Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(11), P. 1378 - 1378
Published: Oct. 27, 2023
We
investigated
the
effects
of
dietary
delivered
self-DNA
in
model
insect
Drosophila
melanogaster.
Self-DNA
administration
resulted
low
but
significant
lethality
larvae
and
considerably
extended
fly
developmental
time.
This
was
characterized
by
abnormal
persistence
L2
L3
stages,
which
largely
accounted
for
average
72
h
delay
observed
pupariation,
as
compared
to
controls.
In
addition,
exposure
affected
adult
reproduction
markedly
reducing
both
female
fecundity
fertility,
further
demonstrating
its
impact
on
processes.
The
metabolites
D.
melanogaster
after
were
studied
NMR,
LC-MS,
molecular
networking.
results
showed
that
feeding
reduces
amounts
all
metabolites,
particularly
amino
acids
N-acyl
acids,
are
known
act
lipid
signal
mediators.
An
increasing
amount
phloroglucinol
found
correlated
egg-laying
suppression.
Pidolate,
a
intermediate
γ-glutamyl
cycle,
also
increased
block
oogenesis.
Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: July 23, 2022
Nutriments
have
been
deemed
to
impact
all
physiopathologic
processes.
Recent
evidences
in
molecular
medicine
and
clinical
trials
demonstrated
that
adequate
nutrition
treatments
are
the
golden
criterion
for
extending
healthspan
delaying
ageing
various
species
such
as
yeast,
drosophila,
rodent,
primate
human.
It
emerges
develop
precision-nutrition
therapeutics
slow
age-related
biological
processes
treat
diverse
diseases.
However,
nutritive
advantages
frequently
diversify
among
individuals
well
organs
tissues,
which
brings
challenges
this
field.
In
review,
we
summarize
different
forms
of
dietary
interventions
extensively
prescribed
improvement
disease
treatment
pre-clinical
or
clinical.
We
discuss
nutrient-mediated
mechanisms
including
metabolic
regulators,
metabolism
pathways,
epigenetic
circadian
clocks.
Comparably,
describe
diet-responsive
effectors
by
influence
endocrinic,
immunological,
microbial
neural
states
responsible
improving
health
preventing
multiple
diseases
humans.
Furthermore,
expatiate
patterns
dietotheroapies,
fasting,
calorie-restricted
diet,
ketogenic
high-fibre
plants-based
protein
restriction
diet
with
specific
reduction
amino
acids
microelements,
potentially
affecting
morbid
states.
Altogether,
emphasize
profound
nutritional
therapy,
highlight
crosstalk
explored
critical
factors
individualized
therapeutic
approaches
predictors.
Cell Discovery,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Abstract
Tumor‒host
interaction
plays
a
critical
role
in
malignant
tumor-induced
organ
wasting
across
multiple
species.
Despite
known
regulation
of
regional
individual
peripheral
organs
by
tumors,
whether
and
how
tumors
utilize
host
catabolic
hormone(s)
to
simultaneously
induce
systemic
wasting,
is
largely
unknown.
Using
the
conserved
yki
3SA
-tumor
model
Drosophila
,
we
discovered
that
increase
production
adipokinetic
hormone
(Akh),
glucagon-like
hormone,
cause
including
muscle
dysfunction,
lipid
loss,
hyperglycemia,
ovary
atrophy.
We
next
integrated
RNAi
screening
Gal4-LexA
dual
expression
system
show
-gut
secrete
Pvf1
remotely
activate
its
receptor
Pvr
Akh-producing
cells
(APCs),
ultimately
promoting
Akh
production.
The
underlying
molecular
mechanisms
involved
Pvf1-Pvr
axis
triggers
Mmp2-dependent
ECM
remodeling
APCs
enhances
innervation
from
excitatory
cholinergic
neurons.
Interestingly,
also
confirmed
similar
governing
glucagon
release
mammals.
Blockade
either
or
PDGFR
(homolog
Pvr)
action
efficiently
ameliorated
presence
tumors.
Therefore,
our
results
demonstrate
promote
neural-associated
Akh/glucagon
via
wasting.
Nature Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
4(11), P. 1532 - 1550
Published: Nov. 7, 2022
Abstract
Animals
must
adapt
their
dietary
choices
to
meet
nutritional
needs.
How
these
needs
are
detected
and
translated
into
nutrient-specific
appetites
that
drive
food-choice
behaviours
is
poorly
understood.
