The hippo pathway: a molecular bridge between environmental cues and pace of life
BMC Ecology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: April 24, 2025
Abstract
The
pace
of
life
(POL)
is
shaped
by
a
complex
interplay
between
genetic
and
environmental
factors,
influencing
growth,
maturation,
lifespan
across
species.
Hippo
signaling
pathway,
key
regulator
organ
size
cellular
homeostasis,
has
emerged
as
central
integrator
cues
that
modulate
POL
traits.
In
this
review,
we
explore
how
the
pathway
links
factors—such
temperature
fluctuations
dietary
energy
availability—to
molecular
mechanisms
governing
metabolic
balance,
hormonal
signaling,
reproductive
timing.
Specifically,
highlight
regulatory
interactions
sensors
(AMPK,
mTOR,
SIRT1
DLK1-Notch),
well
signals
(IGF-1,
kisspeptin,
leptin,
cortisol,
thyroid
sex
steroids),
which
together
orchestrate
life-history
traits,
including
growth
rates,
sexual
with
particular
emphasis
on
their
role
in
Furthermore,
consider
its
potential
coordinator
POL-related
processes,
such
telomere
dynamics
epigenetic
mechanisms,
within
broader
network.
By
integrating
insights
from
biology
eco-evolutionary
perspectives,
propose
future
directions
to
dissect
pathway’s
regulation
taxa.
Understanding
these
will
provide
new
perspectives
organisms
adaptively
adjust
strategies
response
variability.
Language: Английский
Bacterial and fungal components of the gut microbiome have distinct, sex-specific roles in HawaiianDrosophilareproduction
Matthew J. Medeiros,
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Laura Seo,
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Aziel Macias
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et al.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 14, 2023
Gut
microbiomes
provide
numerous
physiological
benefits
for
host
animals.
The
role
of
bacterial
members
in
physiology
is
well-documented.
However,
much
less
known
about
the
contributions
and
interactions
fungal
microbiome
even
though
fungi
are
significant
components
many
microbiomes,
including
those
humans
insects.
Here,
we
used
antibacterial
antifungal
drugs
to
manipulate
gut
a
Hawaiian
picture-wing
Language: Английский
Does early-life food shortage alter the effect of elevated temperature on female life history?
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 25, 2024
Abstract
Global
warming
is
reducing
prey
availability
in
many
aquatic
systems,
raising
questions
about
the
combined
effects
of
higher
temperatures
and
lower
food
on
fish
life
histories
reproductive
output.
In
ectotherms,
accelerate
growth
promote
an
earlier
onset
reproduction.
However,
when
have
less
during
development,
resource
depletion
might
constrain
these
temperature-driven
processes.
We
manipulated
water
temperature
(24
or
28°C)
early-life
(control
restricted)
for
female
guppies
(
Poecilia
reticulata
).
measured
how
both
factors
affected
key
history
traits
(growth,
reproduction,
survival,
self-maintenance).
Higher
significantly
histories.
Females
at
28°C
matured
a
larger
size,
but
then
grew
more
slowly
produced
fewer,
smaller
offspring
than
females
24°C.
The
effect
reproduction
persisted
even
after
controlling
body
suggesting
there
was
shift
fecundity-size
relationship.
Adult
mortality
greater
28°C.
also
resulted
longer
gut,
potentially
enhancing
acquisition,
did
not
affect
immunity
telomere
length
surviving
females.
Early-life
shortage
very
few
traits,
except
weak
interaction
with
that
total
fecundity.
At
28°C,
experienced
restriction
fewer
continual
supply.
No
such
diet
occurred
Our
results
suggest
tropical
may
be
severely
impacted
by
increased
(i.e.,
decreased
morality),
are
likely
to
resilient
brief
periods
limitations
early
development.
Interestingly,
caused
reduction
number
only
global
decline
exacerbate
negative
climate
stock
recruitment
fish.
Language: Английский