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Cho Y, Cho S. Granulocyte dynamics: a key player in the immune priming effects of crickets. Front Immunol 2024; 15:1383498. [PMID: 38827743 PMCID: PMC11140058 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2024.1383498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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This study investigates immune priming effects associated with granulocytes in crickets through a comprehensive analysis. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis reveals a significant contrast in survival rates, with the heat-killed Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)-primed group exhibiting an impressive ~80% survival rate compared to the PBS buffer-primed group with only ~10% survival 60 hours post live Bt infection. Hemocyte analysis underscores elevated hemocyte counts, particularly in granulocytes of the killed Bt-primed group, suggesting a correlation between the heat-killed Bt priming and heightened immune activation. Microscopy techniques further explore granulocyte morphology, unveiling distinctive immune responses in the killed Bt-primed group characterized by prolonged immune activation, heightened granulocyte activity, phagocytosis, and extracellular trap formation, contributing to enhanced survival rates. In particular, after 24 hours of injecting live Bt, most granulocytes in the PBS buffer-primed group exhibited extracellular DNA trap cell death (ETosis), while in the killed Bt-primed group, the majority of granulocytes were observed to maintain highly activated extracellular traps, sustaining the immune response. Gene expression analysis supports these findings, revealing differential regulation of immune-related genes such as antibacterial humoral response, detection of bacterial lipopeptides, and cellular response to bacteria lipopeptides. Additionally, the heat-killed Bt-primed group, the heat-killed E. coli-primed group, and the PBS-primed group were re-injected with live Bt 2 and 9 days post priming. Two days later, only the PBS-primed group displayed low survival rates. After injecting live Bt 9 days later, the heat-killed E. coli-primed group surprisingly showed a similarly low survival rate, while the heat-killed Bt-primed group exhibited a high survival rate of ~60% after 60 hours, with actively moving and healthy crickets. In conclusion, this research provides valuable insights into both short-term and long-term immune priming effects in crickets, contributing to our understanding of invertebrate immunity with potential applications in public health.
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- Youngwoo Cho
- Department of Plant Medicine, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Plant Medicine, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
- Department of Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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Bosorogan A, Cardenas-Poire E, Gonzales-Vigil E. Tomato defences modulate not only insect performance but also their gut microbial composition. Sci Rep 2023; 13:18139. [PMID: 37875520 PMCID: PMC10598054 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44938-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023] Open
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Plants protect their tissues from insect herbivory with specialized structures and chemicals, such as cuticles, trichomes, and metabolites contained therein. Bacteria inside the insect gut are also exposed to plant defences and can potentially modify the outcome of plant-insect interactions. To disentangle this complex multi-organism system, we used tomato mutants impaired in the production of plant defences (odorless-2 and jasmonic acid-insensitive1) and two cultivars (Ailsa Craig and Castlemart), exposed them to herbivory by the cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni H.) and collected the insect frass for bacterial community analysis. While the epicuticular wax and terpene profiles were variable, the leaf fatty acid composition remained consistent among genotypes. Moreover, larval weight confirmed the negative association between plant defences and insect performance. The distinctive frass fatty acid profiles indicated that plant genotype also influences the lipid digestive metabolism of insects. Additionally, comparisons of leaf and insect-gut bacterial communities revealed a limited overlap in bacterial species between the two sample types. Insect bacterial community abundance and diversity were notably reduced in insects fed on the mutants, with Enterobacteriaceae being the predominant group, whereas putatively pathogenic taxa were found in wildtype genotypes. Altogether, these results indicate that plant defences can modulate insect-associated bacterial community composition.
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- Andreea Bosorogan
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, M1C 1A4, Canada
- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3G5, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, M1C 1A4, Canada.
- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, M5S 3G5, Canada.