Here
we
show
enteroendocrine
cells
of
the
adult
female
Drosophila
midgut
sense
nutrients
in
response
release
neuropeptide
F
(NPF),
which
an
ortholog
mammalian
Y-family
gut-brain
hormones.
Gut-derived
NPF
acts
on
glucagon-like
adipokinetic
hormone
(AKH)
signalling
induce
sugar
satiety
increase
consumption
protein-rich
food,
adipose
tissue
promote
storage
ingested
nutrients.
Suppression
NPF-mediated
gut
leads
overconsumption
while
simultaneously
decreasing
intake
yeast.
Furthermore,
gut-derived
has
a
female-specific
function
promoting
protein-containing
food
mated
females.
Together,
our
findings
suggest
NPF-to-AKH
modulates
specific
regulates
choice
ensure
homeostatic
nutrients,
providing
insight
hormonal
mechanisms
underlie
hungers.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Feb. 4, 2022
Abstract
The
intestine
is
a
central
regulator
of
metabolic
homeostasis.
Dietary
inputs
are
absorbed
through
the
gut,
which
senses
their
nutritional
value
and
relays
hormonal
information
to
other
organs
coordinate
systemic
energy
balance.
However,
gut-derived
hormones
affecting
behavioral
responses
poorly
defined.
Here
we
show
that
endocrine
cells
Drosophila
gut
sense
nutrient
stress
mechanism
involves
TOR
pathway
in
response
secrete
peptide
hormone
allatostatin
C,
somatostatin
homolog.
Gut-derived
C
induces
secretion
glucagon-like
adipokinetic
food
intake
mobilization.
Loss
Allatostatin
or
its
receptor
adipokinetic-hormone-producing
impairs
lipid
sugar
mobilization
during
fasting,
leading
hypoglycemia.
Our
findings
illustrate
nutrient-responsive
maintains
homeostasis
under
nutrient-stress
conditions,
function
essential
health
whose
failure
can
lead
disorders.
Nature Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 14, 2025
Animals
select
food
based
on
hungers
that
reflect
dynamic
macronutrient
needs,
but
the
hormonal
mechanisms
underlying
nutrient-specific
appetite
regulation
remain
poorly
defined.
Here,
we
identify
tachykinin
(Tk)
as
a
protein-responsive
gut
hormone
in
Drosophila
and
female
mice,
regulated
by
conserved
environmental
nutrient-sensing
mechanisms.
Protein
intake
activates
Tk-expressing
enteroendocrine
cells
(EECs),
driving
release
of
Tk
through
involving
target
rapamycin
(TOR)
transient
receptor
potential
A1
(TrpA1).
In
flies,
delineate
pathway
which
controls
selective
sleep
after
protein
ingestion,
mediated
glucagon-like
adipokinetic
(AKH)
signalling
to
neurons
adipose
tissue.
This
mechanism
suppresses
appetite,
promotes
sugar
hunger
modulates
wakefulness
align
behaviour
with
nutritional
needs.
Inhibiting
prolongs
lifespan
AKH,
revealing
role
for
nutrient-dependent
longevity.
Our
results
provide
framework
understanding
EEC-derived
satiety
signals
hormones
regulating
choice,
lifespan.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
120(13)
Published: March 21, 2023
More
than
half
of
all
extant
metazoan
species
on
earth
are
insects.
The
evolutionary
success
insects
is
linked
with
their
ability
to
osmoregulate,
suggesting
that
they
have
evolved
unique
physiological
mechanisms
maintain
water
balance.
In
beetles
(Coleoptera)—the
largest
group
insects—a
specialized
rectal
(“cryptonephridial”)
complex
has
recovers
from
the
rectum
destined
for
excretion
and
recycles
it
back
body.
However,
molecular
underpinning
remarkable
water-conserving
functions
this
system
unknown.
Here,
we
introduce
a
transcriptomic
resource,
BeetleAtlas.org,
exceptionally
desiccation-tolerant
red
flour
beetle
Tribolium
castaneum,
demonstrate
its
utility
by
identifying
cation/H
+
antiporter
(NHA1)
enriched
functionally
significant
in
complex.
NHA1
localizes
exclusively
cell
type,
leptophragmata,
distal
region
Malpighian
tubules
associated
Computational
modeling
electrophysiological
characterization
Xenopus
oocytes
show
acts
as
an
electroneutral
K
/H
antiporter.
