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Cogan DP, Soohoo AM, Chen M, Liu Y, Brodsky KL, Khosla C. Structural basis for intermodular communication in assembly-line polyketide biosynthesis. Nat Chem Biol 2024:10.1038/s41589-024-01709-y. [PMID: 39179672 DOI: 10.1038/s41589-024-01709-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024]
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Assembly-line polyketide synthases (PKSs) are modular multi-enzyme systems with considerable potential for genetic reprogramming. Understanding how they selectively transport biosynthetic intermediates along a defined sequence of active sites could be harnessed to rationally alter PKS product structures. To investigate functional interactions between PKS catalytic and substrate acyl carrier protein (ACP) domains, we employed a bifunctional reagent to crosslink transient domain-domain interfaces of a prototypical assembly line, the 6-deoxyerythronolide B synthase, and resolved their structures by single-particle cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Together with statistical per-particle image analysis of cryo-EM data, we uncovered interactions between ketosynthase (KS) and ACP domains that discriminate between intra-modular and inter-modular communication while reinforcing the relevance of conformational asymmetry during the catalytic cycle. Our findings provide a foundation for the structure-based design of hybrid PKSs comprising biosynthetic modules from different naturally occurring assembly lines.
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- Dillon P Cogan
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of CryoEM and Bioimaging, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Division of CryoEM and Bioimaging, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Stanford ChEM-H, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Yu H, Li Y, Wang H, Zhang L, Suo P, Su T, Han Q. Preparation of a long-lasting tablet of spinosad microspheres and its residual insecticidal efficacy against the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024; 80:3912-3921. [PMID: 38517127 DOI: 10.1002/ps.8094] [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: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUNDS In order to provide a long-lasting formulation for spinosad (SP) targeting larval stages of Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus) and others alike, a SP tablet was developed based on microspheres, using polylactic acid as inside coating material. The microspheres were encapsulated using polyethylene glycol and 1-hexadecanol to form a sustained-release SP tablet. Micromorphology, active ingredient loading, structure identification, photolysis resistance and biological activity were evaluated in this report. RESULTS (i) The SP microspheres had an average particle size of 6.16 ± 2.28 μm, low adhesion and good dispersion as evaluated by scanning electron microscopy and morphology. (ii) The average active ingredient loading and encapsulation of SP microspheres were 32.80 ± 0.74% and 78.41 ± 2.22%, respectively. (iii) The chemical structure of encapsulated SP was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared and 1H-nuclear magnetic resonance. (iv) The photostability of the microspheres and the tablets were evaluated. The results showed that DT50 (time required to dissipate 50% of the mass originally present) of SP was 0.95 days in microspheres and 6.94 days in tablets. (v) The long-term insecticidal activity of SP tablets was investigated, and the tablet had a long-lasting activity against the mosquito larvae, showing 100% larval mortality for 63 days. CONCLUSIONS The study provided a new long-lasting formulation of SP, which displayed good efficacy in the control of Ae. aegypti larvae. © 2024 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Hongxiao Yu
- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- EcoZone International LLC, Riverside, California, USA
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- Laboratory of Tropical Veterinary Medicine and Vector Biology, School of Life and Health Sciences, Hainan University, Haikou, China
- One Health Institute, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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Vuković T, Kuek LE, Yu B, Makris G, Häberle J. The therapeutic landscape of citrin deficiency. J Inherit Metab Dis 2024. [PMID: 39021261 DOI: 10.1002/jimd.12768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2024] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
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Citrin deficiency (CD) is a recessive, liver disease caused by sequence variants in the SLC25A13 gene encoding a mitochondrial aspartate-glutamate transporter. CD manifests as different age-dependent phenotypes and affects crucial hepatic metabolic pathways including malate-aspartate-shuttle, glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, de novo lipogenesis and the tricarboxylic acid and urea cycles. Although the exact pathophysiology of CD remains unclear, impaired use of glucose and fatty acids as energy sources due to NADH shuttle defects and PPARα downregulation, respectively, indicates evident energy deficit in CD hepatocytes. The present review summarizes current trends on available and potential treatments for CD. Baseline recommendation for CD patients is dietary management, often already present as a self-selected food preference, that includes protein and fat-rich food, and avoidance of excess carbohydrates. At present, liver transplantation remains the sole curative option for severe CD cases. Our extensive literature review indicated medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) as the most widely used CD treatment in all age groups. MCT can effectively improve symptoms across disease phenotypes by rapidly supplying energy to the liver, restoring redox balance and inducing lipogenesis. In contrast, sodium pyruvate restored glycolysis and displayed initial preclinical promise, with however limited efficacy in adult CD patients. Ursodeoxycholic acid, nitrogen scavengers and L-arginine treatments effectively address specific pathophysiological aspects such as cholestasis and hyperammonemia and are commonly administered in combination with other drugs. Finally, future possibilities including restoring redox balance, amino acid supplementation, enhancing bioenergetics, improving ureagenesis and mRNA/DNA-based gene therapy are also discussed.
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- Toni Vuković
- University Children's Hospital Zurich and Children's Research Center, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital Zurich and Children's Research Center, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- University Children's Hospital Zurich and Children's Research Center, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Fryer E, Guha S, Rogel-Hernandez LE, Logan-Garbisch T, Farah H, Rezaei E, Mollhoff IN, Nekimken AL, Xu A, Seyahi LS, Fechner S, Druckmann S, Clandinin TR, Rhee SY, Goodman MB. A high-throughput behavioral screening platform for measuring chemotaxis by C. elegans. PLoS Biol 2024; 22:e3002672. [PMID: 38935621 PMCID: PMC11210793 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3002672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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Throughout history, humans have relied on plants as a source of medication, flavoring, and food. Plants synthesize large chemical libraries and release many of these compounds into the rhizosphere and atmosphere where they affect animal and microbe behavior. To survive, nematodes must have evolved the sensory capacity to distinguish plant-made small molecules (SMs) that are harmful and must be avoided from those that are beneficial and should be sought. This ability to classify chemical cues as a function of their value is fundamental to olfaction and represents a capacity shared by many animals, including humans. Here, we present an efficient platform based on multiwell plates, liquid handling instrumentation, inexpensive optical scanners, and bespoke software that can efficiently determine the valence (attraction or repulsion) of single SMs in the model nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. Using this integrated hardware-wetware-software platform, we screened 90 plant SMs and identified 37 that attracted or repelled wild-type animals but had no effect on mutants defective in chemosensory transduction. Genetic dissection indicates that for at least 10 of these SMs, response valence emerges from the integration of opposing signals, arguing that olfactory valence is often determined by integrating chemosensory signals over multiple lines of information. This study establishes that C. elegans is an effective discovery engine for determining chemotaxis valence and for identifying natural products detected by the chemosensory nervous system.
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- Emily Fryer
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
- Neurosciences Graduate Program, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States of America
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Smith RJ, Chen Y, Lafleur CI, Kaur D, Bede JC. Effect of sublethal concentrations of the bioinsecticide spinosyn treatment of Trichoplusia ni eggs on the caterpillar and its parasitoid, Trichogramma brassicae. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2024; 80:2965-2975. [PMID: 38298017 DOI: 10.1002/ps.8004] [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: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Integrated Pest Management (IPM) seeks to combine multiple management strategies for optimal pest control. One method that is successfully employed in IPM is the use of beneficial organisms. However, in severe circumstances when pest insects exceed threshold limits, insecticides may still need to be implemented. Thus, understanding the effects of insecticides on biocontrol agents, such as parasitoid wasps, is paramount to ensure sustainable agroecosystems. Sublethal effects of the bioinsecticide spinosyn, a mixture of the bacterial Saccharopolyspora spinosa (Mertz and Yao) fermentation products spinosyn A and D, on eggs of Trichoplusia ni (Hübner), a cruciferous crop pest, and its egg parasitoid Trichogramma brassicae (Bezdenko) was investigated. RESULTS The LC50 for spinosyn A and D (dissolved in ethanol) on T. ni eggs is 54 ng mL-1. Transcriptomics on caterpillars (1st and 3rd instars) that hatched from eggs treated with sublethal concentrations of spinosyn identified the upregulation of several genes encoding proteins that may be involved in insecticide resistance including detoxification enzymes, such as cytochrome P450s, glutathione S-transferases and esterases. Sublethal T. ni egg treatments did not affect parasitoid emergence, however, there was a marked increase in the size of T. brassicae hind tibia and wings that emerged from spinosyn-treated eggs. CONCLUSIONS For the caterpillar, treatment of eggs with sublethal concentrations of spinosyn may induce insecticide resistance mechanisms. For the parasitoids, their increased size when reared in spinosyn-treated eggs suggests that the emerged wasps may have higher performance. © 2024 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Ryan J Smith
- Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada
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- Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Canada
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Amaral I, Antunes SC, Rebelo D, Carvalho AP, Rodrigues S. Biopesticide spinosad: Unraveling ecotoxicological effects on zebrafish, Danio rerio. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY 2024; 108:104458. [PMID: 38663649 DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2024] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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Biopesticides are natural compounds considered more safe and sustainable for the environment. Spinosad (SPI) is a bioinsecticide used in marketed worldwide, to eradicate a variety of pests. This study aimed to assess the impacts of the SPI on the non-target organism zebrafish (Danio rerio). Several concentrations of SPI were tested to evaluate the acute (0.07-1.0 mg/L) and chronic (0.006-0.100 mg/L) ecotoxicological effects. To evaluate sub-individual effects, antioxidant defense, lipid peroxidation, energy sources, and cholinergic biomarkers were quantified. In both exposures, SPI induced significant effects on antioxidant defense indicating oxidative stress, disrupting energy pathways, and exhibiting neurotoxic effects, under environmentally relevant conditions. Integrated Biomarker Response (IBRv2) showed that with increasing SPI concentrations, an increase in impacts on organisms was recorded. This study demonstrates the vulnerability of a non-target organism to SPI, a bioinsecticide considered environmentally safe. Further research is essential to fully understand the implications of spinosad to aquatic biota.
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- Inês Amaral
- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre S/N, Porto 4169-007, Portugal; Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, Matosinhos 4550-208, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre S/N, Porto 4169-007, Portugal; Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, Matosinhos 4550-208, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre S/N, Porto 4169-007, Portugal; Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, Matosinhos 4550-208, Portugal; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira 228, Porto 4050-313, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre S/N, Porto 4169-007, Portugal; Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, Matosinhos 4550-208, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre S/N, Porto 4169-007, Portugal; Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR/CIMAR), Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Avenida General Norton de Matos S/N, Matosinhos 4550-208, Portugal.
