Unraveling the Role of Antimicrobial Peptides in Insects
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
24(6), P. 5753 - 5753
Published: March 17, 2023
Antimicrobial
peptides
(AMPs)
are
short,
mainly
positively
charged,
amphipathic
molecules.
AMPs
important
effectors
of
the
immune
response
in
insects
with
a
broad
spectrum
antibacterial,
antifungal,
and
antiparasitic
activity.
In
addition
to
these
well-known
roles,
exhibit
many
other,
often
unobvious,
functions
host.
They
support
elimination
viral
infections.
participate
regulation
brain-controlled
processes,
e.g.,
sleep
non-associative
learning.
By
influencing
neuronal
health,
communication,
activity,
they
can
affect
functioning
insect
nervous
system.
Expansion
AMP
repertoire
loss
their
specificity
is
connected
aging
process
lifespan
insects.
Moreover,
take
part
maintaining
gut
homeostasis,
regulating
number
endosymbionts
as
well
reducing
foreign
microbiota.
turn,
presence
venom
prevents
spread
infection
social
insects,
where
prey
may
be
source
pathogens.
Language: Английский
Symbiont coordinates stem cell proliferation, apoptosis, and morphogenesis of gut symbiotic organ in the stinkbug-Caballeronia symbiosis
Frontiers in Physiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Jan. 4, 2023
The
bean
bug
Riptortus
pedestris
obtains
a
specific
bacterial
symbiont,
Caballeronia
insecticola
(
Burkholderia
),
from
the
environmental
soil
and
harbors
it
in
posterior
midgut
region
that
is
composed
of
hundreds
crypts.
While
newly
hatched
aposymbiotic
insects
possess
primordial
crypts
with
little
or
no
lumen,
colonization
C.
triggers
swift
development
symbiotic
organ,
forming
enlarged
opened
crypts,
symbiont
subsequently
fills
luminal
cavities
those
mature
cellular
processes
crypt
triggered
by
are
poorly
understood.
Here
we
identified
fundamental
mechanism
symbiont-mediated
investigating
cell
cycles
intestinal
epithelial
cells.
Intestinal
stem
cells
located
proliferate
at
base.
Differentiated
enterocytes
migrate
upward
along
layer
as
develops,
induction
apoptosis
primarily
occurred
on
tip
side
apoptotic
then
eventually
were
shed
into
hemolymph.
proliferation
rate
base
was
low
while
high
observed
insects,
resulting
undeveloped
short
On
contrary,
gut-colonizing
promoted
simultaneously
inhibited
net
growth
generation
lumen
becomes
colonized
symbiont.
These
results
demonstrated
induces
via
finely
regulating
enterocyte
cycles,
enabling
to
stably
abundantly
colonize
generated
spacious
host.
Language: Английский
Seasonal and geographical variations in the community structure of environmentally-transmitted symbiotic bacteria in Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae)
Jooyoung Kim,
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Do-Hun Gook,
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Minhyung Jung
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et al.
Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
27(1), P. 102217 - 102217
Published: Feb. 24, 2024
Language: Английский
Mosquito Gut Microbiota: A Review
Pathogens,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. 691 - 691
Published: Aug. 15, 2024
Mosquitoes
are
vectors
of
many
important
human
diseases.
The
prolonged
and
widespread
use
insecticides
has
led
to
the
development
mosquito
resistance
these
insecticides.
gut
microbiota
is
considered
master
host
physiology;
it
influences
biology,
disease
pathogen
transmission,
Understanding
role
mechanisms
in
insecticide
useful
for
developing
new
strategies
tackling
resistance.
We
searched
online
databases,
including
PubMed,
MEDLINE,
SciELO,
Web
Science,
Chinese
Science
Citation
Database.
all
terms,
mosquitoes,
or
any
specific
genera
species
mosquitoes.
reviewed
relationships
between
growth,
development,
survival,
reproduction,
as
well
interactions
Overall,
429
studies
were
included
this
review
after
filtering
8139
search
results.
Mosquito
show
a
complex
community
structure
with
rich
diversity,
dynamic
changes
composition
over
time
(season)
across
space
(environmental
setting),
variation
among
developmental
stages
(larval
vs.
adult).
plays
profound
roles
reproduction.
