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Calpain Proteases and the Evolving Signaling Network in Insect Embryonic Patterning

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.
Insect embryonic Dorsal‐Ventral (DV) patterning relies on the BMP and Toll pathways to different extents. Calcium‐dependent cystein proteases of the Calpain family also exert an important function to pattern the DV axis. In Drosophila, Calpain A cleaves the Cactus/IkappaB inhibitor and modifies Toll signals in ventral regions of the embryo. In Rhodnius
Alison Julio, Helena Araujo
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The use of edible insects in human food

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract The world population is expected to reach approximately 10 billion people by 2050, which will significantly increase global food demand and may lead to agricultural shortages and a higher risk of food insecurity. In this context, this review discusses the potential of insects as alternative sources of animal protein, addressing their ...
Pamela Barroso de Oliveira, Hugo Calixto Fonseca, Cláudia Regina Vieira, Gleidson Giordano Pinto de Carvalho, Jane Sélia dos Reis dos Coimbra, Bruna Mara Aparecida de Carvalho Mesquita   +5 more
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Isolation and Structure Analysis of Chitin Obtained from Different Developmental Stages of the Mulberry Silkworm (Bombyx mori)

Molecules
Chitin, a ubiquitous biopolymer, holds paramount scientific and economic significance. Historically, it has been primarily isolated from marine crustaceans.
Eryk Jędrzejczak, Patrycja Frąckowiak, Teresa Sibillano, Erica Brendler, Cinzia Giannini, Teofil Jesionowski, Marcin Wysokowski   +6 more
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Interactions between the endocrine and immune systems in locusts [PDF]

, 2003
The prophenoloxidase cascade in the haemolymph of mature adult Locusta migratoria migratorioides (R & F) is activated in response to injection of laminarin, a -1,3 glucan.
Chandrakant, S., Goldsworthy, Graham J., Mullen, Lisa M., Opoku-Ware, K.   +3 more
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Lecanicillium aphanocladii: a biocontrol agent against insect pests and phytopathogens

Pest Management Science, EarlyView.
Recent research findings on the biocontrol potential of Lecanicillium aphanocladii fungus against insect‐pests and plant diseases were highlighted. This review indicates that several L. aphanocladii strains show great potential to be developed as multipurpose biocontrol agents active against several insect‐pests, plant diseases and plant parasitic ...
Qianhe Liu, Richard Johnson, Kwasi Adusei‐Fosu   +2 more
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Downregulation of BmSTAT transcription factor promoted nucleopolyhedrovirus replication in Bombyx mori

Frontiers in Microbiology
The Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) signaling pathway plays a crucial role in the viral immune processes of organisms, with STAT being a key transcription factor downstream in this pathway. The STAT gene of Bombyx
Wenjuan Liang, Wenjuan Liang, Li Zhou, Li Zhou, Zhuo Dang, Zhuo Dang, Shiyuan Wang, Shiyuan Wang, Ping Zhao, Ping Zhao, Qingyou Xia, Qingyou Xia, Zhongyan Lu, Zhongyan Lu   +13 more
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New Evidence for Early Silk in the Indus Civilization [PDF]

, 2008
Silk is an important economic fiber, and is generally considered to have been the exclusive cultural heritage of China. Silk weaving is evident from the Shang period, though the earliest evidence for silk textiles in ancient China dates to more than a ...
Irene L. Good, Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, Richard H. Meadow   +2 more
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An initial event in insect innate immune response: structural and biological studies of interactions between β-1,3-glucan and the N-terminal domain of β-1,3-glucan recognition protein [PDF]

, 2013
In response to invading microorganisms, insect β-1,3-glucan recognition protein (βGRP), a soluble receptor in the hemolymph, binds to the surfaces of bacteria and fungi and activates serine protease cascades that promote destruction of pathogens by means
Amzel L. M., An C., Barral P., Boraston A. B., Brünger A. T., Buchon N., Cavanagh C., Clore G. M., Cornilescu G., Daisuke Takahashi, David VanderVelde, Delaglio F., Deslandes Y., Fabrick J. A., Fabrick J. A., Goddard T. D., Gottar M., Handa N., Hiromasa Y., Hiromasa Y., Hrmova M., Huaien Dai, Jeffrey A. Fabrick, Jiang H., Kanagawa M., Kim Y. S., Laughton A. M., Lim J. H., Ma C., Matskevich A. A., Michael R. Kanost, Mishima Y., Ochiai M., Okuyama K., Peng J. W., Perkins S. J., Ramaswamy Krishnamoorthi, Roh K. B., Schachman H. K., Takahasi K., Wang Y., Weis W. I., Wiseman T., Wishart D. S., Yasuaki Hiromasa, Young S. H.   +45 more
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Thermo‐Chemically Modified Silk Scaffolds Reveal Niche‐Driven Regulation of Hematopoiesis and Fibrosis

Small, EarlyView.
We introduce a versatile 3D platform that recreates key physical and biological features of the human bone marrow. By integrating tunable silk biomaterials, stromal cells, and human hematopoietic progenitors, the model captures both healthy and diseased microenvironments, analysis of blood formation, and its disruption in pathological conditions ...
Christian A. Di Buduo, Carolina P. Miguel, Giulia Della Rosa, Vittorio Abbonante, Santo Diprima, Delfina Tosi, Marta Filibian, Daniele Cattaneo, Jugal Kishore Sahoo, Nicola Tirelli, Alessandra Iurlo, Umberto Gianelli, David L. Kaplan, Alessandra Balduini   +13 more
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N6-Methyladenosine Level in Silkworm Midgut/Ovary Cell Line Is Associated With Bombyx mori Nucleopolyhedrovirus Infection

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020
Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) is one of the most serious pathogens in sericulture and causes huge economic loss annually. The roles of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modification in silkworms following BmNPV infection are currently unclear.
Xing Zhang, Xing Zhang, Yunshan Zhang, Kun Dai, Zi Liang, Min Zhu, Jun Pan, Mingtian Zhang, Bingyu Yan, Hanxue Zhu, Ziyao Zhang, Yaping Dai, Manman Cao, Yuchao Gu, Renyu Xue, Renyu Xue, Guangli Cao, Guangli Cao, Xiaolong Hu, Xiaolong Hu, Chengliang Gong, Chengliang Gong   +21 more
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