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Kaplanoglu E, Scott IM, Vickruck J, Donly C. Role of CYP9E2 and a long non-coding RNA gene in resistance to a spinosad insecticide in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0304037. [PMID: 38787856 PMCID: PMC11125468 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Spinosads are insecticides used to control insect pests, especially in organic farming where limited tools for pest management exist. However, resistance has developed to spinosads in economically important pests, including Colorado potato beetle (CPB), Leptinotarsa decemlineata. In this study, we used bioassays to determine spinosad sensitivity of two field populations of CPB, one from an organic farm exposed exclusively to spinosad and one from a conventional farm exposed to a variety of insecticides, and a reference insecticide naïve population. We found the field populations exhibited significant levels of resistance compared with the sensitive population. Then, we compared transcriptome profiles between the two field populations to identify genes associated primarily with spinosad resistance and found a cytochrome P450, CYP9E2, and a long non-coding RNA gene, lncRNA-2, were upregulated in the exclusively spinosad-exposed population. Knock-down of these two genes simultaneously in beetles of the spinosad-exposed population using RNA interference (RNAi) resulted in a significant increase in mortality when gene knock-down was followed by spinosad exposure, whereas single knock-downs of each gene produced smaller effects. In addition, knock-down of the lncRNA-2 gene individually resulted in significant reduction in CYP9E2 transcripts. Finally, in silico analysis using an RNA-RNA interaction tool revealed that CYP9E2 mRNA contains multiple binding sites for the lncRNA-2 transcript. Our results imply that CYP9E2 and lncRNA-2 jointly contribute to spinosad resistance in CPB, and lncRNA-2 is involved in regulation of CYP9E2 expression. These results provide evidence that metabolic resistance, driven by overexpression of CYP and lncRNA genes, contributes to spinosad resistance in CPB.
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- Emine Kaplanoglu
- London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada
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- London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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- Fredericton Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fredericton, NB, Canada
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- London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Biology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada
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Fryer E, Guha S, Rogel-Hernandez LE, Logan-Garbisch T, Farah H, Rezaei E, Mollhoff IN, Nekimken AL, Xu A, Selin Seyahi L, Fechner S, Druckmann S, Clandinin TR, Rhee SY, Goodman MB. An efficient behavioral screening platform classifies natural products and other chemical cues according to their chemosensory valence in C. elegans. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2023.06.02.542933. [PMID: 37333363 PMCID: PMC10274637 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.02.542933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
Abstract
Throughout history, humans have relied on plants as a source of medication, flavoring, and food. Plants synthesize large chemical libraries and release many of these compounds into the rhizosphere and atmosphere where they affect animal and microbe behavior. To survive, nematodes must have evolved the sensory capacity to distinguish plant-made small molecules (SMs) that are harmful and must be avoided from those that are beneficial and should be sought. This ability to classify chemical cues as a function of their value is fundamental to olfaction, and represents a capacity shared by many animals, including humans. Here, we present an efficient platform based on multi-well plates, liquid handling instrumentation, inexpensive optical scanners, and bespoke software that can efficiently determine the valence (attraction or repulsion) of single SMs in the model nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans. Using this integrated hardware-wetware-software platform, we screened 90 plant SMs and identified 37 that attracted or repelled wild-type animals, but had no effect on mutants defective in chemosensory transduction. Genetic dissection indicates that for at least 10 of these SMs, response valence emerges from the integration of opposing signals, arguing that olfactory valence is often determined by integrating chemosensory signals over multiple lines of information. This study establishes that C. elegans is an effective discovery engine for determining chemotaxis valence and for identifying natural products detected by the chemosensory nervous system.
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- Emily Fryer
- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University
- Neurosciences Graduate Program, Stanford University
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- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University
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- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University
- Department of Biology, Stanford University
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
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- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science
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- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University
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- Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University
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Miranda LS, Rudd SR, Mena O, Hudspeth PE, Barboza-Corona JE, Park HW, Bideshi DK. The Perpetual Vector Mosquito Threat and Its Eco-Friendly Nemeses. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:182. [PMID: 38534451 DOI: 10.3390/biology13030182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Mosquitoes are the most notorious arthropod vectors of viral and parasitic diseases for which approximately half the world's population, ~4,000,000,000, is at risk. Integrated pest management programs (IPMPs) have achieved some success in mitigating the regional transmission and persistence of these diseases. However, as many vector-borne diseases remain pervasive, it is obvious that IPMP successes have not been absolute in eradicating the threat imposed by mosquitoes. Moreover, the expanding mosquito geographic ranges caused by factors related to climate change and globalization (travel, trade, and migration), and the evolution of resistance to synthetic pesticides, present ongoing challenges to reducing or eliminating the local and global burden of these diseases, especially in economically and medically disadvantaged societies. Abatement strategies include the control of vector populations with synthetic pesticides and eco-friendly technologies. These "green" technologies include SIT, IIT, RIDL, CRISPR/Cas9 gene drive, and biological control that specifically targets the aquatic larval stages of mosquitoes. Regarding the latter, the most effective continues to be the widespread use of Lysinibacillus sphaericus (Ls) and Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis (Bti). Here, we present a review of the health issues elicited by vector mosquitoes, control strategies, and lastly, focus on the biology of Ls and Bti, with an emphasis on the latter, to which no resistance has been observed in the field.
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- Leticia Silva Miranda
- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
- Integrated Biomedical Graduate Studies, and School of Medicine, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA
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- Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
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- Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
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- Departmento de Alimentos, Posgrado en Biociencias, Universidad de Guanajuato Campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Irapuato 36500, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
- Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
- Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, California Baptist University, Riverside, CA 92504, USA
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Niedobová J, Ouředníčková J, Kudláček T, Skalský M. Lethal and behavioural toxicity of differently aged insecticide residues on European earwigs (Forficula auricularia) in the laboratory and in the field. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 342:123006. [PMID: 38000725 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.123006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Pesticide residues are an important topic in many environmental studies, but little is known about the effects of pesticide residues of different ages on beneficial arthropods. Therefore, in this study the activity of residues of three different ages of several commonly used insecticides on the behaviour and mortality of European earwigs was evaluated in the laboratory and the effect of the insecticides was verified in the field. All residues of the biorational SpinTor® (spinosad), Radiant SC (spinetoram), and the conventional Steward® (indoxacarb) showed significantly faster mortality progression compared to the control in the laboratory. All the Steward® residues caused a significant wave of erratic behaviour as the earwigs went through a deep and relatively long moribund stage and resurrected. We verified the effects of SpinTor® and Steward® on changes in earwig abundance and their behaviour in the orchard. Earwigs abundance was significantly lower 16 days after application of biorational SpinTor® and conventional Steward® which had a significantly more pronounced and longer lasting effect. The earwig population stabilised by day 53 after the insecticide applications. Field applications of insecticides had no effect on earwig behaviour and sex ratio. Our results show that older residues have a negative effect on European earwigs equal to that of fresh residues, although their degradation should occur. It is interesting to note that biorational insecticides may not be safer than chemical insecticides.
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- Jana Niedobová
- Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy Ltd., Holovousy 129, 508 01 Hořice, Czech Republic; Department of Forest Ecology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic.
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- Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy Ltd., Holovousy 129, 508 01 Hořice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Forest Ecology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 1, 613 00, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy Ltd., Holovousy 129, 508 01 Hořice, Czech Republic
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Kaniski AJ, Almahdi YA, Matti DI, McLaughlin AJ, Najem SM, Xhabija B. Spinosyn A exerts anti-tumorigenic effects on progesterone-sensitive ERα-positive breast cancer cells by modulating multiple signaling pathways. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 171:116156. [PMID: 38266623 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024] Open
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Breast cancer is one of the most common and deadly cancers in women worldwide. Current treatments for breast cancer have limitations, such as toxicity, resistance, and side effects. Therefore, there is a need to develop new and effective anti-cancer agents from natural sources. Spinosyn A (SPA) is a natural product derived from soil bacteria. SPA has been reported to have anti-parasitic, insecticidal, and anti-bacterial activities. However, its anti-cancer effects and mechanisms are not well understood. In this study, we investigated the effects of SPA on T47-D, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer cells. We found that SPA inhibited cell proliferation and migration and induced apoptosis and cell cycle arrest. Flow cytometry and holographic imaging microscopy revealed that SPA activated MAPK and PI3K signaling pathways and altered cellular morphology. Finally, RNA-Seq analysis revealed that SPA treatment altered the expression of 1380 genes in T47-D cells, which were enriched in various biological processes and signaling pathways related to cell proliferation, cholesterol metabolism, growth factor activity, amino acid transport activity, extracellular matrix, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, and PPAR signaling pathway. Our results suggest that SPA exerts multiple anti-cancer effects on T47-D cells by modulating multiple pathways and cellular processes involved in cell growth, survival, and motility. Our findings provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms of SPA action on breast cancer cells and its potential applications as a novel anti-cancer agent.
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- Anthony J Kaniski
- College of Arts Sciences and Letters, Department of Natural Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA
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- College of Arts Sciences and Letters, Department of Natural Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA
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- College of Arts Sciences and Letters, Department of Natural Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA
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- College of Arts Sciences and Letters, Department of Natural Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA
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- College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA
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- College of Arts Sciences and Letters, Department of Natural Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48128, USA.
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Ataide LMS, Vargas G, Velazquez-Hernandez Y, Reyes-Arauz I, Villamarin P, Canon MA, Yang X, Riley SS, Revynthi AM. Efficacy of Conventional and Biorational Insecticides against the Invasive Pest Thrips parvispinus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) under Containment Conditions. INSECTS 2024; 15:48. [PMID: 38249054 PMCID: PMC10816096 DOI: 10.3390/insects15010048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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In 2020, the invasive Thrips parvispinus (Karny) was first detected in Florida, United States. In response to the implemented regulatory restrictions, we conducted laboratory experiments under containment conditions. Thrips larvae and adults were exposed to 32 products (conventional and biorational insecticides) either directly or indirectly. Direct exposure was performed using a Spray Potter Tower, while indirect exposure was conducted by evaluating residue toxicity against the thrips. Water served as a control. We assessed mortality and leaf-feeding damage 48 h post-treatment. Among the conventional insecticides, chlorfenapyr, sulfoxaflor-spinetoram, and spinosad caused high mortality across all stages in both direct and residue toxicity assays. Pyridalyl, acetamiprid, tolfenpyrad, cyclaniliprole-flonicamid, acephate, novaluron, abamectin, cyantraniliprole, imidacloprid, cyclaniliprole, spirotetramat, and carbaryl displayed moderate toxicity, affecting at least two stages in either exposure route. Additionally, chlorfenapyr, spinosad, sulfoxaflor-spinetoram, pyridalyl, acetamiprid, cyclaniliprole, cyclaniliprole-flonicamid, abamectin, and acephate inhibited larvae and adult's leaf-feeding damage in both direct and residue toxicity assays. Regarding biorational insecticides, mineral oil (3%) and sesame oil caused the highest mortality and lowest leaf-feeding damage. Greenhouse evaluations of spinosad, chlorfenapyr, sulfoxaflor-spinetoram, and pyridalyl are recommended. Also, a rotation program incorporating these products, while considering different modes of action, is advised for ornamental growers to avoid resistance and to comply with regulations.