There
was
reciprocal
interaction
midgut
virus
infection
Language: Английский
Paraburkholderia largidicola sp. nov., a gut symbiont of the bordered plant bug Physopelta gutta
Reona Yashima,
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Y. Terata,
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Kaoru Sakamoto
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et al.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
74(6)
Published: June 4, 2024
Gram-negative,
aerobic,
rod-shaped,
non-spore-forming,
motile
bacteria,
designated
strains
F2
T
and
PGU16,
were
isolated
from
the
midgut
crypts
of
bordered
plant
bug
Physopelta
gutta
,
collected
in
Okinawa
prefecture,
Japan.
Although
these
derived
different
host
individuals
at
times,
their
16S
rRNA
gene
sequences
identical
showed
highest
similarity
to
Paraburkholderia
caribensis
MWAP64
(99.3
%).
The
genome
strain
consisted
two
chromosomes
plasmids,
its
size
G+C
content
9.28
Mb
62.4
mol%
respectively;
on
other
hand,
that
PGU16
three
9.47
mol%,
respectively.
Phylogenetic
analyses
revealed
are
members
genus
.
digital
DNA–DNA
hybridization
value
between
was
92.4
%;
values
P.
or
phylogenetically
closely
related
species
44.3
%
below
49.1
%.
predominant
fatty
acids
both
C
16
:
0
17
cyclo,
summed
feature
8
(C
18
1
ω
7
c
/C
6
),
19
cyclo
respiratory
quinone
ubiquinone
8.
Based
above
genotypic
phenotypic
characteristics,
represent
a
novel
for
which
name
largidicola
sp.
nov.
is
proposed.
type
(=NBRC
115765
=LMG
32765
).
Language: Английский
Effect of seed priming with polyethylene glycol, distilled water, and sorbitol on physical, chemical quality parameters, and nodule microbiota of lentil
G. Koc,
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Fereshteh Rezaei,
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Özge Kahraman Ilıkkan
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et al.
Brazilian Journal of Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 23, 2024
Language: Английский
Large-Scale Sampling Reveals the Strain-Level Diversity of Burkholderia Symbionts in Riptortus pedestris and R. linearis (Hemiptera: Alydidae)
Xin‐Rui Hou,
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Siying Fu,
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Yuan Wang
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et al.
Microorganisms,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(9), P. 1885 - 1885
Published: Sept. 13, 2024
(sensu
lato)
is
a
diverse
group
of
β-Proteobacteria
that
exists
worldwide
in
various
environments.
The
SBE
clade
this
was
thought
to
be
mutualistic
with
stinkbugs.
Language: Английский
Effects of the symbiotic bacteria, Caballeronia insecticola, on the life history parameters of Riptortus pedestris (Hemiptera: Alydidae) and their implications for the host population growth
Journal of Insect Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(5)
Published: Sept. 1, 2024
Abstract
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
the
effects
of
symbiosis
on
life
history
host
insects
and
address
their
implications
at
population
level.
We
evaluated
symbiotic
bacteria
Caballeronia
insecticola
its
Riptortus
pedestris
(Fabricus)
(Hemiptera:
Alydidae)
from
cohorts
for
nymphal
development,
adult
survivorship,
female
reproduction.
Then,
table
parameters
were
compared
between
apo-symbiotic
groups,
abundance
R.
simulated
varying
proportions
individuals
in
populations.
found
that
significantly
accelerated
development
reproductive
maturation
females.
However,
incurred
survival
cost
females,
reducing
longevity
by
28.6%.
Nonetheless,
females
laid
greater
numbers
eggs
than
during
early
ages.
investment
negated
adverse
effect
reduced
longevity,
resulting
mean
lifetime
fecundity
not
differ
2
groups.
Indeed,
total
cohort
group
was
1.3-fold
group.
Life
analysis
demonstrated
shorter
generation
time
growth
rate
population.
Finally,
simulation
model
results
indicate
an
increase
proportion
favored
growth,
increasing
size
1.9
times
every
25%
individuals.
Our
demonstrates
symbiont-mediated
changes
favor
despite
substantial
reduction
longevity.
Language: Английский