y, Zhang W. Transcriptome analysis of Apis mellifera antennae reveals molecular divergence underlying the division of labour in worker bees. INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2024; 33:101-111. [PMID: 37864451 DOI: 10.1111/imb.12882] [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: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/22/2023]
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The olfactory system plays a fundamental role in mediating insect behaviour. Worker bees exhibit an age-dependent division of labour, performing discrete sets of behaviours throughout their lifespan. The behavioural states of bees rely on their sense of the environment and chemical communication via their olfactory system, the antennae. However, the olfactory adaptation mechanism of worker bees during their behavioural development remains unclear. In this study, we conducted a comprehensive and quantitative analysis of antennal gene expression in the Apis mellifera of newly emerged workers, nurses, foragers and defenders using RNA-seq. We found that the antenna tissues of honey bees continued developing after transformation from newly emerged workers to adults. Additionally, we identified differentially expressed genes associated with bee development and division of labour. We validated that major royal jelly protein genes are highly and specifically expressed in nurse honey bee workers. Furthermore, we identified and validated significant alternative splicing events correlated with the development and division of labour. These findings provide a comprehensive transcriptome profile and a new perspective on the molecular mechanisms that may underlie the worker honey bee division of labour.
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- Bairu Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Huang Y, Zhang Y, Niu X, Sun Y, Wang H, Guo X, Xu B, Wang C. AccsHSP21.7 enhances the antioxidant capacity of Apis cerana cerana. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2023. [PMID: 37029991 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The widespread use of glyphosate has many adverse effects on Apis cerana cerana. Due to the incomplete understanding of the molecular mechanisms of glyphosate toxicity, there are no available methods for mitigating the threat of glyphosate to Apis cerana cerana. Small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) play an important role in resisting oxidative stress, but their mechanism of action in Apis cerana cerana remains unclear. RESULTS In this experiment, we cloned and identified AccsHSP21.7. Studies have shown that AccsHSP21.7 contains binding motifs for various transcription factors related to oxidative stress. Abiotic stresses induced the expression of AccsHSP21.7. Bacteriostatic testing of a recombinant AccsHSP21.7 protein proved that Escherichia coli overexpressing AccsHSP21.7 showed increased resistance to oxidative stress. Knocking down the AccsHSP21.7 gene caused significant damage to midgut cells, which seriously disrupted the antioxidant system in Apis cerana cerana and greatly increased mortality under glyphosate stress. CONCLUSION This study investigated the relationship between antioxidant regulation and the AccsHSP21.7 gene at the molecular level, and the results have guiding significance for the improvement of stress resistance in Apis cerana cerana. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yuanyuan Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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Du H, Su W, Huang J, Ding G. Sex-Biased Expression of Olfaction-Related Genes in the Antennae of Apis cerana (Hymenoptera: Apidae). Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:genes13101771. [PMID: 36292656 PMCID: PMC9602017 DOI: 10.3390/genes13101771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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The olfactory system is essential for honeybees to adapt to complex and ever-changing environments and maintain cohesiveness. The Eastern honeybee Apis cerana is native to Asia and has a long history of managed beekeeping in China. In this study, we analysed the antennal transcriptomes of A. cerana workers and drones using Illumina sequencing. A total of 5262 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) (fold change > 2) were identified between these two castes, with 2359 upregulated and 2903 downregulated in drones compared with workers. We identified 242 candidate olfaction-related genes, including 15 odourant-binding proteins (OBPs), 5 chemosensory proteins (CSPs), 110 odourant receptors (ORs), 9 gustatory receptors (GRs), 8 ionotropic receptors (IRs), 2 sensory neuron membrane proteins (SNMPs) and 93 putative odourant-degrading enzymes (ODEs). More olfaction-related genes have worker-biased expression than drone-biased expression, with 26 genes being highly expressed in workers’ antennae and only 8 genes being highly expressed in drones’ antennae (FPKM > 30). Using real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR), we verified the reliability of differential genes inferred by transcriptomics and compared the expression profiles of 6 ORs (AcOR10, AcOR11, AcOR13, AcOR18, AcOR79 and AcOR170) between workers and drones. These ORs were expressed at significantly higher levels in the antennae than in other tissues (p < 0.01). There were clear variations in the expression levels of all 6 ORs between differently aged workers and drones. The relative expression levels of AcOR10, AcOR11, AcOR13, AcOR18 and AcOR79 reached a high peak in 15-day-old drones. These results will contribute to future research on the olfaction mechanism of A. cerana and will help to better reveal the odourant reception variations between different biological castes of honeybees.