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- Livia M. S. Ataide
- Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL 33031, USA; (Y.V.-H.); (I.R.-A.); (P.V.); (M.A.C.)
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- New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, Cornell University, Portland, NY 14769, USA;
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- Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL 33031, USA; (Y.V.-H.); (I.R.-A.); (P.V.); (M.A.C.)
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- Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL 33031, USA; (Y.V.-H.); (I.R.-A.); (P.V.); (M.A.C.)
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- Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL 33031, USA; (Y.V.-H.); (I.R.-A.); (P.V.); (M.A.C.)
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- Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL 33031, USA; (Y.V.-H.); (I.R.-A.); (P.V.); (M.A.C.)
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Subtropical Horticulture Research Station, Miami, FL 33158, USA;
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- Agronomy Department and IFAS Statistical Consulting Unit, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA;
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- Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Homestead, FL 33031, USA; (Y.V.-H.); (I.R.-A.); (P.V.); (M.A.C.)
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Raisch T, Raunser S. The modes of action of ion-channel-targeting neurotoxic insecticides: lessons from structural biology. Nat Struct Mol Biol 2023; 30:1411-1427. [PMID: 37845413 DOI: 10.1038/s41594-023-01113-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/18/2023]
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Insecticides are indispensable tools for plant protection in modern agriculture. Despite having highly heterogeneous structures, many neurotoxic insecticides use similar principles to inhibit or deregulate neuronal ion channels. Insecticides targeting pentameric ligand-gated channels are structural mimetics of neurotransmitters or manipulate and deregulate the proteins. Those binding to (pseudo-)tetrameric voltage-gated(-like) channels, on the other hand, are natural or synthetic compounds that directly block the ion-conducting pore or prevent conformational changes in the transmembrane domain necessary for opening and closing the pore. The use of a limited number of inhibition mechanisms can be problematic when resistances arise and become more widespread. Therefore, there is a rising interest in the development of insecticides with novel mechanisms that evade resistance and are pest-insect-specific. During the last decade, most known insecticide targets, many with bound compounds, have been structurally characterized, bringing the rational design of novel classes of agrochemicals within closer reach than ever before.
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- Tobias Raisch
- Department of Structural Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany.
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- Department of Structural Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany.
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Araújo MF, Castanheira EMS, Sousa SF. The Buzz on Insecticides: A Review of Uses, Molecular Structures, Targets, Adverse Effects, and Alternatives. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28083641. [PMID: 37110875 PMCID: PMC10144373 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28083641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Insecticides play a critical role in controlling the spread of insect-borne diseases and preserving crop health. These chemical substances are specifically formulated to kill or manage insect populations. Over the years, various types of insecticides have been developed, including organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids, and neonicotinoids, each with unique modes of action, physiological targets, and efficacy. Despite the advantages that insecticides offer, it is imperative to recognize the potential consequences on non-target species, the environment, and human health. It is therefore crucial to follow recommended label instructions and employ integrated pest management practices for the judicious use of insecticides. This review article provides an in-depth examination of the various types of insecticides, including their modes of action, physiological targets, environmental and human health impacts, and alternatives. The aim is to furnish a comprehensive overview of insecticides and to emphasize the significance of responsible and sustainable utilization.
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- Maria F Araújo
- UCIBIO/REQUIMTE, BioSIM-Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP), University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory LaPMET, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- UCIBIO/REQUIMTE, BioSIM-Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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Faria M, Mascarin GM, Butt T, Lopes RB. On-farm Production of Microbial Entomopathogens for use in Agriculture: Brazil as a Case Study. NEOTROPICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2023; 52:122-133. [PMID: 37014592 DOI: 10.1007/s13744-023-01033-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In Brazil, the production of beneficial microorganisms by growers exclusively for their own use is a practice known as "on-farm production". Regarding on-farm bioinsecticides, they were initially deployed for pests of perennial and semi-perennial crops in the 1970s but, since 2013, their use has extended to pests of annual crops such as maize, cotton, and soybean. Millions of hectares are currently being treated with these on-farm preparations. Local production reduces costs, meets local needs, and reduces inputs of environmentally damaging chemical pesticides, facilitating establishment of more sustainable agroecosystems. Critics argue that without implementation of stringent quality control measures there is the risk that the on-farm preparations: (1) are contaminated with microbes which may include human pathogens or (2) contain very little active ingredient, impacting on field efficacy. The on-farm fermentation of bacterial insecticides predominates, especially that of Bacillus thuringiensis targeting lepidopteran pests. However, there has been a rapid growth in the past 5 years in the production of entomopathogenic fungi, mostly for the control of sap-sucking insects such as whitefly (Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)) and the corn leafhopper (Dalbulus maidis (DeLong and Wolcott)). In contrast, on-farm production of insect viruses has seen limited growth. Most of the ca. 5 million rural producers in Brazil own small or medium size properties and, although the vast majority still do not practice on-farm production of biopesticides, the topic has aroused interest among them. Many growers who adopt this practice usually use non-sterile containers as fermenters, resulting in poor-quality preparations, and cases of failure have been reported. On the other hand, some informal reports suggest on-farm preparations may be efficacious even when contaminated, what could be explained, at least partially, by the insecticidal secondary metabolites secreted by the pool of microorganisms in the liquid culture media. Indeed, there is insufficient information on efficacy and mode of action of these microbial biopesticides. It is usually the large farms, some with > 20,000 ha of continuous cultivated lands, that produce biopesticides with low levels of contamination, as many of them possess advanced production facilities and have access to specialized knowledge and trained staff. Uptake of on-farm biopesticides is expected to continue but the rate of adoption will depend on factors such as the selection of safe, virulent microbial strains and implementation of sound quality control measures (compliance with emerging Brazilian regulations and international standards). The challenges and opportunities of on-farm bioinsecticides are presented and discussed.
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- Marcos Faria
- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Parque Estação Biológica, W5 Norte, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil.
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- Dept of Biosciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea Univ, Swansea, UK
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- Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Parque Estação Biológica, W5 Norte, Brasília, DF, 70770-917, Brazil
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Kawabata A, Myers R, Miyahira M, Yamauchi N, Nakamoto ST. Field Efficacy of Spinetoram for the Management of Coffee Berry Borer ( Hypothenemus hampei). INSECTS 2023; 14:287. [PMID: 36975972 PMCID: PMC10058456 DOI: 10.3390/insects14030287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Coffee berry borer (CBB), Hypothenemus hampei, is a damaging insect pest of coffee worldwide. CBB has recently been introduced to Hawaii, so management techniques are still being developed for sustainable and cost-efficient approaches for the effective control of this pest. Field trials were conducted to evaluate the use of spinetoram on CBB infestation and bean damage compared to Beauveria bassiana and an untreated control. Initial CBB infestations were similar, and the treatments resulted in no detectable differences in subsequent new infestations. Damage to the coffee beans was reduced by both spinetoram and B. bassiana compared to controls as the mortality of adult beetles resulting from the treatments prevented them from moving into the bean (C/D position) from the berry (A/B position). The mortality of adult beetles also prevented reproduction, subsequently reducing future CBB populations in the field. When applied to infested berries, spinetoram reduced live beetle populations in the A/B position by 73% and CBBs in the C/D position by 70% compared to the water control, whereas applications of B. bassiana reduced beetles in the C/D position by 37% but had no effect on the live A/B population. An integrated pest management program is recommended for the effective control of CBBs, and the use of spinetoram applications when adult beetles are in the A/B position appears to have potential as another management tool.
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- Andrea Kawabata
- Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Kealakekua, HI 96750, USA
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- Daniel K. Inouye Pacific Basin Agricultural Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Hilo, HI 96720, USA
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- Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Kealakekua, HI 96750, USA
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- Kona Research Station, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Kealakekua, HI 96750, USA
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Food, and Animal Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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Sims HS, Dai M. Palladium-Catalyzed Carbonylations: Application in Complex Natural Product Total Synthesis and Recent Developments. J Org Chem 2023; 88:4925-4941. [PMID: 36705327 PMCID: PMC10127288 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c02746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Carbon monoxide is a cheap and abundant C1 building block that can be readily incorporated into organic molecules to rapidly build structural complexity. In this Perspective, we outline several recent (since 2015) examples of palladium-catalyzed carbonylations in streamlining complex natural product total synthesis and highlight the strategic importance of these carbonylation reactions in the corresponding synthesis. The selected examples include spinosyn A, callyspongiolide, perseanol, schizozygane alkaloids, cephanolides, and bisdehydroneostemoninine and related stemona alkaloids. We also provide our perspective about the recent advancements and future developments of palladium-catalyzed carbonylations.
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- Hunter S Sims
- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia30322, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia30322, United States
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Yi JS, Kim JM, Ban YH, Yoon YJ. Modular polyketide synthase-derived insecticidal agents: from biosynthesis and metabolic engineering to combinatorial biosynthesis for their production. Nat Prod Rep 2023; 40:972-987. [PMID: 36691749 DOI: 10.1039/d2np00078d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Covering: up to 2022Polyketides derived from actinomycetes are a valuable source of eco-friendly biochemical insecticides. The development of new insecticides is urgently required, as the number of insects resistant to more than one drug is rapidly increasing. Moreover, significant enhancement of the production of such biochemical insecticides is required for economical production. There has been considerable improvement in polyketide insecticidal agent production and development of new insecticides. However, most commercially important biochemical insecticides are synthesized by modular type I polyketide synthases (PKSs), and their structural complexities make chemical modification challenging. A detailed understanding of the biosynthetic mechanisms of potent polyketide insecticides and the structure-activity relationships of their analogs will provide insight into the comprehensive design of new insecticides with improved efficacies. Further metabolic engineering and combinatorial biosynthesis efforts, reinvigorated by synthetic biology, can eventually produce designed analogs in large quantities. This highlight reviews the biosynthesis of representative insecticides produced by modular type I PKSs, such as avermectin, spinosyn, and spectinabilin, and their insecticidal properties. Metabolic engineering and combinatorial biosynthetic strategies for the development of high-yield strains and analogs with insecticidal activities are emphasized, proposing a way to develop a next-generation insecticide.
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- Jeong Sang Yi
- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 24341, Republic of Korea.