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Blanton AG, Perkins S, Peterson BF. In vitro assays reveal inherently insecticide-tolerant termite symbionts. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1134936. [PMID: 37501931 PMCID: PMC10368989 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1134936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Introduction: Termite symbionts are well known for conferring a myriad of benefits to their hosts. Bacterial symbionts are repeatedly associated with increased fitness, nutritional supplementation, pathogen protection, and proper development across insect taxa. In addition, several recent studies link bacterial symbionts to reduced insecticide efficacy. This has important implications both in pest control management and environmental bioremediation efforts. Insects' guts may be a valuable resource for microbes with broad application given their unique niches and metabolic diversity. Though insecticide resistance in termites is considered unlikely due to their life history, the close association of termites with a multitude of bacteria raises the question: is there potential for symbiont-mediated pesticide tolerance in termites? Methods and results: We identified a candidate that could grow in minimal medium containing formulated pesticide. This bacterial isolate was then subjected to continuous culture and subsequently demonstrated improved performance in the presence of pesticide. Isolates subjected to continuous culture were then grown at a range of concentrations from 1-10X the formulation rate. After constant exposure for several generations, isolates grew significantly better. Conclusion: Here we demonstrate that naïve insect hosts can harbor symbionts with inherent insecticide tolerance capable of rapid adaptation to increasing insecticide concentrations overtime. This has broad implications for both pest control and environmental cleanup of residual pesticides.
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Minard G, Kahilainen A, Biere A, Pakkanen H, Mappes J, Saastamoinen M. Complex plant quality-microbiota-population interactions modulate the response of a specialist herbivore to the defence of its host plant. Funct Ecol 2022; 36:2873-2888. [PMID: 36632135 PMCID: PMC9826300 DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.14177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Many specialist herbivores have evolved strategies to cope with plant defences, with gut microbiota potentially participating to such adaptations.In this study, we assessed whether the history of plant use (population origin) and microbiota may interact with plant defence adaptation.We tested whether microbiota enhance the performance of Melitaea cinxia larvae on their host plant, Plantago lanceolata and increase their ability to cope the defensive compounds, iridoid glycosides (IGs).The gut microbiota were significantly affected by both larval population origin and host plant IG level. Contrary to our prediction, impoverishing the microbiota with antibiotic treatment did not reduce larval performance.As expected for this specialized insect herbivore, sequestration of one of IGs was higher in larvae fed with plants producing higher concentration of IGs. These larvae also showed metabolic signature of intoxication (i.e. decrease in Lysine levels). However, intoxication on highly defended plants was only observed when larvae with a history of poorly defended plants were simultaneously treated with antibiotics.Our results suggest that both adaptation and microbiota contribute to the metabolic response of herbivores to plant defence though complex interactions. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.
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- Guillaume Minard
- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research ProgrammeUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland,Université de LyonLyonFrance,Ecologie MicrobienneUMR CNRS 5557, UMR INRA 1418, VetAgro Sup, Université Lyon 1VilleurbanneFrance
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- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research ProgrammeUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland,Finnish Environment InstituteBiodiversity CentreHelsinkiFinland
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- Department of Terrestrial EcologyNetherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO‐KNAW)WageningenThe Netherlands
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of JyväskyläJyväskyläFinland
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- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research ProgrammeUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland,Department of Biological and Environmental ScienceUniversity of JyväskyläJyväskyläFinland
