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When Small Meets Smaller: Immune Modulation and Virulence Strategies in Insect-Bacteria Interactions. [PDF]

Insects
Bianchi T, Mastore M, Banfi D, Loulou A, Quadroni S, Brivio MF.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) signaling regulates fluid excretion and uric acid metabolism in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae

Insect Science, EarlyView.
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) signaling via its receptor has integral roles in mosquito physiology, mediating fluid excretion, stimulating hindgut contractions, and in modulating uric acid levels. Together, these results uncover previously unrecognized roles of prostaglandin signaling in osmotic balance and metabolic homeostasis in mosquitoes.
Hyeogsun Kwon, David R. Hall, Houda O. Maaroufi, Ryan C. Smith   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Molecular interface of plant-insect warfare: functions and applications of salivary effectors in piercing-sucking pests. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
Shang J, Zhao J, Cai Y, Chen J, Sun Z, Wei Z.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Molecules participating in insect immunity of Sarcophaga peregrina. [PDF]

Proc Jpn Acad Ser B Phys Biol Sci, 2010
Natori S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparison of Three Sympatric Desert Lizards: Digestive Tract Structure, Digestive Enzyme Activities, Gut Microbiota, and Metabolites

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We performed 16S rDNA sequencing and metabolite profiling for three sympatric lizard species—Teratoscincus roborowskii, Phrynocephalus axillaris, and Eremias roborowskii—and compared their goblet cell and enzyme activities in the digestive tract. Our study suggests that the dietary niche may promote divergence or convergence of microbiota across host ...
Yi Yang, Ziyi Wang, Ruichen Wu
wiley   +1 more source

Crosstalk Between <i>BmToll9-2</i>, the Toll Pathway, and Antimicrobial Peptides in the Silkworm (<i>Bombyx mori</i>) Larval Fat Body. [PDF]

Insects
Lin R, Li S, Lv H, He Q, Wu X, Wu R, Li Q, Liu J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Living Low and Dry: Costs of and Resilience to Soil Hydric Stress in a Fossorial Amphisbaenian Reptile

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Soil drought imposes moderate, temporary costs on a strictly fossorial amphisbaenian reptile. However, these animals seem to cope with, at least, moderately short droughts thanks to their peculiar adaptations to living in an underground environment. ABSTRACT The physiological traits of animals can be strongly influenced by climatic fluctuations, and ...
José Martín, Álvaro Navarro‐Castilla, Alejandro de la Concha, José Javier Cuervo, Isabel Barja, Pilar López   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

EpOME functionally antagonises prostaglandin signalling in Spodoptera exigua via a specific GPCR conserved across metazoans. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Shahmohammadi N, Khan F, Jang H, Kim IH, Lee D, Wallen J, Choi HJ, Jeong JB, Vik A, Kim Y.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Vector Density on Blood Parasite Spread and Health Consequences for Avian Hosts: An Experimental Epidemiology Blueprint

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
In an experimental epidemiology setup, groups of pigeons were exposed to different numbers of infective malaria vectors. Vector number explained the speed of transmission, the final prevalence, and changes in host behavior. ABSTRACT Vector density plays a critical role in the transmission dynamics of vector‐borne diseases and thus in their health and ...
Nayden Chakarov, Tim Brandler, Kai Fischer, Carmen Schwietz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

dsRNA-mediated interference with RcβGRPs significantly reduced the resistance of Reticulitermes chinensis Snyder (Blattodea: Termitidae) to pathogens. [PDF]

Pest Manag Sci
Xiong Y, Jiang D, Tang F.
europepmc   +1 more source