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- Natural Products Research Institute, College of Pharmacy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Yamaguchi S, Fujioka T, Yoshimi A, Kumagai T, Umemura M, Abe K, Machida M, Kawai K. Discovery of a gene cluster for the biosynthesis of novel cyclic peptide compound, KK-1, in Curvularia clavata. FRONTIERS IN FUNGAL BIOLOGY 2023; 3:1081179. [PMID: 37746209 PMCID: PMC10512319 DOI: 10.3389/ffunb.2022.1081179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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KK-1, a cyclic depsipeptide with 10 residues produced by a filamentous fungus Curvularia clavata BAUA-2787, is a promising pesticide active compound with high activity against many plant pathogens, especially Botrytis cinerea. As a first step toward the future mass production of KK-1 through synthetic biological approaches, we aimed to identify the genes responsible for the KK-1 biosynthesis. To achieve this, we conducted whole genome sequencing and transcriptome analysis of C. clavata BAUA-2787 to predict the KK-1 biosynthetic gene cluster. We then generated the overexpression and deletion mutants for each cluster gene using our originally developed transformation system for this fungus, and analyzed the KK-1 production and the cluster gene expression levels to confirm their involvement in KK-1 biosynthesis. As a result of these, a region of approximately 71 kb was found, containing 10 open reading frames, which were co-induced during KK-1 production, as a biosynthetic gene cluster. These include kk1B, which encodes nonribosomal peptide synthetase with a domain structure that is consistent with the structural features of KK-1, and kk1F, which encodes a transcription factor. The overexpression of kk1F increased the expression of the entire cluster genes and, consequently, improved KK-1 production, whereas its deletion decreased the expression of the entire cluster genes and almost eliminated KK-1 production, demonstrating that the protein encoded by kk1F regulates the expressions of the other nine cluster genes cooperatively as the pathway-specific transcription factor. Furthermore, the deletion of each cluster gene caused a reduction in KK-1 productivity, indicating that each gene is involved in KK-1 production. The genes kk1A, kk1D, kk1H, and kk1I, which showed a significant decrease in KK-1 productivity due to deletion, were presumed to be directly involved in KK-1 structure formation, including the biosynthesis of the constituent residues. kk1C, kk1E, kk1G, and kk1J, which maintained a certain level of KK-1 productivity despite deletion, were possibly involved in promoting or assisting KK-1 production, such as extracellular transportation and the removal of aberrant units incorporated into the peptide chain.
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- Shigenari Yamaguchi
- Biotechnology Laboratory, Life & Environment Research Center, Life Science Research Institute, Research & Development Division, Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, Life & Environment Research Center, Life Science Research Institute, Research & Development Division, Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
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- ABE-Project, New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Laboratory of Terrestrial Microbial Ecology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Bio-system Research Group, Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
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- ABE-Project, New Industry Creation Hatchery Center, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Bio-system Research Group, Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Japan
- Graduate School of Engineering, Genome Biotechnology Laboratory, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Biotechnology Laboratory, Life & Environment Research Center, Life Science Research Institute, Research & Development Division, Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
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Bridget AF, Nguyen CT, Magar RT, Sohng JK. Increasing production of spinosad in Saccharopolyspora spinosa by metabolic engineering. Biotechnol Appl Biochem 2022. [PMID: 36479705 DOI: 10.1002/bab.2418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Spinosad, a combination of spinosyn A and D produced by Saccharopolyspora spinosa, is a highly efficient pesticide. There has been a considerable interest in the improvement of spinosad production because of a low yield achieved by wild-type S. spinosa. In this study, we designed and constructed a pIBR-SPN vector. pIBR-SPN is an integrative vector that can be used to introduce foreign genes into the chromosome of S. spinosa. Different combinations of genes encoding forasamine and rhamnose were synthesized and used for the construction of different recombinant plasmids. The following recombinant strains were developed: S. spinosa pIBR-SPN (only the vector), S. spinosa pIBR-SPN F (forosamine genes), S. spinosa pIBR-SPN R (rhamnose genes), S. spinosa pIBR-SPN FR (forosamine and rhamnose genes), S. spinosa pIBR-SPN FRS (forosamine, rhamnose, and SAM [S-adenosyl-L-methionine synthetase] genes), and S. spinosa MUV pIBR-SPN FR. Among these recombinant strains, S. spinosa pIBR-SPN FR produced 1394 ± 163 mg/L spinosad, which was 13-fold higher than the wild-type. S. spinosa MUV pIBR-SPN FR produced 1897 (±129) mg/L spinosad, which was seven-fold higher than S. spinosa MUV and 17-fold higher than the wild-type strain.
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- Adzemye Fovennso Bridget
- Institute of Biomolecule Reconstruction (iBR), Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan-si, Chungnam, Korea
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- Institute of Biomolecule Reconstruction (iBR), Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan-si, Chungnam, Korea
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- Institute of Biomolecule Reconstruction (iBR), Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan-si, Chungnam, Korea
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- Institute of Biomolecule Reconstruction (iBR), Department of Life Science and Biochemical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan-si, Chungnam, Korea.,Department of BT-Convergent Pharmaceutical Engineering, Sun Moon University, Asan-si, Chungnam, Korea
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Xie N, Gross AD. Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor activation synergizes the knockdown and toxicity of GABA-gated chloride channel insecticides. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:4599-4607. [PMID: 35841135 PMCID: PMC9805118 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pest management requires continual identification of new physiological targets and strategies to control pests affecting agriculture and public/animal health. We propose the muscarinic system as a target for agrochemicals because of its physiological importance. Unlike the muscarinic system, gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) receptors are an established insecticide target. Here, we investigated target-site synergism using small molecule probes (agonist and antagonist) against the muscarinic system and their ability to enhance the toxicity of GABAergic insecticides in Drosophila melanogaster (Meigen). RESULTS Oral delivery of pilocarpine (muscarinic agonist) enhanced the toxicity of dieldrin, fipronil, and lindane, resulting in synergist ratios (SRs) between 4-32-fold (orally delivered) or between 2-67-fold when insecticides were topically applied. The synergism between pilocarpine and the GABA-insecticides was greater than the synergism observed with atropine (muscarinic antagonist), and was greater, or comparable, to the synergism observed with the metabolic inhibitor piperonyl butoxide. In addition to lethality, pilocarpine increased the knockdown of lindane. The mechanism of synergism was also investigated in the central nervous system using extracellular electrophysiology, where pilocarpine (3 μmo/L) lowered the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50 ) of lindane from 1.3 (0.86-1.98) μmol/L to 0.17 (0.14-0.21) μmol/L and fipronil's IC50 from 2.2 (1.54-3.29) μmol/L to 0.56 (0.40-0.77) μmol/L. CONCLUSION Convergence of the cellular function between the muscarinic and GABAergic systems enhanced the insecticidal activity of GABA receptor blocking insecticides through the modulation of the central nervous system (CNS). The future impact of the findings could be the reduction of the active ingredient needed in a formulation with the development of muscarinic synergists. © 2022 The Authors. Pest Management Science published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Na Xie
- Molecular Physiology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of EntomologyVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVAUSA
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- Molecular Physiology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of EntomologyVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVAUSA
- School of Neuroscience, Fralin Life Science Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityVirginia Tech Center for Drug Discovery, Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Arthropod‐borne Diseases, and Molecular and Cellular Biology ProgramBlacksburgVAUSA
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Alomar AA, Eastmond BH, Rapti Z, Walker ED, Alto BW. Ingestion of spinosad-containing toxic sugar bait alters Aedes albopictus vector competence and vectorial capacity for dengue virus. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:933482. [PMID: 36090120 PMCID: PMC9459233 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.933482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Dengue virus (DENV) is a highly prevalent vector-borne virus that causes life-threatening illnesses to humans worldwide. The development of a tool to control vector populations has the potential to reduce the burden of DENV. Toxic sugar bait (TSB) provides a form of vector control that takes advantage of the sugar-feeding behavior of adult mosquitoes. However, studies on the effect of ingestion of toxins in TSB on vector competence and vectorial capacity for viruses are lacking. This study evaluated vector competence for DENV serotype-1 of Aedes albopictus at 7 and 14 days post-ingestion of TSB formulated with spinosad (of bacteria origin) as an oral toxin. Our results and others were modeled to estimate effects on Ae. albopictus vectorial capacity for DENV. Ingestion of TSB caused a reduction in survival of females, but increased mosquito susceptibility to DENV infection, disseminated infection, and transmission. However, this increase in vector competence was obviated by the reduction in survival, leading to a lower predicted vectorial capacity. The findings of this study highlight the importance of evaluating the net impact of TSB ingestion on epidemiological parameters of vectorial capacity in the context of vector control efforts to reduce the risk of transmission of vector-borne viruses.
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- Abdullah A. Alomar
- Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida, Vero Beach, FL, United States
- *Correspondence: Abdullah A. Alomar,
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- Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida, Vero Beach, FL, United States
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- Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
- Department of Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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- Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida, Vero Beach, FL, United States
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Chio EH, Li QX. Pesticide Research and Development: General Discussion and Spinosad Case. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2022; 70:8913-8919. [PMID: 35834192 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c03821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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On average, it has taken approximately 10 years and $250 million to discover and develop one pesticide out of approximately 100 000 compounds. A successful pesticide researcher nowadays needs to be knowledgeable and skillful in multiple disciplines. As a result of the high costs and unique requirements, only a handful of companies in the world can afford to continue pesticide research and development (R/D) in the $70 billion pesticide market. Pesticide R/D is a high-risk yet high-reward business. In this perspective, pesticide R/D is briefly discussed and a case study is used to illustrate how spinosad was discovered and became a successful product, despite the many challenges facing pesticide R/D.
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- Eddie H Chio
- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei City 106, Taiwan, China
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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Booth TJ, Bozhüyük KAJ, Liston JD, Batey SFD, Lacey E, Wilkinson B. Bifurcation drives the evolution of assembly-line biosynthesis. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3498. [PMID: 35715397 PMCID: PMC9205934 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30950-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Reprogramming biosynthetic assembly-lines is a topic of intense interest. This is unsurprising as the scaffolds of most antibiotics in current clinical use are produced by such pathways. The modular nature of assembly-lines provides a direct relationship between the sequence of enzymatic domains and the chemical structure of the product, but rational reprogramming efforts have been met with limited success. To gain greater insight into the design process, we wanted to examine how Nature creates assembly-lines and searched for biosynthetic pathways that might represent evolutionary transitions. By examining the biosynthesis of the anti-tubercular wollamides, we uncover how whole gene duplication and neofunctionalization can result in pathway bifurcation. We show that, in the case of the wollamide biosynthesis, neofunctionalization is initiated by intragenomic recombination. This pathway bifurcation leads to redundancy, providing the genetic robustness required to enable large structural changes during the evolution of antibiotic structures. Should the new product be non-functional, gene loss can restore the original genotype. However, if the new product confers an advantage, depreciation and eventual loss of the original gene creates a new linear pathway. This provides the blind watchmaker equivalent to the design, build, test cycle of synthetic biology.
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- Thomas J Booth
- Department of Molecular Microbiology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
- School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
- Molecular Biotechnology, Department of Biosciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, 60438, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Max-Planck-Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Department of Natural Products in Organismic Interactions, 35043, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK
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- Microbial Screening Technologies, Smithfield, NSW, 2164, Australia
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, John Innes Centre, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK.