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- Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research ProgrammeUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland,Helsinki Institute of Life SciencesUniversity of HelsinkiHelsinkiFinland
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Polenogova OV, Noskov YA, Artemchenko AS, Zhangissina S, Klementeva TN, Yaroslavtseva ON, Khodyrev VP, Kruykova NA, Glupov VV. Citrobacter freundii, a natural associate of the Colorado potato beetle, increases larval susceptibility to Bacillus thuringiensis. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:3823-3835. [PMID: 35238478 DOI: 10.1002/ps.6856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND We assume that certain representatives of gut microflora mediate immune changes during dysbiosis, accelerating septicemia caused by Bacillus thuringiensis. RESULTS Co-introduction of Citrobacter freundii with Bacillus thuringiensis var. tenebrionis (morrisoni) (Bt) led to an increase in Colorado potato beetle (CPB) larval mortality to 69.0% (1.3-5×) and a synergistic effect was observed from day 1 to day 6. Ultrathin sections of the CPB midgut showed autophagosome formation and partial destruction of gut microvilli under the influence of Bt, which was accompanied by pronounced hypersecretion of the endoplasmic reticulum with apocrine vesicle formation and oncotic changes in cells under the action of C. freundii. The destruction of gut tissues was accompanied by suppression of detoxification processes under the action of the bacteria and a decrease (2.8-3.5×) in the concentration of lipid oxidation products during Bt infection. In the first hours post combined treatment, we registered a slight increase in the total hemocyte count (THC) especially a predomination (1.4×) of immune-competent plasmatocytes. Oral administration of symbiotic and entomopathogenic bacteria to the CPB larvae significantly decreased the THC (1.4×) after 24 h and increased (1.1-1.5×) the detoxifying enzymes level in the lymph. These changes are likely to be associated with the destruction of hemocytes and the need to remove the toxic products of reactive oxygen species. CONCLUSION The obtained results indicate that feeding of C. freundii and B. thuringiensis to the CPB larvae is accompanied by tissue changes that significantly affect the cellular and humoral immunity of the insect, increasing its susceptibility to Bt. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Olga V Polenogova
- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
- National Research Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Roy MC, Nam K, Kim J, Stanley D, Kim Y. Thromboxane Mobilizes Insect Blood Cells to Infection Foci. Front Immunol 2022; 12:791319. [PMID: 34987515 PMCID: PMC8720849 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.791319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Innate immune responses are effective for insect survival to defend against entomopathogens including a fungal pathogen, Metarhizium rileyi, that infects a lepidopteran Spodoptera exigua. In particular, the fungal virulence was attenuated by cellular immune responses, in which the conidia were phagocytosed by hemocytes (insect blood cells) and hyphal growth was inhibited by hemocyte encapsulation. However, the chemokine signal to drive hemocytes to the infection foci was little understood. The hemocyte behaviors appeared to be guided by a Ca2+ signal stimulating cell aggregation to the infection foci. The induction of the Ca2+ signal was significantly inhibited by the cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor. Under the inhibitory condition, the addition of thromboxane A2 or B2 (TXA2 or TXB2) among COX products was the most effective to recover the Ca2+ signal and hemocyte aggregation. TXB2 alone induced a microaggregation behavior of hemocytes under in vitro conditions. Indeed, TXB2 titer was significantly increased in the plasma of the infected larvae. The elevated TXB2 level was further supported by the induction of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) activity in the hemocytes and subsequent up-regulation of COX-like peroxinectins (SePOX-F and SePOX-H) in response to the fungal infection. Finally, the expression of a thromboxane synthase (Se-TXAS) gene was highly expressed in the hemocytes. RNA interference (RNAi) of Se-TXAS expression inhibited the Ca2+ signal and hemocyte aggregation around fungal hyphae, which were rescued by the addition of TXB2. Without any ortholog to mammalian thromboxane receptors, a prostaglandin receptor was essential to mediate TXB2 signal to elevate the Ca2+ signal and mediate hemocyte aggregation behavior. Specific inhibitor assays suggest that the downstream signal after binding TXB2 to the receptor follows the Ca2+-induced Ca2+ release pathway from the endoplasmic reticulum of the hemocytes. These results suggest that hemocyte aggregation induced by the fungal infection is triggered by TXB2via a Ca2+ signal through a PG receptor.