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- Hanchao Du
- Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, Jinzhong 030801, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-010-62596906
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Fahad Raza M, Anwar M, Husain A, Rizwan M, Li Z, Nie H, Hlaváč P, Ali MA, Rady A, Su S. Differential gene expression analysis following olfactory learning in honeybee (Apis mellifera L.). PLoS One 2022; 17:e0262441. [PMID: 35139088 PMCID: PMC8827436 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Insects change their stimulus-response through the perception of associating these stimuli with important survival events such as rewards, threats, and mates. Insects develop strong associations and relate them to their experiences through several behavioral procedures. Among the insects, Apis species, Apis mellifera ligustica are known for their outstanding ability to learn with tremendous economic importance. Apis mellifera ligustica has a strong cognitive ability and promising model species for investigating the neurobiological basis of remarkable olfactory learning abilities. Here we evaluated the olfactory learning ability of A. mellifera by using the proboscis extension reflex (PER) protocol. The brains of the learner and failed-learner bees were examined for comparative transcriptome analysis by RNA-Seq to explain the difference in the learning capacity. In this study, we used an appetitive olfactory learning paradigm in the same age of A. mellifera bees to examine the differential gene expression in the brain of the learner and failed-learner. Bees that respond in 2nd and 3rd trials or only responded to 3rd trials were defined as learned bees, failed-learner individuals were those bees that did not respond in all learning trials The results indicate that the learning ability of learner bees was significantly higher than failed-learner bees for 12 days. We obtained approximately 46.7 and 46.4 million clean reads from the learner bees failed-learner bees, respectively. Gene expression profile between learners' bees and failed-learners bees identified 74 differentially expressed genes, 57 genes up-regulated in the brains of learners and 17 genes were down-regulated in the brains of the bees that fail to learn. The qRT-PCR validated the differently expressed genes. Transcriptome analyses revealed that specific genes in learner and failed-learner bees either down-regulated or up-regulated play a crucial role in brain development and learning behavior. Our finding suggests that down-regulated genes of the brain involved in the integumentary system, storage proteins, brain development, sensory processing, and neurodegenerative disorder may result in reduced olfactory discrimination and olfactory sensitivity in failed-learner bees. This study aims to contribute to a better understanding of the olfactory learning behavior and gene expression information, which opens the door for understanding of the molecular mechanism of olfactory learning behavior in honeybees.
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- Muhammad Fahad Raza
- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Guangdong Technology Research Center for Marine Algal Bioengineering, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Plant Epigenetics, College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Ghazi University Dera Ghazi Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Integrated Forest and Landscape Protection, Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, Zvolen, Slovakia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Animal Sciences (College of Bee Science), Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
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Evaluation of the expression stability of reference genes in Apis mellifera under pyrethroid treatment. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16140. [PMID: 32999330 PMCID: PMC7527991 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73125-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.), which unquestionably play an economically important role in pollination and agricultural production, are at risk of decline. To study changes in gene expression in insects upon exposure to pesticides or other external stimuli, appropriate reference genes are required for data normalization. Since there is no such gene that is absolutely invariable under all experimental conditions, the aim of this study was to identify the most stable targets suitable for subsequent normalization in quantitative experiments based on real-time polymerase chain reaction in honeybee research. Here, we evaluated the expression of fifteen candidate housekeeping genes from three breeding lines of honeybees treated with pyrethroids to identify the most stable genes. The tested insects were exposed to deltamethrin or lambda-cyhalothrin, and then, changes in the accumulation of selected transcripts were assessed, followed by statistical analyses. We concluded that AmRPL32, AmACT and AmRPL13a were the commonly recorded most stable genes in honeybees treated with the selected pyrethroids.