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Veyisoglu A, Tatar D, Saygin H, Cetin D, Guven K, Sahin N. Saccharopolyspora soli sp. nov., isolated from Northern Cyprus soil. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:371. [PMID: 35670849 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-02994-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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A novel Gram-stain positive, aerobic, non-motile actinobacterium, designated strain K220T, was isolated from soil collected from Cape Andreas (Zafer Burnu), Northern Cyprus, and subjected to a polyphasic taxonomic approach. The organism was shown to have phylogenetic, chemotaxonomic, cultural and morphological properties consistent with its classification in the genus Saccharopolyspora. 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis of strain K220T showed that it is closely related to the type strains of Saccharopolyspora maritima 3SS5-12 T, Saccharopolyspora kobensis JCM 9109 T and Saccharopolyspora hirsuta ATCC 27875 T with 97.6, 97.5 and 97.0% sequence similarity, respectively. In silico DNA-DNA hybridization and average nucleotide identity values between strain K220T and type strains of the genus Saccharopolyspora with publicly available genomes were 22.1-31.2% and 76.0-83.16%, respectively. The DNA G + C content of strain K220T was 68.3 mol%. The genome of strain K220T has genes associated with 24 biosynthetic gene clusters. The strain contained MK-9(H4) and iso-C16: 0 as the predominant respiratory quinone and fatty acid, respectively. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylcholine. Based on evidence collected from the genotypic, phenotypic and phylogenetic analyses, strain K220T is considered to represent a novel species in the genus Saccharopolyspora, for which the name Saccharopolyspora soli sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is K220T (= JCM 33912T = KCTC 49395T).
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- Aysel Veyisoglu
- Vocational School of Health Services, Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Sinop University, 57000, Sinop, Turkey.
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- Osmancık Ömer Derindere Vocational School, Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Hitit University, 19500, Çorum, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Arts, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139, Samsun, Turkey
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- Division of Science Education, Department of Mathematics and Science Education, Gazi University, 06500, Ankara, Turkey
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- Faculty of Science, Biology Department, Eskisehir Technical University, 26555, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science and Arts, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139, Samsun, Turkey
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Zuo YY, Xue YX, Wang ZY, Ren X, Aioub AAA, Wu YD, Yang YH, Hu ZN. Knockin of the G275E mutation of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) α6 confers high levels of resistance to spinosyns in Spodoptera exigua. INSECT SCIENCE 2022; 29:478-486. [PMID: 33998150 DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Spinosyns, including spinosad and spinetoram, act on the insect central nervous system, gradually paralyzing or destroying the target insect. Spinosad resistance is associated with loss-of-function mutations in the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) α6 subunit in a number of agricultural pests. Using gene editing, nAChR α6 has been verified as a target for spinosyns in five insect species. Recently, a point mutation (G275E) in exon 9 of nAChR α6 was identified in spinosad-resistant strains of Thrips palmi and Tuta absoluta. To date, no in vivo functional evidence has been obtained to support that this mutation is involved in spinosyn resistance in lepidopteran pests. In this study, the G275E mutation was introduced into the nAChR of Spodoptera exigua using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) / CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) gene-editing technology. Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction and sequencing confirmed that this mutation was present in exon 9 of the nAChR transcripts in the edited 275E strain. The results of bioassays showed that the 275E strain was highly resistant to spinosad (230-fold) and spinetoram (792-fold) compared to the unedited background strain, directly confirming that the G275E mutation of the nAChR α6 subunit confers high levels of spinosyn resistance in S. exigua. Inheritance analysis showed that the resistance trait is autosomal and incompletely recessive. This study employs a reverse genetics approach to validate the functional role played by the G275E mutation in nAChR α6 of S. exigua in spinosyns resistance and provides another example of the use of CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing technology to confirm the role played by candidate target site mutations in insecticide resistance.
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- Ya-Yun Zuo
- Institute of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Integrated Pest Management on the Loess Plateau of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Institute of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- Key Laboratory for Botanical Pesticide R & D of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Institute of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- Key Laboratory for Botanical Pesticide R & D of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Institute of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- Key Laboratory for Botanical Pesticide R & D of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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- Plant Protection Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44511, Egypt
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Pesticide Science, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Crop Pest Integrated Pest Management on the Loess Plateau of Ministry of Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
- Key Laboratory for Botanical Pesticide R & D of Shaanxi Province, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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Alomar AA, Alto BW, Walker ED. Spinosyns Delivered in Sugar Meals to Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae): Acute Toxicity and Subacute Effects on Survival, Fecundity, and Fertility. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY 2022; 59:623-630. [PMID: 34994376 DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjab220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Sugar is an essential source of nutrition for adult mosquitoes to acquire energy. Toxic sugar bait (TSB) provides a promising method for mosquito control by incorporating toxins into artificial sources of sugar (i.e., toxic baits) presented to wild populations. Spinosyns comprise a family of bacterial secondary metabolites with a unique mode of action against the insect nervous system, an appealing environmental safety profile, and potential for incorporation into sugar baits. This research evaluated acute and subacute effects of spinosad (spinosyns A and D) and spinetoram (spinosyns J and L) in sugar meals on survival, fecundity, and fertility of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus. Acute toxicity of spinosyns doubled from 24 to 48 h of assessment, revealing a relatively slow and cumulative action of the formulated spinosyns. Median lethal concentrations at 48 h were lower for spinetoram than for spinosad, lower for Ae. albopictus than Ae. aegypti, and lower for males than females. When exposed to subacute LC50 concentrations of spinosad and spinetoram for 24 h, survival of males and females of both species was diminished compared with controls, fecundity of females was increased, but fertility as measured by hatch rate of eggs was decreased. The formulations may have increased the nutritive value of the sugar meals thereby boosting fecundity, while toxifying embryos, reducing fertility. The inclusion of subacute effects of spinosyns allows assessment of the broader consequences of TSB for adult mosquito control.
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- Abdullah A Alomar
- Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida, Vero Beach, FL, USA
- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, University of Florida, Vero Beach, FL, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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Girón-Pérez DA, Hermosillo-Escobedo AT, Macias-Garrigos K, Díaz-Resendiz KJG, Toledo-Ibarra GA, Ventura-Ramón GH, Girón-Pérez MI. Altered phagocytic capacity due to acute exposure and long-term post-exposure to pesticides used for vector-borne disease as dengue. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH 2022; 32:455-462. [PMID: 32490699 DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2020.1773413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Spinosad and temefos are widely used pesticides for chemical control of dengue vector-borne disease (Aedes aegypti). The aim of this study was to compare the effect of acute exposure (7 days) to spinosad (0.5 mg A.I. L-1) and temefos (10 mg A.I. L-1), concentrations used by the Mexican Ministry of Health, on phagocytic capacity (PC) of mononuclear cells of guppies fish (Poecilia reticulata), as well as to assess PC in fish, at 96 days after exposure to those pesticides. Obtained results indicated that spinosad did not alter PC, while an acute exposure to temefos significantly affected phagocytosis and this parameter was maintained downed even 96 days after the acute exposure, suggesting that the immunotoxic effects of temefos may be chronic.
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- D A Girón-Pérez
- Laboratorio de Inmunotoxicología, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Tepic Nayarit, México
- Centro Nayarita de Innovación y Transferencia de Tecnología A.C., Unidad Especializada Laboratorio Nacional de Investigación Para la Inocuidad Alimentaria (Laniia)-unidad Nayarit, Tepic, México
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- Laboratorio de Inmunotoxicología, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Tepic Nayarit, México
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- Laboratorio de Inmunotoxicología, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Tepic Nayarit, México
- Centro Nayarita de Innovación y Transferencia de Tecnología A.C., Unidad Especializada Laboratorio Nacional de Investigación Para la Inocuidad Alimentaria (Laniia)-unidad Nayarit, Tepic, México
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- Laboratorio de Inmunotoxicología, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Tepic Nayarit, México
- Centro Nayarita de Innovación y Transferencia de Tecnología A.C., Unidad Especializada Laboratorio Nacional de Investigación Para la Inocuidad Alimentaria (Laniia)-unidad Nayarit, Tepic, México
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- Laboratorio de Inmunotoxicología, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Tepic Nayarit, México
- Centro Nayarita de Innovación y Transferencia de Tecnología A.C., Unidad Especializada Laboratorio Nacional de Investigación Para la Inocuidad Alimentaria (Laniia)-unidad Nayarit, Tepic, México
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- Laboratorio de Inmunotoxicología, Universidad Autónoma de Nayarit, Tepic Nayarit, México
- Centro Nayarita de Innovación y Transferencia de Tecnología A.C., Unidad Especializada Laboratorio Nacional de Investigación Para la Inocuidad Alimentaria (Laniia)-unidad Nayarit, Tepic, México
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Abdelkhalek ST, Mostafa ZK, Hassan HAEW, Wang MQ, Abd El-Bar MM. The potential use of Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms against Agrotis ipsilon (Hufn.) (Lepidotera: Noctuidae), its efficacy as an insecticide on vital biological activities and assessment on its safety. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TROPICAL INSECT SCIENCE 2022; 42:741-753. [DOI: 10.1007/s42690-021-00598-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Karthikeyan A, Joseph A, Nair BG. Promising bioactive compounds from the marine environment and their potential effects on various diseases. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2022; 20:14. [PMID: 35080679 PMCID: PMC8790952 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-021-00290-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Background The marine environment hosts a wide variety of species that have evolved to live in harsh and challenging conditions. Marine organisms are the focus of interest due to their capacity to produce biotechnologically useful compounds. They are promising biocatalysts for new and sustainable industrial processes because of their resistance to temperature, pH, salt, and contaminants, representing an opportunity for several biotechnological applications. Encouraged by the extensive and richness of the marine environment, marine organisms’ role in developing new therapeutic benefits is heading as an arable field. Main body of the abstract There is currently much interest in biologically active compounds derived from natural resources, especially compounds that can efficiently act on molecular targets, which are involved in various diseases. Studies are focused on bacteria and fungi, isolated from sediments, seawater, fish, algae, and most marine invertebrates such as sponges, mollusks, tunicates, coelenterates, and crustaceans. In addition to marine macro-organisms, such as sponges, algae, or corals, marine bacteria and fungi have been shown to produce novel secondary metabolites (SMs) with specific and intricate chemical structures that may hold the key to the production of novel drugs or leads. The marine environment is known as a rich source of chemical structures with numerous beneficial health effects. Presently, several lines of studies have provided insight into biological activities and neuroprotective effects of marine algae, including antioxidant, anti-neuroinflammatory, cholinesterase inhibitory activity, and neuronal death inhibition. Conclusion The application of marine-derived bioactive compounds has gained importance because of their therapeutic uses in several diseases. Marine natural products (MNPs) display various pharmaceutically significant bioactivities, including antibiotic, antiviral, neurodegenerative, anticancer, or anti-inflammatory properties. The present review focuses on the importance of critical marine bioactive compounds and their role in different diseases and highlights their possible contribution to humanity.