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- Miltan Chandra Roy
- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, South Korea
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- DGIMI, Univ Montpellier, INRAE, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Agricultural Convergence Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea
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- Biological Control of Insect Research Laboratory, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Station (USDA/ARS), Columbia, MO, United States
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- Department of Plant Medicals, Andong National University, Andong, South Korea
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Schrieke H, Maignien L, Constancias F, Trigodet F, Chakloute S, Rakotoarivony I, Marie A, L'Ambert G, Makoundou P, Pages N, Murat Eren A, Weill M, Sicard M, Reveillaud J. The mosquito microbiome includes habitat-specific but rare symbionts. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2021; 20:410-420. [PMID: 35140881 PMCID: PMC8803474 DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2021.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Microbial communities are known to influence mosquito lifestyles by modifying essential metabolic and behavioral processes that affect reproduction, development, immunity, digestion, egg survival, and the ability to transmit pathogens. Many studies have used 16S rRNA gene amplicons to characterize mosquito microbiota and investigate factors that influence host-microbiota dynamics. However, a relatively low taxonomic resolution due to clustering methods based on arbitrary threshold and the overall dominance of Wolbachia or Asaia symbionts obscured the investigation of rare members of mosquito microbiota in previous studies. Here, we used high resolution Shannon entropy-based oligotyping approach to analyze the microbiota of Culex pipiens, Culex quinquefasciatus and Aedes individuals from continental Southern France and overseas Guadeloupe as well as from laboratories with or without antibiotics treatment. Our experimental design that resulted in a series of mosquito samples with a gradient of Wolbachia density and relative abundance along with high-resolution analyses of amplicon sequences enabled the recovery of a robust signal from typically less accessible bacterial taxa. Our data confirm species-specific mosquito-bacteria associations with geography as a primary factor that influences bacterial community structure. But interestingly, they also reveal co-occurring symbiotic bacterial variants within single individuals for both Elizabethkingia and Erwinia genera, distinct and specific Asaia and Chryseobacterium in continental and overseas territories, and a putative rare Wolbachia variant. Overall, our study reveals the presence of previously overlooked microdiversity and multiple closely related symbiotic strains within mosquito individuals with a remarkable habitat-specificity.
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- Hans Schrieke
- MIVEGEC, University of Montpellier, INRAE, CNRS, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- Univ Brest, CNRS, IFREMER, Microbiology of Extreme Environments Laboratory, Plouzané, France
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- ASTRE, University of Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Montpellier, France
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- EID Méditerranée, 165 Avenue Paul Rimbaud, 34184 Montpellier, France
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- EID Méditerranée, 165 Avenue Paul Rimbaud, 34184 Montpellier, France
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- ISEM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- ASTRE, University of Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Montpellier, France
- CIRAD, UMR ASTRE, Guadeloupe, France
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
- Josephine Bay Paul Center for Comparative Molecular Biology and Evolution, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, USA
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- ISEM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- ISEM, University of Montpellier, CNRS, EPHE, IRD, Montpellier, France
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- MIVEGEC, University of Montpellier, INRAE, CNRS, IRD, Montpellier, France
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Tang CK, Tsai CH, Wu CP, Lin YH, Wei SC, Lu YH, Li CH, Wu YL. MicroRNAs from Snellenius manilae bracovirus regulate innate and cellular immune responses of its host Spodoptera litura. Commun Biol 2021; 4:52. [PMID: 33420334 PMCID: PMC7794284 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-01563-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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To avoid inducing immune and physiological responses in insect hosts, parasitoid wasps have developed several mechanisms to inhibit them during parasitism, including the production of venom, specialized wasp cells, and symbioses with polydnaviruses (PDVs). These mechanisms alter the host physiology to give the wasp offspring a greater chance of survival. However, the molecular mechanisms for most of these alterations remain unclear. In the present study, we applied next-generation sequencing analysis and identified several miRNAs that were encoded in the genome of Snellenius manilae bracovirus (SmBV), and expressed in the host larvae, Spodoptera litura, during parasitism. Among these miRNAs, SmBV-miR-199b-5p and SmBV-miR-2989 were found to target domeless and toll-7 in the host, which are involved in the host innate immune responses. Microinjecting the inhibitors of these two miRNAs into parasitized S. litura larvae not only severely decreased the pupation rate of Snellenius manilae, but also restored the phagocytosis and encapsulation activity of the hemocytes. The results demonstrate that these two SmBV-encoded miRNAs play an important role in suppressing the immune responses of parasitized hosts. Overall, our study uncovers the functions of two SmBV-encoded miRNAs in regulating the host innate immune responses upon wasp parasitism.
