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Molecular and in vitro biochemical assessment of chemosensory protein 10 from brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens at acidic pH

Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2022
Chemosensory proteins (CSPs) are important molecular components of the insect olfactory system, which are involved in capturing, binding, and transporting hydrophobic odour molecules across the sensillum in sensillar lymph in regulating insect behavior ...
Muhammad Irfan WARIS, Aneela YOUNAS, Rana Muhammad Kaleem ULLAH, Fatima RASOOL, Muhammad Muzammal ADEEL, Man-qun WANG   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The full repertoire of Drosophila gustatory receptors for detecting an aversive compound. [PDF]

, 2015
The ability to detect toxic compounds in foods is essential for animal survival. However, the minimal subunit composition of gustatory receptors required for sensing aversive chemicals in Drosophila is unknown.
Jeong, Yong Taek, Kim, Yonjung, Lee, Min Goo, Lee, Youngseok, Montell, Craig, Moon, Seok Jun, Shim, Jaewon   +6 more
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Putative ligand binding sites of two functionally characterized bark beetle odorant receptors

, 2021
Background: Bark beetles are major pests of conifer forests, and their behavior is primarily mediated via olfaction. Targeting the odorant receptors (ORs) may thus provide avenues towards improved pest control.
Andersson, Martin N.,, Grosse-Wilde, Ewald,, Hansson, Bill S.,, Hou, Xiao-Qing,, Johanson, Urban,, Lund University., Lund University., Löfstedt, Christer,, Machara, Aleš,, Roberts, Rebecca E.,, Sonntag, Yonathan,, Yuvaraj, Jothi K.,, Zhang, Dan-Dan,   +12 more
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Adaptation of the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii to a specialized nutritional niche

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Unlike most Drosophila larvae that feed on spoiled food, Drosophila suzukii larvae thrive on ripening fruits and consequently face a low‐protein, high‐carbohydrate nutritional challenge. Comparisons of growth among D. suzukii, D. biarmipes, and D. melanogaster larvae across diets with varying protein‐to‐carbohydrate ratios demonstrate that D.
Yan Hou, Ying Zhen
wiley   +1 more source

Extraocular Photoreception in Optic Lobes, Suckers, and Skin of Octopus vulgaris

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Evidence of extra‐ocular photoreception in Octopus vulgaris (a) Diagram of the O. vulgaris different tissues considered: SPB, sucker proximal big; SPL, sucker proximal large; SM, sucker medium; SD, sucker distal; SK, skin; OL, optic lobes; RT, retina; (b‐d) Gene expression analysis of Ov‐GRK1 (red), Ov‐retinochrome (green), Ov‐rhodopsin (blue) mRNA ...
Valeria Maselli, Al‐Sayed Al‐Soudy, Mariangela Norcia, Stefania Galdiero, Sara Palladino, Emanuela Cirillo, Gianluca Polese, Anna Di Cosmo   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐Omics Analysis Reveals Coordinated Adaptations in Genes, Metabolism, and Gut Microbiota Underpinning Herbivory in Lordiphosa Flies

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Multi‐omics analysis reveals that herbivorous adaptation in Lordiphosa flies arises from coordinated interactions across the genome, transcriptome, and gut microbiota: genomic expansions of detoxification (e.g., cytochrome P450s) and carbohydrate metabolism gene families, transcriptomic upregulation of energy pathways like lipid oxidation and ...
Run Guo, Jianjun Gao, Caixian Zhang, Zhiheng Chang, Yanbo Sun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The C. elegans LIM homeobox gene lin-11 specifies multiple cell fates during vulval development [PDF]

, 2003
LIM homeobox family members regulate a variety of cell fate choices during animal development. In C. elegans, mutations in the LIM homeobox gene lin-11 have previously been shown to alter the cell division pattern of a subset of the 2° lineage vulval ...
Gupta, Bhagwati P., Sternberg, Paul W., Wang, Minqin   +2 more
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Acetylcholine From Solitary Chemosensory Cell, Not Neuron, Regulates Basal Cell Fate Driving Eosinophilic Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps

Allergy, EarlyView.
This study identifies that Ach levels are elevated in eCRSwNP and primarily released from SCCs rather than neurons. Ach induces epithelial remodeling in eCRSwNP by binding to M1R/M3R and activating YAP signaling in basal cells, driving basal cell hyperplasia and abnormal differentiation. Blocking M1R/M3R with TB inhibits eCRSwNP progression.
Bowen Zheng, Tao Lu, Ji Wang, Yalan Zhang, Panhui Xiong, Jieyu Zeng, Shuman Li, Yu Jiang, Yijun Liu, Longlan Shu, Yuan Chen, Yin Zhou, Yue Gu, Dayu Guan, Chenxi Li, Lei Zhao, Shujin Wang, Jie Liu, Xia Ke, Yang Shen, Yucheng Yang   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advantage of the Highly Restricted Odorant Receptor Expression Pattern in Chemosensory Neurons of Drosophila. [PDF]

, 2013
A fundamental molecular feature of olfactory systems is that individual neurons express only one receptor from a large odorant receptor gene family. While numerous theories have been proposed, the functional significance and evolutionary advantage of ...
Medina, Adriana, Ray, Anandasankar, Tharadra, Sana Khalid   +2 more
core  

Allergic Sensitization to Inhalant Allergens in the Upper Respiratory Tract—the B Cell Side

Allergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Allergic diseases are on the rise worldwide, driven by respiratory epithelial barrier dysfunction that promotes sensitization to inhalant allergens such as pollen, dust mites, pet dander, and fungal spores. These antigens trigger IgE‐mediated immune responses that lead to diseases such as allergic rhinitis (AR) and asthma.
Ola Grimsholm, Mohammed Zghaebi, Bita Hambrecht, Tanja Kalic, Christopher C. Udoye, Rudolf Manz, Barbara Bohle, Katarzyna M. Sitnik, Julia Eckl‐Dorna, Heimo Breiteneder   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source