Nonribosomal antibacterial peptides that target multidrug-resistant bacteria

Y Liu, S Ding, J Shen, K Zhu - Natural product reports, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2000 to 2018, particularly from 2010 to early 2018 The increase in the incidence
of antibiotic resistant infections is threatening to overwhelm healthcare practices worldwide …

Silkworm: a promising model organism in life science

X Meng, F Zhu, K Chen - Journal of Insect Science, 2017 - academic.oup.com
As an important economic insect, silkworm Bombyx mori (L.)(Lepidoptera: Bombycidae) has
numerous advantages in life science, such as low breeding cost, large progeny size, short …

Antimicrobial peptides from Bombyx mori: a splendid immune defense response in silkworms

J Nesa, A Sadat, DF Buccini, A Kati, AK Mandal… - RSC …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Bombyx mori L., a primary producer of silk, is the main tool in the sericulture industry and
provides the means of livelihood to a large number of people. Silk cocoon crop losses due to …

Immune responses to bacterial and fungal infections in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

K Chen, Z Lu - Developmental & Comparative Immunology, 2018 - Elsevier
The silkworm Bombyx mori, an economically important insect that is usually reared indoors,
is susceptible to various pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and microsporidia. As …

Silkworm Bombyx mori—Sustainability and Economic Opportunity, Particularly for Romania

M Hăbeanu, A Gheorghe, T Mihalcea - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The main concerns and challenges of raising silkworms include economic value, mulberry
management, biodiversity conservation of genetic resources, and developing highly …

Circadian Clock Gene Period Contributes to Diapause via GABAeric-Diapause Hormone Pathway in Bombyx mori

WZ Cui, JF Qiu, TM Dai, Z Chen, JL Li, K Liu, YJ Wang… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Diapause in insects is a classic and long-term concern subject regulated
by both circadian clock and endocrine system. Studies in many insects have shown that …

Silkworm Bombyx mori as a model organism: A review

H Ashraf, A Qamar - Physiological Entomology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), a very important
economical insect and backbone of the silk industry, is fully reliant on humans for its life …

Serum apolipoprotein AI potentiates the therapeutic efficacy of lysocin E against Staphylococcus aureus

H Hamamoto, S Panthee, A Paudel, K Ishii… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Lysocin E is a lipopeptide with antibiotic activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus. For unclear reasons, the antibacterial activity of lysocin E in a mouse systemic …

The physiological and toxicological effects of antibiotics on an interspecies insect model

G Li, X Xia, S Zhao, M Shi, F Liu, Y Zhu - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) has a clear genetic background, parts of which are highly
homologous to certain genes related to human hereditary diseases. Thus, the species …

Recent trends in the development and diversification of sericulture natural products for innovative and sustainable applications

KK Jaiswal, I Banerjee, VP Mayookha - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Sericulture is a technique of rearing silkworms on mulberry or non-mulberry plants for the
production of silk fibers. It is mainly used for textile industries, but a large amount of …