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Chemical Ecology of the Colorado Potato Beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), and Potential for Alternative Control Methods

Insects, 2012
The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) has been a major insect pest to potato farming for over 150 years and various control methods have been established to reduce its impact on potato fields. Crop rotation and pesticide use are currently the most widely used
François J. Verheggen, Ludovic Sablon, Joseph C. Dickens, Éric Haubruge   +3 more
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Reciprocal control of viral infection and phosphoinositide dynamics

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Phosphoinositides, although scarce, regulate key cellular processes, including membrane dynamics and signaling. Viruses exploit these lipids to support their entry, replication, assembly, and egress. The central role of phosphoinositides in infection highlights phosphoinositide metabolism as a promising antiviral target.
Marie Déborah Bancilhon, Bruno Mesmin
wiley   +1 more source

Insight into immunoregulatory and neuromodulatory capability of Bacteroides cellulosilyticus and Bacteroides xylanisolvens human gut microbiota isolates

Scientific Reports
Alterations in the abundance of Bacteroides species are linked to the disruption of the intestinal epithelial barrier and chronic inflammation and has been increasingly recognized as a factor in the development of neurological and neuropsychiatric ...
Miroslav Dinić, Jelena Đokić, Stefan Jakovljević, Emilija Brdarić, Hristina Mitrović, Aleksandar Bisenić, Dušan Radojević, Svetlana Soković Bajić, Sergej Tomić, Nataša Golić   +9 more
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Pheromone races of Cydia splendana (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) overlap in host plant association and geographic distribution

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2014
Identification of the sex pheromone of Cydia splendana (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae) by pheromone gland analysis followed by field trapping with synthetic compounds shows the occurrence of two pheromone races.
Marie eBengtsson, Anne eBoutitie, Julia eJósvai, Miklos eToth, Stefanos eAndreadis, Stefan eRauscher, C. Rikard eUnelius, Peter eWitzgall   +7 more
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Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes, Guilherme M. Azevedo, Amanda P. Barcellos, Diana Bahia   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bacterial exopolysaccharides mediate activation of flavin-containing monooxygenase 2 to extend lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans

Cell Communication and Signaling
The gut microbiota plays a pivotal role in modulating host physiology and longevity through the production of microbial-derived molecules. Among these, bacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) represent a structurally diverse group of surface polysaccharides ...
Stefan Jakovljević, Dušan Radojević, Svetlana Soković Bajić, Emilija Brdarić, Hristina Mitrović, Jelena Đokić, Linda Baumann, Aleksandra Trifunovic, Nataša Golić, Miroslav Dinić   +9 more
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Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe, Tanmay Kumar Mohanty, Rashna Bhandari, Dorothea Fiedler   +3 more
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Structural insights into an engineered feruloyl esterase with improved MHET degrading properties

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
A feruloyl esterase was engineered to mimic key features of MHETase, enhancing the degradation of PET oligomers. Structural and computational analysis reveal how a point mutation stabilizes the active site and reshapes the binding cleft, expading substrate scope.
Panagiota Karampa, Konstantinos Makryniotis, Theofani‐Iosifina Sousani, Evangelos Topakas, Vangelis Daskalakis, Maria Dimarogona   +5 more
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Effects of Different Shelling Methods on Data Variability during Field Screening for Reduced Aflatoxin Contamination in Maize

Toxins
Non-genetic variation limits the identification of novel maize germplasm with genetic markers for reduced Aspergillus flavus infection and aflatoxin contamination.
Alison Adams, Daniel Jeffers, Shien Lu, Baozhu Guo, W. Paul Williams, Jake C. Fountain   +5 more
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Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source