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Regulation of the innate immune responses in the silkworm, Bombyx mori [PDF]
Invertebrate Survival Journal, 2011 Insects possess an effective innate immune system against foreign microorganisms. Innate immunity of insects is divided into two major reaction types: humoral and cellular reactions.
H Tanaka, M Yamakawa
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A model for de novo pigmentation of amelanotic retinal pigment epithelial cells
Acta Ophthalmologica, Volume 104, Issue 2, Page 212-224, March 2026.Abstract Purpose Retinal Pigment Epithelial (RPE) cells perform critical functions in the visual cycle. Their melanin pigmentation, which is organized into specialized compartments – melanosomes, is highly critical for proper vision. A chemical method to induce pigmentation in a non‐pigmented model of ARPE‐19 cells was applied using L‐DOPA as a ...
Santosh Gupta +10 more
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Evolution &Development, Volume 28, Issue 1, March 2026.doublesex regulates sexual dimorphism in elytral color patterns of Harmonia axyridis by downregulating the color patterning gene h in males. This regulatory link diverged in derived color morphs, coinciding with the loss of sex‐specific elytral color patterns.
Soichi Yeki +7 more
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Skin Colour in Salamanders Is Modulated by Both Epitranscriptomic Methylation and Gene Expression
Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 6, March 2026.ABSTRACT Animal colouration is a key trait in organismal biology, being involved in natural and sexual selection, competition, and communication. Amphibians use their highly diverse colouration in many ecological interactions, but the molecular bases of their colour variation are less well understood than in other vertebrate systems. While the genetic,
Nicholas Strowbridge +3 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Colletotrichum higginsianum is an economically important pathogen that causes anthracnose disease in a wide range of cruciferous crops. To facilitate the efficient control of anthracnose disease, it will be important to understand the mechanism by which ...
Wei Wei +5 more
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Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1557, Issue 1, March 2026.This work establishes a newly developed Galleria mellonella infection model as a powerful, ethical platform for studying Bacteroides fragilis pathogenesis and therapy. Leveraging this model, the study identifies MOA4 as a potent BFT‐3 inhibitor that improves host survival, increases bacterial clearance, and synergizes with antibiotics without toxicity.
Ana Jiménez‐Alesanco +6 more
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Suppression of Shrimp Melanization during White Spot Syndrome Virus Infection*
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2015 Background: Melanization plays a major role in invertebrate defense. Results: Suppression of shrimp melanization increased the WSSV susceptibility. The viral protein, WSSV453, interferes the proPO system via PmPPAE2 inhibition.
Jantiwan Sutthangkul +5 more
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The Canadian Entomologist, 1891 At different times considerable attention has been paid to the general darkening in colour of our British insects, compared with Centrall European and with American forms. In Britian, many species become much darker(some absolutely black) on various parts of the West Coasts of Ireland and Great Britian, and, as a general rule, the more humid districts ...
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Lomentospora prolificans synthesizes several types of melanin
mSphereLomentospora prolificans is a filamentous fungus with a global distribution, exhibiting a particularly higher prevalence in human-impacted environments.
Livia C. Liporagi-Lopes +5 more
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Innate humoral immune defences in mammals and insects: The same, with differences ?
Virulence, 2018 The insect immune response demonstrates many similarities to the innate immune response of mammals and a wide range of insects is now employed to assess the virulence of pathogens and produce results comparable to those obtained using mammals.
Gerard Sheehan +3 more
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