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- Akash Karthikeyan
- School of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Calicut, Kerala, India
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- School of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Calicut, Kerala, India
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- School of Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Calicut, Kerala, India. .,Nanomedical Engineering Laboratory, Riken, Wako, Saitama, Japan.
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Ihara M. Ligand-gated ion channels as targets of neuroactive insecticides. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2022; 86:157-164. [PMID: 34849545 DOI: 10.1093/bbb/zbab202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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The Cys-loop superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels (Cys-loop receptors) is one of the most ubiquitous ion channel families in vertebrates and invertebrates. Despite their ubiquity, they are targeted by several classes of pesticides, including neonicotinoids, phenylpyrazols, and macrolides such as ivermectins. The current commercialized compounds have high target site selectivity, which contributes to the safety of insecticide use. Structural analyses have accelerated progress in this field; notably, the X-ray crystal structures of acetylcholine binding protein and glutamate-gated Cl channels revealed the details of the molecular interactions between insecticides and their targets. Recently, the functional expression of the insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) has been described, and detailed evaluations using the insect nAChR have emerged. This review discusses the basic concepts and the current insights into the molecular mechanisms of neuroactive insecticides targeting the ligand-gated ion channels, particularly Cys-loop receptors, and presents insights into target-based selectivity, resistance, and future drug design.
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- Makoto Ihara
- Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, 3327-204 Nakamachi, Nara 631-8505, Japan
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Al-Fadhli AA, Threadgill MD, Mohammed F, Sibley P, Al-Ariqi W, Parveen I. Macrolides from rare actinomycetes: Structures and bioactivities. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2022; 59:106523. [PMID: 35041941 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2022.106523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Rare actinomycetes are the sources of numerous biologically active secondary metabolites with diverse structures. Among them are macrolides, which have been shown to display several antibiotic activities. In this review, twenty-six groups of macrolides from rare actinomycetes are presented, with their bioactivities and structures of representatives from each group. It has been divided according to the classes of macrolides. The most interesting groups with a wide range of biological activities are ammocidins, bafilomycins, neomaclafungins, rosaramicins, spinosyns, and tiacumicins. Most macrolides are obtained from the genus, Micromonospora, with smaller contributions from genera such as Saccharothrix, Amycolatopsis, Nocardiopsis and Catenulispora. These macrolides display unique cytotoxic, antibacterial, antifungal, antimicrobial, insecticidal, anti-trypanosomal, antimalarial, antiprotozoal, antimycobacterial and anti-herpetic activity. Based on their noticeable bioactivities and diverse structures, macrolides from rare actinomycetes deserve to be investigated further for future applications in medicine. This work highlights the bioactivities and structures of important classes of macrolides from rare actinomycetes, which could be used in medicine in the future or which are already in the market.
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- Ammar A Al-Fadhli
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen; Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3DA, United Kingdom.
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3DA, United Kingdom; Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road E, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada; Faculty of Applied Science-Arhab, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.
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- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road E, Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen
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- Institute of Biological, Environmental & Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth SY23 3DA, United Kingdom
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Jeon BS, Huang TY, Ruszczycky MW, Choi SH, Kim N, Franklin JL, Hung SC, Liu HW. Byproduct formation during the biosynthesis of spinosyn A and evidence for an enzymatic interplay to prevent its formation. Tetrahedron 2022; 103. [PMID: 35685987 DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2021.132569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Biosynthesis of spinosyn A in Saccharopolyspora spinosa involves a 1,4-dehydration followed by an intramolecular [4 + 2]-cycloaddition catalyzed by SpnM and SpnF, respectively. The cycloaddition also takes place in the absence of SpnF leading to questions regarding its mechanism of catalysis and biosynthetic role. Substrate analogs were prepared with an unactivated dienophile or an acyclic structure and found to be unreactive consistent with the importance of these features for cyclization. The SpnM-catalyzed dehydration reaction was also found to yield a byproduct corresponding to the C11 = C12 cis isomer of the SpnF substrate. This byproduct is stable both in the presence and absence of SpnF; however, relative production of the SpnM product and byproduct could be shifted in favor of the former by including SpnF or the dehydrogenase SpnJ in the reaction. This result suggests a potential interplay between the enzymes of spinosyn A biosynthesis that may help to improve the efficiency of the pathway.
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- Byung-Sun Jeon
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan
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- Division of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Division of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Division of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Taipei, 11529, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.,Division of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Saito S, Oku N, Igarashi Y. Mycetoindole, an N-acyl dehydrotryptophan with plant growth inhibitory activity from an actinomycete of the genus Actinomycetospora. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2022; 75:44-47. [PMID: 34522026 DOI: 10.1038/s41429-021-00474-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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A rare actinomycetal strain of the genus Actinomycetospora was found to produce a new tryptophan derivative, designated mycetoindole (1). The structure of 1 was determined to be N-3-methylcrotonoyl (Z)-dehydrotryptophan by NMR and MS analytical methods. Compound 1 reduced the root growth of lettuce Lactuca sativa seedlings at concentrations above 0.1 μM and almost completely inhibited seed germination at 10 μM.
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- Shun Saito
- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, Toyama, Japan
- Department of Biosciences and Informatics, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, Toyama, Japan
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- Biotechnology Research Center and Department of Biotechnology, Toyama Prefectural University, Toyama, Japan.
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Cheng H, Wei J, Liang M, Dai S, Liu X, Ma L, Wang H, Lai F. Calcium Glycerolate Catalyst Derived from Eggshell Waste for Cyclopentadecanolide Synthesis. Front Chem 2021; 9:770247. [PMID: 34957045 PMCID: PMC8695726 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.770247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The synthesis costs of macrolide musks are higher than those of other commercial musks. To make this process less expensive, eggshell waste was calcined at a low temperature to obtain a catalyst for the cyclopentadecanolide production via reactive distillation using a glycerol entrainer. X-ray diffraction, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses of the original and recovered catalysts revealed that the main catalytic ingredient was calcium glycerolate (CaG) and not calcium diglyceroxide (CaDG). The basic strengths of CaG and CaDG obtained by Hammett indicators were 7.2 < H_≤ 15.0 and 9.8 < H_≤15.0, while the corresponding base amounts were 1.9 and 7.3 mmol/ g, respectively. Because CaG was soluble in glycerine, the catalyst was efficiently reused. The reaction product containing over 95.0% cyclopentadecanolide with a yield of 49.8% was obtained at a temperature of 190°C and catalyst amount of 12 wt% after 7 h of reaction. Thus, eggshell waste may be directly placed into the reaction mixture after calcination at 600°C to synthesise a large amount of cyclopentadecanolide within a relatively short time. The results of this work indicate that eggshell waste can serve as a potential eco-friendly and affordable catalyst source for the production of macrolide musks.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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Choi SH, Jeon B, Kim N, Wu HH, Ko TP, Ruszczycky MW, Isiorho EA, Liu YN, Keatinge-Clay AT, Tsai MD, Liu HW. Evidence for an Enzyme-Catalyzed Rauhut-Currier Reaction during the Biosynthesis of Spinosyn A. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:20291-20295. [PMID: 34813308 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The catalog of enzymes known to catalyze the nucleophile-assisted formation of C-C bonds is extremely small, and there is presently no definitive example of a biological Rauhut-Currier reaction. Biosynthesis of the polyketide insecticide spinosyn A in Saccharopolyspora spinosa involves a [4 + 2]-cycloaddition and a subsequent intramolecular C-C bond formation catalyzed by SpnF and SpnL, respectively. Isotope tracer experiments and kinetic isotope effects, however, imply that the SpnL-catalyzed reaction proceeds without initial deprotonation of the substrate. The crystal structure of SpnL exhibits high similarity to SAM-dependent methyltransferases as well as SpnF. The residue Cys60 is also shown to reside in the SpnL active site, and the Cys60Ala SpnL mutant is found to be devoid of activity. Moreover, SpnL is covalently modified at Cys60 and irreversibly inactivated when it is coincubated with a fluorinated substrate analogue designed as a suicide inactivator of nucleophile-assisted C-C bond formation. These results suggest that SpnL catalyzes a biological Rauhut-Currier reaction.
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- Sei-Hyun Choi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Division of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Division of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Division of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Institute of Biological Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei 115, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States.,Division of Chemical Biology & Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Cogan DP, Zhang K, Li X, Li S, Pintilie GD, Roh SH, Craik CS, Chiu W, Khosla C. Mapping the catalytic conformations of an assembly-line polyketide synthase module. Science 2021; 374:729-734. [PMID: 34735239 DOI: 10.1126/science.abi8358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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[Figure: see text].
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- Dillon P Cogan
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,MOE Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,MOE Key Laboratory for Cellular Dynamics, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and School of Life Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230027, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biology & Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Division of CryoEM and Bioimaging, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.,Stanford ChEM-H, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Tang J, He H, Li Y, Liu Z, Xia Z, Cao L, Zhu Z, Shuai L, Liu Y, Wan Q, Luo Y, Zhang Y, Rang J, Xia L. Comparative Proteomics Reveals the Effect of the Transcriptional Regulator Sp13016 on Butenyl-Spinosyn Biosynthesis in Saccharopolyspora pogona. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:12554-12565. [PMID: 34657420 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c03654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Butenyl-spinosyn is a highly effective and broad-spectrum biopesticide produced by Saccharopolyspora pogona. However, the yield of this compound is difficult to increase because the regulatory mechanism of secondary metabolism is still unknown. Here, the transcriptional regulator Sp13016 was discovered to be highly associated with butenyl-spinosyn synthesis and bacterial growth. Overexpression of sp13016 improved butenyl-spinosyn production to a level that was 2.84-fold that of the original strain, while deletion of sp13016 resulted in a significant decrease in yield and growth inhibition. Comparative proteomics revealed that these phenotypic changes were attributed to the influence of Sp13016 on the central carbon metabolism pathway to regulate the supply of precursors. Our research helps to reveal the regulatory mechanism of butenyl-spinosyn biosynthesis and provides a reference for increasing the yield of natural products of Actinomycetes.
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- Jianli Tang
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha 410081, China
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Selles SMA, Kouidri M, González MG, González J, Sánchez M, González-Coloma A, Sanchis J, Elhachimi L, Olmeda AS, Tercero JM, Valcárcel F. Acaricidal and Repellent Effects of Essential Oils against Ticks: A Review. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10111379. [PMID: 34832535 PMCID: PMC8617816 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10111379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/11/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Tick control is a priority in order to prevent the transmission of vector-borne diseases. Industrial chemical acaricides and repellents have been the most efficient tools against hard ticks for a long time. However, the appearance of resistances has meant the declining effectiveness of the chemicals available on the market. The trend today is to develop alternative control methods using natural products to replace nonefficient pesticides and to preserve the efficient ones, hoping to delay resistance development. Traditional in vitro evaluation of acaricidal activity or resistance to synthetic pesticides have been reviewed and they mainly focus on just one species, the one host tick (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Acari: Ixodidae)). Recent reports have called for the standardization of natural product components, extraction techniques, and experimental design to fully discover their acaricidal potential. This study reviews the main variables used in the bibliography about the efficiency of natural products against ticks, and it proposes a unification of variables relating to ticks, practical development of bioassays, and estimation of ixodicidal activity.
