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The Glucagon-Like Adipokinetic Hormone in Drosophila melanogaster – Biosynthesis and Secretion
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Metabolic homeostasis requires the precise regulation of circulating sugar titers. In mammals, homeostatic control of circulating sugar titers requires the coordinated secretion and systemic activities of glucagon and insulin.
Bryon N. Hughson
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Biosynthesis of adipokinetic hormones (AKHs): further characterization of precursors and identification of novel products of processing [PDF]
The Journal of Neuroscience, 1989 Two adipokinetic hormones (AKH I: pGlu-Leu-Asn-Phe-Thr-Pro-Asn-Trp-Gly- Thr-NH2, and AKH II: pGlu-Leu-Asn-Phe-Ser-Thr-Gly-Trp-NH2) are synthesized by the neurosecretory cells of the corpora cardiaca (CC) of the locust Schistocerca gregaria. Both AKHs are released into the blood during flight and serve to regulate lipid metabolism and other ...
S, Hekimi, M, O'Shea
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Unusual complement of three AKH octapeptides in two species of grasshoppers (Caelifera)
European Journal of Entomology, 2006 The corpora cardiaca (CC) of the two grasshopper species Zonocerus elegans (Pyrgomorphidae) and Lamarckiana sparrmani (Pamphagidae) contain (a) substance(s) that cause(s) hyperlipaemia in the migratory locust and hypertrehalosaemia in the American ...
Gerd GÄDE
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Bladder grasshoppers (Caelifera: Pneumoridae) contain three adipokinetic peptides
European Journal of Entomology, 2008 The corpora cardiaca (CC) of the pneumorid grasshopper species Bullacris discolor contain at least one substance that causes hyperlipaemia in the migratory locust. Isolation of neuropeptides belonging to the adipokinetic hormone (AKH) family was achieved
Gerd GÄDE
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Transgenerational Plasticity of Maternal Hemolymph Trehalose in Aphids. [PDF]
Arch Insect Biochem PhysiolMaternal hemolymph trehalose influences aphid transgenerational plasticity and adaptation to environmental stress. Higher trehalose levels in winged aphids are associated with increased trehalose levels in the offspring, potentially aiding resilience.
Soma N, Kikuta S.
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Insect Lipids as Novel Source for Future Applications: Chemical Composition and Industry Applications-A Comprehensive Review. [PDF]
Food Sci NutrFat body (FB) acts as a major metabolic center important for the regulation of a variety of physiological processes such as embryogenesis, reproduction, flight, overwintering, protection, and communication. Lipid amounts and fatty acid (FA) composition vary with species, stage of life, and their diet.
Siddiqui SA, Zeiri A, Asif Shah M.
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Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 Adipokinetic Hormone (AKH) is the primary insect hormone that mobilizes stored energy and is functional equivalent to mammalian glucagon. While most studies have focused on exploring the functional roles of AKH, relatively little is known about how AKH ...
Rebecca J. Perry +5 more
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Insect Molecular Biology, Volume 32, Issue 6, Page 615-633, December 2023., 2023 Comprehensive analysis of adipokinetic hormone gene evolution in Blattodea. Discovery of a novel group of decapeptides that are unique to Blaberoidea. Adipokinetic hormone receptor genes broadly reflect accepted blattodean relationships. Abstract Adipokinetic hormone (AKH) is a neuropeptide produced in the insect corpora cardiaca that plays an ...
Shixiong Jiang +6 more
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eLife, 2021 Sex differences in whole-body fat storage exist in many species. For example, Drosophila females store more fat than males. Yet, the mechanisms underlying this sex difference in fat storage remain incompletely understood. Here, we identify a key role for
Lianna W Wat +4 more
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Diversity of adipokinetic hormones in termites (Isoptera)
European Journal of Entomology, 2016 In this study we report on the structural diversity of adipokinetic hormones (AKHs) in the evolutionarily oldest group of social insects, the termites (Isoptera).
Veronika JEDLIČKOVÁ +2 more
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