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Altaye SZ, Meng L, Lu Y, Li J. The Emerging Proteomic Research Facilitates in-Depth Understanding of the Biology of Honeybees. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20174252. [PMID: 31480282 PMCID: PMC6747239 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20174252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Advances in instrumentation and computational analysis in proteomics have opened new doors for honeybee biological research at the molecular and biochemical levels. Proteomics has greatly expanded the understanding of honeybee biology since its introduction in 2005, through which key signaling pathways and proteins that drive honeybee development and behavioral physiology have been identified. This is critical for downstream mechanistic investigation by knocking a gene down/out or overexpressing it and being able to attribute a specific phenotype/biochemical change to that gene. Here, we review how emerging proteome research has contributed to the new understanding of honeybee biology. A systematic and comprehensive analysis of global scientific progress in honeybee proteome research is essential for a better understanding of research topics and trends, and is potentially useful for future research directions.
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- Solomon Zewdu Altaye
- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Agricultural Information Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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Yang X, Chen K, Liu H, Zhang Y, Luo Y. Purification and identification of peptides with high angiotensin-I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity from honeybee pupae (Apis mellifera) hydrolysates with in silico gastrointestinal digestion. Eur Food Res Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-018-03223-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Guo Y, Fu B, Qin G, Song H, Wu W, Shao Y, Altaye SZ, Yu L. Proteome analysis reveals a strong correlation between olfaction and pollen foraging preference in honeybees. Int J Biol Macromol 2018; 121:1264-1275. [PMID: 30352230 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.10.140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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To gain a deeper understanding of the molecular basis of pollen foraging preference, we characterized the proteomes of antennae and brains of bees foraging on pear and rapeseed flowers, and the volatile compounds from nectar, anther, and inflorescence of both plants. Bees foraging on the pollen of the two plants have shaped the distinct proteome arsenals in the antenna and brain to drive olfactory and brain function. In antennae, bees foraging on pear (PA) pollen pathways associated with protein metabolism were induced to synthesize new proteins for modulation of synaptic structures via stabilizing and consolidating specific memory traces. Whereas, bees foraging on rapeseed (BA) pollen pathways implicated in energy metabolism were activated to provide metabolic fuels critical for neural activity. These findings suggest that the distinct biochemical route is functionally enhanced to consolidate the divergent olfaction in PA and BA. In brain, although the uniquely induced pathways in bees forging on both plants are likely to cement selective roles in learning and memory, pollen foraging preference in bees is mainly drived by olfaction. Furthermore, both plants have shaped different repertoires of signal odors and food rewards to attract pollinators. The suggested markers are potentially useful for selection of bees to improve their olfaction for better pollination of the plants.
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- Yuan Guo
- Institute of Horticulture, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan 030031, China.
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- Institute of Horticulture, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Institute of Horticulture, Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, PO Box 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Anhui Agricultural University, Anhui 230036, China.
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Hora ZA, Altaye SZ, Wubie AJ, Li J. Proteomics Improves the New Understanding of Honeybee Biology. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2018; 66:3605-3615. [PMID: 29558123 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.8b00772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The honeybee is one of the most valuable insect pollinators, playing a key role in pollinating wild vegetation and agricultural crops, with significant contribution to the world's food production. Although honeybees have long been studied as model for social evolution, honeybee biology at the molecular level remained poorly understood until the year 2006. With the availability of the honeybee genome sequence and technological advancements in protein separation, mass spectrometry, and bioinformatics, aspects of honeybee biology such as developmental biology, physiology, behavior, neurobiology, and immunology have been explored to new depths at molecular and biochemical levels. This Review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in honeybee biology using proteomics to study developmental physiology, task transition, and physiological changes in some of the organs, tissues, and cells based on achievements from the authors' laboratory in this field. The research advances of honeybee proteomics provide new insights for understanding of honeybee biology and future research directions.