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- Cheng-Kang Tang
- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan
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- Department of Entomology, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 106, Taiwan.
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Banfield E, Fulton W, Burd I, Kovler ML, Sodhi CP, Hackam DJ. The role of in utero endotoxin exposure in the development of inflammatory bowel disease in mice. Am J Reprod Immunol 2020; 84:e13302. [PMID: 32662549 PMCID: PMC7722031 DOI: 10.1111/aji.13302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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PROBLEM Although early environmental influences are thought to influence the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), little is known about the role of the in utero environment on subsequent IBD risk. We hypothesized that prenatal exposure to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) could modify the subsequent development of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis in adulthood by influencing the associated cellular and immune response. METHOD OF STUDY To test this hypothesis, we exposed developing mice in utero to LPS or saline (PBS) at E17.5, and then induced colitis at 5 weeks. We then assessed colitis severity and effects on the microbiome. In order to define the developmental impact of any potential LPS effect, we also exposed 1-week-old mice to either LPS or saline before inducing colitis at 5 weeks. RESULTS Mice that had been exposed to LPS but not saline in utero were protected from subsequent colitis development, and their intestinal barrier integrity and tight junction expression distribution were similar to that of control mice that were not exposed to DSS. By contrast, mice exposed to either LPS or saline at day 7 of life all developed severe colitis upon subsequent DSS exposure. CONCLUSION These results identify an informative time window during fetal development during which exposure to an otherwise pro-inflammatory agent like LPS protects against an inflammatory disease in adulthood.
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- Emilyn Banfield
- Department of Human Genetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Zheng YY, Wu TT, Liu ZQ, Li A, Guo QQ, Ma YY, Zhang ZL, Xun YL, Zhang JC, Wang WR, Kadir P, Wang DY, Ma YT, Zhang JY, Xie X. Gut Microbiome-Based Diagnostic Model to Predict Coronary Artery Disease. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:3548-3557. [PMID: 32100534 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c00225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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In the present study, we aimed to characterize gut microbiome and develop a gut microbiome-based diagnostic model in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Prospectively, we collected 309 fecal samples from Central China and Northwest China and carried out the sequencing of the V3-V4 regions of the 16S rRNA gene. The gut microbiome was characterized, and microbial biomarkers were identified in 152 CAD patients and 105 healthy controls (Xinjiang cohort, n = 257). Using the biomarkers, we constructed a diagnostic model and validated it externally in 34 CAD patients and 18 healthy controls (Zhengzhou cohort, n = 52). Fecal microbial diversity was increased in CAD patients compared to that in healthy controls (P = 0.021). Phylum Bacteroidetes was increased in CAD patients versus healthy controls (P = 0.001). Correspondingly, 48 microbial markers were identified through a 10-fold cross-validation on a random forest model, and an area under the curve (AUC) of 87.7% (95% CI: 0.832 to 0.916, P < 0.001) was achieved in the Xinjiang cohort (development cohort, n = 257). Notably, an AUC of 90.4% (95% CI: 0.848 to 0.928, P < 0.001) was achieved using combined analysis of gut microbial markers and clinical variables. This model provided a robust tool for the prediction of CAD. It could be widely employed to complement the clinical assessment and prevention of CAD.