Furthermore,
genetic
silencing
Nha1
dramatically
increases
excretory
loss
reduces
organismal
survival
during
desiccation
stress,
implying
activity
essential
maintaining
systemic
Finally,
Tiptop,
conserved
transcription
factor,
regulates
expression
leptophragmata
controls
maturation,
illuminating
developmental
mechanism
establishes
cell.
Together,
our
work
provides
insights
into
architecture
function
one
most
powerful
nature,
Annual Review of Entomology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
69(1), P. 415 - 438
Published: Sept. 27, 2023
Water
is
essential
to
life.
Terrestrial
insects
lose
water
by
evaporation
from
the
body
surface
and
respiratory
surfaces,
as
well
in
excretory
products,
posing
a
challenge
made
more
acute
their
high
surface-to-volume
ratio.
These
losses
must
be
kept
minimum
offset
gained
other
sources.
By
contrast,
such
blood-sucking
bug
Rhodnius
prolixus
consume
up
10
times
weight
single
blood
meal,
necessitating
rapid
expulsion
of
excess
ions.
How
do
manage
ion
budgets?
A
century
study
has
revealed
great
deal
about
organ
systems
that
use
maintain
balance
regulation.
Traditionally,
taxonomically
wide
range
species
were
studied,
whereas
recent
research
focused
on
model
organisms
leverage
power
molecular
genetic
approach.
Key
advances
new
technologies
have
become
available
for
wider
past
decade.
We
document
how
these
approaches
already
begun
inform
our
understanding
diversity
conservation
insect
systemic
osmoregulation.
advocate
combined
with
traditional
broader
nonmodel
gain
comprehensive
overview
mechanism
underpinning
osmoregulation
most
species-rich
group
animals
earth,
insects.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
Abstract
Hormones
mediate
inter-organ
signaling
which
is
crucial
in
orchestrating
diverse
behaviors
and
physiological
processes
including
sleep
activity,
feeding,
growth,
metabolism
reproduction.
The
pars
intercerebralis
lateralis
insects
represent
major
hubs
contain
neurosecretory
cells
(NSC)
that
produce
various
hormones.
To
obtain
insight
into
how
hormonal
regulated,
we
have
characterized
the
synaptic
connectome
of
NSC
adult
Drosophila
brain.
Identification
neurons
providing
inputs
to
multiple
subtypes
implicates
diuretic
hormone
44-expressing
as
a
coordinator
physiology
behavior.
Surprisingly,
despite
most
having
dendrites
subesophageal
zone
(primary
taste
processing
center),
gustatory
are
largely
indirect.
We
also
deciphered
pathways
via
olfactory
relayed
NSC.
Further,
our
analyses
revealed
substantial
from
descending
NSC,
suggesting
regulate
both
endocrine
motor
output
synchronize
changes
with
appropriate
behaviors.
In
contrast
inputs,
sparse
mostly
mediated
by
corazonin
Therefore,
additionally
determine
putative
paracrine
interconnectivity
between
peripheral
tissues
analyzing
single-cell
transcriptomic
datasets.
Our
comprehensive
characterization
network
provides
platform
understand
complex
networks
they
orchestrate
animal
physiology.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: May 23, 2024
Abstract
Pancreatic
β
cells
secrete
insulin
in
response
to
glucose
elevation
maintain
homeostasis.
A
complex
network
of
inter-organ
communication
operates
modulate
secretion
and
regulate
levels
after
a
meal.
Lipids
obtained
from
diet
or
generated
intracellularly
are
known
amplify
glucose-stimulated
secretion,
however,
the
underlying
mechanisms
not
completely
understood.
Here,
we
show
that
Drosophila
secretory
lipase,
Vaha
(CG8093),
is
synthesized
midgut
moves
brain
where
it
concentrates
insulin-producing
process
requiring
Lipid
Transfer
Particle,
lipoprotein
originating
fat
body.
In
dietary
fat,
stimulates
insulin-like
peptide
release
(ILP),
deficiency
results
reduced
circulatory
ILP
diabetic
features
including
hyperglycemia
hyperlipidemia.
Our
findings
suggest
functions
as
diacylglycerol
lipase
physiologically,
by
being
molecular
link
between
lipid
amplified
gut-brain
axis.