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- Zewdu Ararso Hora
- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture , Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences , Beijing 100081 , China
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Meng L, Huo X, Feng M, Fang Y, Han B, Hu H, Wu F, Li J. Proteomics Reveals the Molecular Underpinnings of Stronger Learning and Memory in Eastern Compared to Western Bees. Mol Cell Proteomics 2017; 17:255-269. [PMID: 29187519 PMCID: PMC5795390 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.ra117.000159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Revised: 11/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The eastern (Apis cerana cerana, Acc) and western (Apis mellifera ligustica, Aml) honeybee are two major honeybee species. Surprisingly, little is known about the fundamental molecular neurobiology of brain suborgans of Acc and Aml. We characterized and compared the proteomes of mushroom bodies (MBs), antennal lobes (ALs) and optical lobes (OLs) in the brain of both species, and biologically validated the functions related to learning and memory. Acc and Aml have evolved similar proteome signatures in MBs and OLs to drive the domain-specific neural activities. In MBs of both species, commonly enriched and enhanced functional groups related to protein metabolism and Ca2+ transport relative to ALs and OLs, suggests that proteins and Ca2+ are vital for consolidating learning and memory via modulation of synaptic structure and signal transduction. Furthermore, in OLs of both species, the mainly enriched ribonucleoside metabolism suggests its vital role as second messenger in promoting phototransduction. Notably, in ALs of both species, distinct proteome settings have shaped to prime olfactory learning and memory. In ALs of Acc, this is supported by the enriched cytoskeleton organization to sustain olfactory signaling through modulation of plasticity in glomeruli and intracellular transport. In ALs of Aml, however, the enriched functional groups implicated in hydrogen ion transport are indicative of their importance in supporting olfactory processes by regulation of synaptic transmission. The biological confirmation of enhanced activities of protein metabolism and signal transduction in ALs and MBs of Acc relative to in Aml demonstrates that a stronger sense of olfactory learning and memory has evolved in Acc. The reported first in-depth proteome data of honeybee brain suborgans provide a novel insight into the molecular basis of neurobiology, and is potentially useful for further neurological studies in honeybees and other insects.
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- Lifeng Meng
- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100093, China
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- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100093, China
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- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100093, China
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- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100093, China
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- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100093, China
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- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100093, China
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- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100093, China
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- From the ‡Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing 100093, China
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Comparative transcriptome analysis of Apis mellifera antennae of workers performing different tasks. Mol Genet Genomics 2017; 293:237-248. [DOI: 10.1007/s00438-017-1382-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Li H, Tan J, Song X, Wu F, Tang M, Hua Q, Zheng H, Hu F. Sublethal doses of neonicotinoid imidacloprid can interact with honey bee chemosensory protein 1 (CSP1) and inhibit its function. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2017; 486:391-397. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2017.03.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Lin Z, Page P, Li L, Qin Y, Zhang Y, Hu F, Neumann P, Zheng H, Dietemann V. Go East for Better Honey Bee Health: Apis cerana Is Faster at Hygienic Behavior than A. mellifera. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0162647. [PMID: 27606819 PMCID: PMC5015853 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0162647] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2016] [Accepted: 08/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The poor health status of the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, compared to its Eastern counterpart, Apis cerana, is remarkable. This has been attributed to lower pathogen prevalence in A. cerana colonies and to their ability to survive infestations with the ectoparasitic mite, Varroa destructor. These properties have been linked to an enhanced removal of dead or unhealthy immature bees by adult workers in this species. Although such hygienic behavior is known to contribute to honey bee colony health, comparative data of A. mellifera and A. cerana in performing this task are scarce. Here, we compare for the first time the removal of freeze-killed brood in one population of each species and over two seasons in China. Our results show that A. cerana was significantly faster than A. mellifera at both opening cell caps and removing freeze-killed brood. The fast detection and removal of diseased brood is likely to limit the proliferation of pathogenic agents. Given our results can be generalized to the species level, a rapid hygienic response could contribute to the better health of A. cerana. Promoting the fast detection and removal of worker brood through adapted breeding programs could further improve the social immunity of A. mellifera colonies and contribute to a better health status of the Western honey bee worldwide.