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- Ying-Ying Zheng
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiac Injury and Repair of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011 P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011 P. R. China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiac Injury and Repair of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011 P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiac Injury and Repair of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011 P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiac Injury and Repair of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011 P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011 P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011 P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011 P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052 P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Cardiac Injury and Repair of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450052, China
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi 830011 P. R. China
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Skowronek M, Sajnaga E, Pleszczyńska M, Kazimierczak W, Lis M, Wiater A. Bacteria from the Midgut of Common Cockchafer ( Melolontha melolontha L.) Larvae Exhibiting Antagonistic Activity Against Bacterial Symbionts of Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Isolation and Molecular Identification. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21020580. [PMID: 31963214 PMCID: PMC7013910 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21020580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The mechanisms of action of the complex including entomopathogenic nematodes of the genera Steinernema and Heterorhabditis and their mutualistic partners, i.e., bacteria Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus, have been well explained, and the nematodes have been commercialized as biological control agents against many soil insect pests. However, little is known regarding the nature of the relationships between these bacteria and the gut microbiota of infected insects. In the present study, 900 bacterial isolates that were obtained from the midgut samples of Melolontha melolontha larvae were screened for their antagonistic activity against the selected species of the genera Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus. Twelve strains exhibited significant antibacterial activity in the applied tests. They were identified based on 16S rRNA and rpoB, rpoD, or recA gene sequences as Pseudomonas chlororaphis, Citrobacter murliniae, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, Chryseobacterium lathyri, Chryseobacterium sp., Serratia liquefaciens, and Serratia sp. The culture filtrate of the isolate P. chlororaphis MMC3 L3 04 exerted the strongest inhibitory effect on the tested bacteria. The results of the preliminary study that are presented here, which focused on interactions between the insect gut microbiota and mutualistic bacteria of entomopathogenic nematodes, show that bacteria inhabiting the gut of insects might play a key role in insect resistance to entomopathogenic nematode pressure.
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- Marcin Skowronek
- Laboratory of Biocontrol, Application and Production of EPN, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, ul. Konstantynów 1J, 20-708 Lublin, Poland; (E.S.); (W.K.); (M.L.)
- Correspondence: (M.S.); (A.W.)
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- Laboratory of Biocontrol, Application and Production of EPN, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, ul. Konstantynów 1J, 20-708 Lublin, Poland; (E.S.); (W.K.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Industrial and Environmental Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, ul. Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland;
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- Laboratory of Biocontrol, Application and Production of EPN, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, ul. Konstantynów 1J, 20-708 Lublin, Poland; (E.S.); (W.K.); (M.L.)
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- Laboratory of Biocontrol, Application and Production of EPN, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research, Faculty of Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, ul. Konstantynów 1J, 20-708 Lublin, Poland; (E.S.); (W.K.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Industrial and Environmental Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, ul. Akademicka 19, 20-033 Lublin, Poland;
- Correspondence: (M.S.); (A.W.)
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Cho Y, Cho S. Hemocyte-hemocyte adhesion by granulocytes is associated with cellular immunity in the cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus. Sci Rep 2019; 9:18066. [PMID: 31792279 PMCID: PMC6889498 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54484-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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In this study, more than 1,000 cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) hemocytes were classified based on their size and morphology. These hemocytes were classified into six types: granulocytes, plasmatocytes, prohemocytes, spherulocytes, coagulocytes, and oenocytoids. Hemocyte cultures was observed in real time to determine which hemocytes were associated with cellular immune responses against potential pathogens. Granulocytes were identified as the professional immune cell that mediates nodulation, encapsulation, and phagocytosis of pathogens. Granulocytes have been shown to actively produce various sticky nets (amoeba-like hairs and extracellular traps) from their plasma membranes that they use to gather other hemocytes and to implement cellular immune responses. The activation of lysosomes in granulocytes started at 4 h, peaked at 12 h, and returned to baseline by 24 h post-infection. At 48 h post-infection, cells could be found within the cytoplasm of granulocytes and reactivated lysosomes surrounding these cells were visible. This result seems to reflect a phenomenon in which necrotic granulocytes are removed by other healthy granulocytes. This unique mechanism of cellular immunity is therefore a way to efficiently and effectively remove pathogens and simultaneously maintain healthy hemocytes.