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- Sidi Mohammed Ammar Selles
- Institute of Veterinary Sciences, University of Tiaret, Tiaret 14000, Algeria;
- Laboratory of Research on Local Animal Products, University of Tiaret, Tiaret 14000, Algeria
- Correspondence:
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- Institute of Veterinary Sciences, University of Tiaret, Tiaret 14000, Algeria;
- Laboratory of Farm Animal Products, University of Tiaret, Tiaret 14000, Algeria
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- Grupo de Parasitología Animal, Departamento de Reproducción Animal (INIA-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (M.G.G.); (M.S.); (J.S.); (F.V.)
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- Center for Vector Biology, Department of Entomology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA;
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- Grupo de Parasitología Animal, Departamento de Reproducción Animal (INIA-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (M.G.G.); (M.S.); (J.S.); (F.V.)
- Villamagna S.A., Finca “La Garganta”, 14440 Villanueva de Córdoba, Spain;
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- Instituto de Ciencias Agrarias (ICA), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 28006 Madrid, Spain;
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- Grupo de Parasitología Animal, Departamento de Reproducción Animal (INIA-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (M.G.G.); (M.S.); (J.S.); (F.V.)
- Facultad de Veterinaria, CENUR Litoral Norte, Universidad de la República, Rivera, Salto 1350, Uruguay
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- Département de parasitologie et de Santé Publique, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Rabat B.P. 6202, Morocco;
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- Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Villamagna S.A., Finca “La Garganta”, 14440 Villanueva de Córdoba, Spain;
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- Grupo de Parasitología Animal, Departamento de Reproducción Animal (INIA-CSIC), 28040 Madrid, Spain; (M.G.G.); (M.S.); (J.S.); (F.V.)
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Saccharopolyspora karakumensis sp. nov., Saccharopolyspora elongata sp. nov., Saccharopolyspora aridisoli sp. nov., Saccharopolyspora terrae sp. nov. and their biotechnological potential revealed by genome analysis. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126270. [PMID: 34653842 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2021.126270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Exploration of unexplored habitats for novel actinobacteria with high bioactivity potential holds great promise in the search for novel entities. During the course of isolation of actinobacteria from desert soils, four actinobacteria, designated as 5K548T, 7K502T, 16K309T and 16K404T, were isolated from the Karakum Desert and their bioactivity potential as well as taxonomic provenances were revealed by comprehensive genome analyses. Pairwise sequence analyses of the 16S rRNA genes indicated that the four strains are representatives of putatively novel taxa within the prolific actinobacterial genus Saccharopolyspora. The strains have typical chemotaxonomic characteristics of the genus Saccharopolyspora by having meso-diaminopimelic acid as diagnostic diaminoacid, arabinose, galactose and ribose as whole-cell sugars. Consistent with this assignment, all of the isolates contained phosphatidylcholine in their polar lipid profiles and MK-9(H4) as the predominant menaquinone. The sizes of the genomes of the isolates ranged from 6.0 to 10.2 Mb and the associated G + C contents from 69.6 to 69.7 %. Polyphasic characterizations including determination of overall genome relatedness indices revealed that the strains are representatives of four novel species in the genus Saccharopolyspora. Consequently, isolates 5K548T, 7K502T, 16K404T and 16K309T are proposed as novel Saccharopolyspora species for which the names of Saccharopolyspora karakumensis sp. nov., Saccharopolyspora elongata sp. nov., Saccharopolyspora aridisoli sp. nov. and Saccharopolyspora terrae sp. nov. are proposed, respectively. Comprehensive genome analysis for biosynthetic gene clusters showed that the strains have high potential for novel secondary metabolites. Moreover, the strains harbour many antimicrobial resistance genes providing more evidence for their potentiality for bioactive metabolites.
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Schnaars-Uvino K, Baker MB. High-level field-evolved resistance to spinosad in Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, in organically managed fields. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2021; 77:4393-4399. [PMID: 33973695 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Organic pest management eschews synthetic pesticides and insecticide resistance is rarely studied in organically managed systems. Spinosad is a biologically based insecticide used widely by both organic and conventional growers. Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, is infamous for its ability to evolve resistance to insecticides. Spinosad resistance was surveyed in conventionally managed fields in eastern New York in 2006. In response to grower reports of spinosad failure on two organic farms in 2009, resistance to spinosad was assayed in both conventionally and organically managed fields the following year, and growers were surveyed for their prior spinosad use. RESULTS In 2006, spinosad resistance measured as median lethal dose (LD50 ) varied 9.8-fold among the eight conventional fields sampled and a laboratory susceptible strain. In 2010, the resistance ratios of LD50 values relative to a laboratory susceptible strain ranged from 17.5 to 40.6 in conventionally managed fields, and from 128.7 to 5750.3 in organically managed fields, a dramatic increase from 2006 with higher resistance ratios in organically managed fields. Organic growers reported much heavier use of spinosad in the years prior to 2010. CONCLUSION This is the first report of high-level resistance to spinosad in Coleopterans. Selection strength due to number of years used and number of applications per season appear to have been the primary factors driving the evolution of resistance to spinosad, highlighting the need for resistance management in organic production, where fewer alternative active ingredients for resistance management are available. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Kathleen Schnaars-Uvino
- Environmental Science, University of Jamestown, Jamestown, ND, USA
- Hudson Bay Project Division of Vertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, USA
- Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior, The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York, NY, USA
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- Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior, The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York, NY, USA
- Biology Department, Queens College of CUNY, Flushing, NY, USA
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Yao S, Yang Y, Xue Y, Zhao W, Liu X, Du M, Yin X, Guan R, Wei J, An S. New insights on the effects of spinosad on the development of Helicoverpa armigera. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 221:112452. [PMID: 34198186 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Helicoverpa armigera (cotton bollworm) is one of the most destructive pests worldwide. Due to resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis and conventional insecticides, an effective management strategy to control this pest is urgently needed. Spinosad, a natural pesticide, is considered an alternative; however, the mechanism underlying the developmental effects of sublethal spinosad exposure remains elusive. In this study, the mechanism was examined using an insect model of H. armigera. Results confirmed that exposure to sublethal spinosad led to reduced larval wet weight, delayed larval developmental period, caused difficulty in molting, and deformed pupae. Further investigation demonstrated that exposure to sublethal spinosad caused a significant decrease in 20E titer and increase in JH titer, thereby leading to the discordance between 20E and JH titers, and consequently alteration in the expression levels of HR3 and Kr-h1. These results suggested that sublethal spinosad caused hormonal disorders in larvae, which directly affect insect development. Our study serves as a reference and basis for the toxicity evaluation of spinosad on molting and pupation in insect metamorphosis, which may contribute to identifying targets for effective control of cotton bollworm.
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- Shuangyan Yao
- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science/College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science/College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science/College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science/College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science/College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science/College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science/College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science/College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science/College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crop Science/College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
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Dassanayake MK, Chong CH, Khoo TJ, Figiel A, Szumny A, Choo CM. Synergistic Field Crop Pest Management Properties of Plant-Derived Essential Oils in Combination with Synthetic Pesticides and Bioactive Molecules: A Review. Foods 2021; 10:2016. [PMID: 34574123 PMCID: PMC8467659 DOI: 10.3390/foods10092016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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The management of insect pests and fungal diseases that cause damage to crops has become challenging due to the rise of pesticide and fungicide resistance. The recent developments in studies related to plant-derived essential oil products has led to the discovery of a range of phytochemicals with the potential to combat pesticide and fungicide resistance. This review paper summarizes and interprets the findings of experimental work based on plant-based essential oils in combination with existing pesticidal and fungicidal agents and novel bioactive natural and synthetic molecules against the insect pests and fungi responsible for the damage of crops. The insect mortality rate and fractional inhibitory concentration were used to evaluate the insecticidal and fungicidal activities of essential oil synergists against crop-associated pests. A number of studies have revealed that plant-derived essential oils are capable of enhancing the insect mortality rate and reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration of commercially available pesticides, fungicides and other bioactive molecules. Considering these facts, plant-derived essential oils represent a valuable and novel source of bioactive compounds with potent synergism to modulate crop-associated insect pests and phytopathogenic fungi.
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- Mackingsley Kushan Dassanayake
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, Semenyih 43500, Malaysia; (M.K.D.); (T.-J.K.)
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham, Jalan Broga, Semenyih 43500, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Jalan Broga, Semenyih 43500, Malaysia; (M.K.D.); (T.-J.K.)
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- Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego 37a, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland;
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- Department of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland;
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- Centre for Water Research, Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, SEGi University Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya 47810, Malaysia;
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Tang J, Zhu Z, He H, Liu Z, Xia Z, Chen J, Hu J, Cao L, Rang J, Shuai L, Liu Y, Sun Y, Ding X, Hu S, Xia L. Bacterioferritin: a key iron storage modulator that affects strain growth and butenyl-spinosyn biosynthesis in Saccharopolyspora pogona. Microb Cell Fact 2021; 20:157. [PMID: 34391414 PMCID: PMC8364703 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-021-01651-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Butenyl-spinosyn, produced by Saccharopolyspora pogona, is a promising biopesticide due to excellent insecticidal activity and broad pesticidal spectrum. Bacterioferritin (Bfr, encoded by bfr) regulates the storage and utilization of iron, which is essential for the growth and metabolism of microorganisms. However, the effect of Bfr on the growth and butenyl-spinosyn biosynthesis in S. pogona has not been explored. Results Here, we found that the storage of intracellular iron influenced butenyl-spinosyn biosynthesis and the stress resistance of S. pogona, which was regulated by Bfr. The overexpression of bfr increased the production of butenyl-spinosyn by 3.14-fold and enhanced the tolerance of S. pogona to iron toxicity and oxidative damage, while the knockout of bfr had the opposite effects. Based on the quantitative proteomics analysis and experimental verification, the inner mechanism of these phenomena was explored. Overexpression of bfr enhanced the iron storage capacity of the strain, which activated polyketide synthase genes and enhanced the supply of acyl-CoA precursors to improve butenyl-spinosyn biosynthesis. In addition, it induced the oxidative stress response to improve the stress resistance of S. pogona. Conclusion Our work reveals the role of Bfr in increasing the yield of butenyl-spinosyn and enhancing the stress resistance of S. pogona, and provides insights into its enhancement on secondary metabolism, which provides a reference for optimizing the production of secondary metabolites in actinomycetes. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12934-021-01651-x.
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- Jianli Tang
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China.