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- Zheguang Lin
- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Agroscope, Swiss Bee Research Center, Bern, Switzerland
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Institute of Bee Health, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Bee Protection Laboratory, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Social Insect Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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- College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
- * E-mail:
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- Agroscope, Swiss Bee Research Center, Bern, Switzerland
- Social Insect Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
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Zhang JH, Wang S, Yang S, Yi J, Liu Y, Xi JH. DIFFERENTIAL PROTEOME ANALYSIS OF THE MALE AND FEMALE ANTENNAE FROM Holotrichia parallela. ARCHIVES OF INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 92:274-287. [PMID: 27396371 DOI: 10.1002/arch.21338] [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] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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To understand the olfactory mechanisms of Holotrichia parallela antennae in detecting volatile compounds in the environment, protein profiles of H. parallela antennae were analyzed using two-dimensional electrophoresis followed by mass spectrometry and bioinformatics analyses. Approximately 1,100 protein spots in silver staining gel were detected. Quantitative image analysis revealed that in total 47 protein spots showed significant changes in different genders of adult antennae. Thirty-five differentially expressed proteins were identified by Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/TOF) tandem mass spectrometer, among which 65.7% are involved in carbohydrate and energy metabolism, antioxidant system, transport, and amino acid/nucleotide metabolism. Some proteins identified here have not been reported previously in insect antennae. Identified male-biased proteins included odorant-binding protein 4, pheromone-binding protein-related protein 2, odorant-binding protein 14, prophenoloxidase-I, acyl-CoA dehydrogenase, aldo-keto reductase-like, carbamoyl phosphate synthetase, etc. whereas some proteins are female biased, such as antennae-rich cytochrome P450, aldehyde dehydrogenase, and putative glutamine synthetase. Alterations in the levels of some proteins were further confirmed by real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The proteomic resources displayed here are valuable for the discovery of proteins from H. parallela antennae.
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- Ju-Hong Zhang
- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, ChangChun, P. R. China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, ChangChun, P. R. China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, ChangChun, P. R. China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, ChangChun, P. R. China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, ChangChun, P. R. China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, ChangChun, P. R. China
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Hu H, Bienefeld K, Wegener J, Zautke F, Hao Y, Feng M, Han B, Fang Y, Wubie AJ, Li J. Proteome Analysis of the Hemolymph, Mushroom Body, and Antenna Provides Novel Insight into Honeybee Resistance against Varroa Infestation. J Proteome Res 2016; 15:2841-54. [PMID: 27384112 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.6b00423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Varroa destructor has been identified as a major culprit responsible for the losses of millions of honeybee colonies. Varroa sensitive hygiene (VSH) is a suite of behaviors from adult bees to suppress mite reproduction by uncapping and/or removing mite infested pupae from a sealed brood. Despite the efforts to elucidate the molecular underpinnings of VSH, they remain largely unknown. We investigated the proteome of mushroom bodies (MBs) and antennae of adult bees with and without VSH from a stock selected for VSH based on their response to artificially Varroa-infected brood cells by near-infrared camera observation. The pupal hemolymph proteome was also compared between the VSH-line and the line that was not selected for VSH. The identified 8609 proteins in the hemolymph, MBs, and antennae represent the most depth coverage of the honeybee proteome (>55%) to date. In the hemolymph, the VSH-line adapts a unique strategy to boost the social immunity and drive pupal organogenesis by enhancing energy metabolism and protein biosynthesis. In MBs, the up-regulated proteins implicated in neuronal sensitivity suggest their roles to promote the execution of VSH by activation of synaptic vesicles and calcium channel activities. In antennae, the highly expressed proteins associated with sensitivity of olfactory senses and signal transmissions signify their roles by inputting a strong signal to the MBs for initiating VSH. These observations illustrate that the enhanced social immunities and olfactory and neuronal sensitivity play key roles in the combat against Varroa infestation. The identified candidate markers may be useful for accelerating marker-associated selection for VSH to aid in resistance to a parasite responsible for decline in honeybee health.