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- Youngwoo Cho
- Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Environment Friendly Agriculture Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Environment Friendly Agriculture Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
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Wang K, Li P, Gao Y, Liu C, Wang Q, Yin J, Zhang J, Geng L, Shu C. De novo genome assembly of the white-spotted flower chafer (Protaetia brevitarsis). Gigascience 2019; 8:giz019. [PMID: 30949689 PMCID: PMC6449472 DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giz019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Protaetia brevitarsis, commonly known as the white-spotted flower chafer, is an important Scarabaeidae insect that is distributed in most Asian countries. Recently, research on the insect's harmfulness to crops, usefulness in agricultural waste utilization, edibility, medicinal value, and usability in insect immunology has provided sufficient impetus to demonstrate the need for a detailed study of its biology. Herein, we sequenced the whole genome of this species to improve our understanding and study of P. brevitarsis. FINDINGS We developed a highly reliable genome resource for P. brevitarsis (Lewis, 1879; Coleoptera: Cetoniinae) using Illumina and PacBio sequencing platforms. A total of 135.75 gigabases (Gb) was generated, providing 150-fold coverage based on the 810-megabases (Mb) estimated genome size. The assembled P. brevitarsis genome was 751 Mb (including the scaffolds longer than 2 kilobases (kb)) with 327 scaffolds, and the N50 length of the assembly was 2.94 Mb. A total of 34,110 (22,229 in scaffolds and 11,881 located in alleles) genes were identified using Evidence Modeler, which was based on the gene prediction results obtained from 3 different methods (ab initio, RNA sequencing based, and known gene based). CONCLUSIONS We assembled a high-quality P. brevitarsis genome, which will not only provide insight into the biology of the species but also provide a wealth of information that will inform researchers on the evolution, control, and utilization of P. brevitarsis.
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- Kui Wang
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2, West Yuan Ming Yuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- Beijing Sinobiocore Biological Technology Co., Ltd., No. 99, Kechuang 14th Street, Daxing District, Beijing 1001111, P. R. China
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- Beijing Sinobiocore Biological Technology Co., Ltd., No. 99, Kechuang 14th Street, Daxing District, Beijing 1001111, P. R. China
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- Cangzhou Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, No. 18, West Jiuhe Road, Yunhe District, Cangzhou 061001, P. R. China
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- Cangzhou Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, No. 18, West Jiuhe Road, Yunhe District, Cangzhou 061001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2, West Yuan Ming Yuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2, West Yuan Ming Yuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2, West Yuan Ming Yuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, No. 2, West Yuan Ming Yuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100193, P. R. China
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Hong M, Hwang D, Cho S. Hemocyte Morphology and Cellular Immune Response in Termite (Reticulitermes speratus). JOURNAL OF INSECT SCIENCE (ONLINE) 2018; 18:4985830. [PMID: 29718507 PMCID: PMC5917771 DOI: 10.1093/jisesa/iey039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Because termites (Reticulitermes speratus) are very small, it is difficult to conduct experiments involving pathogen injection and hemocyte collection. Therefore, to observe hemocyte-mediated immune responses against foreign substances, in vitro hemocyte culture is essential. After collecting about 3 μl of hemolymph, hemocytes were cultured for 7 d, during which the cells maintained full function. Four types of hemocyte were identified, namely, granulocytes, plasmatocytes, oenocytoids, and prohemocytes, among which granulocytes are the main immune hemocytes that fight invasion by foreign substances. Most hemocytes were alive and/or functioning after 7 d of culture, but then either died or lost function.
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- Min Hong
- Department of Applied Biology, Division of Bioresource Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Environment Friendly Agriculture Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, South Korea
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- Department of Applied Biology, Division of Bioresource Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Environment Friendly Agriculture Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, South Korea
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- Department of Applied Biology, Division of Bioresource Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Science, Environment Friendly Agriculture Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Kangwon-do, South Korea
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