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, State Key Laboratory of Developmental Biology of Freshwater Fish, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China.
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Seiler JC, Keech RC, Aker JL, Miller W, Belcher C, Mettert KW. Spinosad at 0.9% in the treatment of scabies: Efficacy results from 2 multicenter, randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled studies. J Am Acad Dermatol 2021; 86:97-103. [PMID: 34391812 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.07.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Scabies is a contagious skin disease resulting from Sarcoptes scabiei infestation. There are no approved over-the-counter treatments, and approved prescription products have disadvantages, including potential resistance. Spinosad, an insecticide derived from fermentation of a soil actinobacterium, shows promise as a potential treatment agent. OBJECTIVE Combined results from 2 controlled clinical studies were used to evaluate the efficacy of 0.9% spinosad topical suspension in the eradication of scabies. METHODS Each study included index subjects (the youngest household members with active scabies) and up to 5 other members in each household. Subjects applied 0.9% spinosad or vehicle once. Primary efficacy was the percentage of index subjects with complete cure on day 28. Additional efficacy included clinical cure, microscopic cure, and lesion counts. RESULTS Spinosad at 0.9% is not equivalent to vehicle in the percentage of index subjects achieving complete cure on day 28 (78.1% vs 39.6%, respectively; P < .0001; n = 206). Additional efficacy analyses confirmed the consistent treatment effect of 0.9% spinosad. No safety signals were observed. LIMITATIONS The studies used small sample sizes to assess equivalency. CONCLUSIONS Spinosad at 0.9% performed better than vehicle in the treatment of scabies in these studies of subjects of 4 years of age or older following 1 application of study drug.
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Titov IY, Stroylov VS, Rusina P, Svitanko IV. Preliminary modelling as the first stage of targeted organic synthesis. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr5012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The review aims to present a classification and applicability analysis of methods for preliminary molecular modelling for targeted organic, catalytic and biocatalytic synthesis. The following three main approaches are considered as a primary classification of the methods: modelling of the target – ligand coordination without structural information on both the target and the resulting complex; calculations based on experimentally obtained structural information about the target; and dynamic simulation of the target – ligand complex and the reaction mechanism with calculation of the free energy of the reaction. The review is meant for synthetic chemists to be used as a guide for building an algorithm for preliminary modelling and synthesis of structures with specified properties.
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Liu Z, Xiao J, Tang J, Liu Y, Shuai L, Cao L, Xia Z, Ding X, Rang J, Xia L. Effects of acuC on the growth development and spinosad biosynthesis of Saccharopolyspora spinosa. Microb Cell Fact 2021; 20:141. [PMID: 34294095 PMCID: PMC8296664 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-021-01630-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acetoin utilization protein (acuC) is a type I histone deacetylase which is highly conserved in bacteria. The acuC gene is related to the acetylation/deacetylation posttranslational modification (PTM) system in S. spinosa. Spinosyns, the secondary metabolites produced by Saccharopolyspora spinosa, are the active ingredients in a family of insect control agents. However, the specific functions and influences of acuC protein in S. spinosa are yet to be characterized. RESULTS The knockout strain and overexpression strain were constructed separately with the shuttle vector pOJ260. The production of spinosyns A and D from S. spinosa-acuC were 105.02 mg/L and 20.63 mg/L, which were 1.82-fold and 1.63-fold higher than those of the wild-type strain (57.76 mg/L and 12.64 mg/L), respectively. The production of spinosyns A and D from S. spinosa-ΔacuC were 32.78 mg/L and 10.89 mg/L, respectively. The qRT-PCR results of three selected genes (bldD, ssgA and whiA) confirmed that the overexpression of acuC affected the capacities of mycelial differentiation and sporulation. Comparative proteomics analysis was performed on these strains to investigate the underlying mechanism leading to the enhancement of spinosad yield. CONCLUSIONS This study first systematically analysed the effects of overexpression acuC on the growth of S. spinosa and the production of spinosad. The results identify the differentially expressed proteins and provide evidences to understand the acetylation metabolic mechanisms which can lead to the increase of secondary metabolites.
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- Zhudong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Development Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Development Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Development Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Development Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Development Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Development Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Development Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Development Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha, 410081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Development Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha, 410081, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Development Biology of Freshwater Fish, Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Microbial Molecular Biology, College of Life Science, Hunan Normal University, Lushan Road 36, Changsha, 410081, China.
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Bobadilla Alvarez MC, Palomino Cadenas EJ. CONTROL DE Aedes aegypti (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE) MEDIANTE ACTINOBACTERIAS FORMADORAS DE BIOPELÍCULAS. ACTA BIOLÓGICA COLOMBIANA 2021. [DOI: 10.15446/abc.v26n3.86966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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El phylum Actinobacteria incluye miembros productores de compuestos bioinsecticidas. No obstante, la sobreexplotacion de metabolitos derivados de Streptomyces ha conllevado a explorar nuevas moléculas provenientes de bacterias no estreptomicetos para contrarrestar la resistencia a insecticidas químicos en Aedes aegypti. Concordantes con el uso de bioagentes ecológicos, esta investigación caracterizó actinobacterias formadoras de biopelículas con el fin de evaluar su dinámica de crecimiento, actividad larvicida y efectos subletales. La identificación, crecimiento de biopelículas y bioactividades se realizaron por cultivos, análisis de imágenes por fotomicrografía y bioensayos. Los resultados mostraron que las biopelículas pertenecen a Pseudonocardiaceae (PsA1TA) y Corynebacteriaceae (CoA2CA) característicamente dependientes del revestimiento cuticular. PsA1TA coloniza estructuras membranosas de tórax y abdomen con microcolonias aleatoriamente distribuidas que desarrollan a extensas biopelículas mono y biestratificadas, al cubrir cuatro veces la amplitud toracoabdominal (envergadura infectiva entre 1010 µm a 1036 µm). En contraste, CoA2CA envuelve radialmente estructuras esclerotizadas cefálica y anal al triplicar la amplitud de tales órganos (1820 a 2030 µm y 1650 a 1860 µm, respectivamente). Las biopelículas ejercieron mortalidad diferenciada a todos los estadios larvales, no obstante, PsA1TA resultó más mortal y virulento en el segundo estadio larval (58 %-96 horas, TL50: 3,4 días), mientras que CoA2CA lo fue en el cuarto estadio larval (85 %-96 horas, TL50: 2,5 días). CoA2CA indujo emergencia incompleta de adultos farados y despliegue de tarsos curvos en emergentes, además de revestir con robustas biopelículas cadáveres larvarios. Las biopelículas actinobacterianas revelaron ejercer función larvicida y respuestas subletales en A. aegypti.
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Zou Z, Hu X, Luo T, Ming Z, Chen X, Xia L, Luo W, Li J, Xu N, Chen L, Cao D, Wen M, Kong F, Peng K, Xie Y, Li X, Ma D, Yang C, Chen C, Yi W, Liu O, Liu S, Luo J, Luo Z. Naturally-occurring spinosyn A and its derivatives function as argininosuccinate synthase activator and tumor inhibitor. Nat Commun 2021; 12:2263. [PMID: 33859183 PMCID: PMC8050083 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22235-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Argininosuccinate synthase (ASS1) is a ubiquitous enzyme in mammals that catalyzes the formation of argininosuccinate from citrulline and aspartate. ASS1 genetic deficiency in patients leads to an autosomal recessive urea cycle disorder citrullinemia, while its somatic silence or down-regulation is very common in various human cancers. Here, we show that ASS1 functions as a tumor suppressor in breast cancer, and the pesticide spinosyn A (SPA) and its derivative LM-2I suppress breast tumor cell proliferation and growth by binding to and activating ASS1. The C13-C14 double bond in SPA and LM-2I while the Cys97 (C97) site in ASS1 are critical for the interaction between ASS1 and SPA or LM-2I. SPA and LM-2I treatment results in significant enhancement of ASS1 enzymatic activity in breast cancer cells, particularly in those cancer cells with low ASS1 expression, leading to reduced pyrimidine synthesis and consequently the inhibition of cancer cell proliferation. Thus, our results establish spinosyn A and its derivative LM-2I as potent ASS1 enzymatic activator and tumor inhibitor, which provides a therapeutic avenue for tumors with low ASS1 expression and for those non-tumor diseases caused by down-regulation of ASS1. Arginine addiction induced by argininosuccinate synthase (ASSN1) deficiency has been exploited to treat ASS1-deficient cancers. Here, the authors show an alternative therapeutic approach where ASS1 activity is increased by the pesticide spinosyn A and is shown to inhibit breast cancer cell proliferation.
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- Zizheng Zou
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.,The Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Gastrointestinal Tumor, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Yiyang Medical College, Yiyang, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Oral Health Research & Xiangya Stomatological Hospital & Xiangya School of Stomatology, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Core Facility of Basic Medical Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Gastrointestinal Tumor, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of Chinese Academy of Sciences & Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Models and Human Disease Mechanisms of Chinese Academy of Sciences & Yunnan Province, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Oral Health Research & Xiangya Stomatological Hospital & Xiangya School of Stomatology, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Xiangya School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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- The Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Gastrointestinal Tumor, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hunan Province Key Laboratory of Basic and Applied Hematology, Hunan Key Laboratory of Animal Models for Human Diseases, School of Life Sciences, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China.
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Torquetti CG, Guimarães ATB, Soto-Blanco B. Exposure to pesticides in bats. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 755:142509. [PMID: 33032135 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Bats provide a variety of ecological services that are essential to the integrity of ecosystems. Indiscriminate use of pesticides has been a threat to biodiversity, and the exposure of bats to these xenobiotics is a threat to their populations. This study presents a review of articles regarding the exposure of bats to pesticides published in the period from January 1951 to July 2020, addressing the temporal and geographical distribution of research, the studied species, and the most studied classes of pesticides. The research was concentrated in the 1970s and 1980s, mostly in the Northern Hemisphere, mainly in the USA. Of the total species in the world, only 5% of them have been studied, evaluating predominantly insectivorous species of the Family Vespertilionidae. Insecticides, mainly organochlorines, were the most studied pesticides. Most research was observational, with little information available on the effects of pesticides on natural bat populations. Despite the advances in analytical techniques for detecting contaminants, the number of studies is still insufficient compared to the number of active ingredients used. The effects of pesticides on other guilds and tropical species remain poorly studied. Future research should investigate the effects of pesticides, especially in sublethal doses causing chronic exposure. It is crucial to assess the impact of these substances on other food guilds and investigate how natural populations respond to the exposure to mixtures of pesticides found in the environment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Camila Guimarães Torquetti
- Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Avenida Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 30123-970, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Investigações Biológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Rua Universitária 2069, Cascavel, PR 85819-110, Brazil
| | - Benito Soto-Blanco
- Departamento de Clínica e Cirurgia Veterinárias, Escola de Veterinária, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Avenida Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, MG 30123-970, Brazil.
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