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- Han Hu
- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science , Beijing 100093, China
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- Institute for Bee ResearchHohen Neuendorf , F.-Engels-Strasse 32, 16540 Hohen Neuendorf, Germany
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- Institute for Bee ResearchHohen Neuendorf , F.-Engels-Strasse 32, 16540 Hohen Neuendorf, Germany
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- Institute for Bee ResearchHohen Neuendorf , F.-Engels-Strasse 32, 16540 Hohen Neuendorf, Germany
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science , Beijing 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science , Beijing 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science , Beijing 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science , Beijing 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science , Beijing 100093, China
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- Institute of Apicultural Research/Key Laboratory of Pollinating Insect Biology, Ministry of Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science , Beijing 100093, China
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Li H, Wu F, Zhao L, Tan J, Jiang H, Hu F. Neonicotinoid insecticide interact with honeybee odorant-binding protein: Implication for olfactory dysfunction. Int J Biol Macromol 2015; 81:624-30. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.08.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 08/25/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Zhang F, Li X, Li Z, Xu X, Peng B, Qin X, Du G. UPLC/Q-TOF MS-based metabolomics and qRT-PCR in enzyme gene screening with key role in triterpenoid saponin biosynthesis of Polygala tenuifolia. PLoS One 2014; 9:e105765. [PMID: 25148032 PMCID: PMC4141818 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The dried root of Polygala tenuifolia, named Radix Polygalae, is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine. Triterpenoid saponins are some of the most important components of Radix Polygalae extracts and are widely studied because of their valuable pharmacological properties. However, the relationship between gene expression and triterpenoid saponin biosynthesis in P. tenuifolia is unclear. METHODOLOGY/FINDINGS In this study, ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (Q-TOF MS)-based metabolomic analysis was performed to identify and quantify the different chemical constituents of the roots, stems, leaves, and seeds of P. tenuifolia. A total of 22 marker compounds (VIP>1) were explored, and significant differences in all 7 triterpenoid saponins among the different tissues were found. We also observed an efficient reference gene GAPDH for different tissues in this plant and determined the expression level of some genes in the triterpenoid saponin biosynthetic pathway. Results showed that MVA pathway has more important functions in the triterpenoid saponin biosynthesis of P. tenuifolia. The expression levels of squalene synthase (SQS), squalene monooxygenase (SQE), and beta-amyrin synthase (β-AS) were highly correlated with the peak area intensity of triterpenoid saponins compared with data from UPLC/Q-TOF MS-based metabolomic analysis. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE This finding suggested that a combination of UPLC/Q-TOF MS-based metabolomics and gene expression analysis can effectively elucidate the mechanism of triterpenoid saponin biosynthesis and can provide useful information on gene discovery. These findings can serve as a reference for using the overexpression of genes encoding for SQS, SQE, and/or β-AS to increase the triterpenoid saponin production of P. tenuifolia.
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- Fusheng Zhang
- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Beijing Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Modern Research Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Feng M, Fang Y, Han B, Zhang L, Lu X, Li J. Novel aspects of understanding molecular working mechanisms of salivary glands of worker honeybees (Apis mellifera) investigated by proteomics and phosphoproteomics. J Proteomics 2013; 87:1-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2013.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2013] [Revised: 05/12/2013] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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