Regulatory pathways controlling female insect reproduction

S Roy, TT Saha, Z Zou… - Annual review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
The synthesis of vitellogenin and its uptake by maturing oocytes during egg maturation are
essential for successful female reproduction. These events are regulated by the juvenile …

Insect-pathogen crosstalk and the cellular-molecular mechanisms of insect immunity: uncovering the underlying signaling pathways and immune regulatory function of …

DK Mahanta, TK Bhoi, J Komal, I Samal… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Multicellular organisms are constantly subjected to pathogens that might be harmful.
Although insects lack an adaptive immune system, they possess highly effective anti …

Advances in the immune regulatory role of non-coding RNAs (miRNAs and lncRNAs) in insect-pathogen interactions

UAE Moure, T Tan, L Sha, X Lu, Z Shao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Insects are by far the most abundant and diverse living organisms on earth and are
frequently prone to microbial attacks. In other to counteract and overcome microbial …

Transcriptional programs are activated and microRNAs are repressed within minutes after mating in the Drosophila melanogaster female reproductive tract

SYN Delbare, AM Jain, AG Clark, MF Wolfner - BMC genomics, 2023 - Springer
Background The female reproductive tract is exposed directly to the male's ejaculate,
making it a hotspot for mating-induced responses. In Drosophila melanogaster, changes in …

Regulation of physiological processes by microRNAs in insects

KJ Lucas, B Zhao, S Liu, AS Raikhel - Current opinion in insect science, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•miRNAs are non-coding RNAs that post-transcriptionally regulate gene
expression.•Conserved and lineage-specific miRNAs regulate insect physiology and …

MicroRNAs reshape the immunity of insects in response to bacterial infection

MN Abbas, S Kausar, B Asma, W Ran, J Li… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The interaction between bacteria and insects can significantly impact a wide range of
different areas because bacteria and insects are widely distributed around the globe. The …

Transfer RNA-derived small RNAs in the cancer transcriptome

D Green, WD Fraser, T Dalmay - Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of …, 2016 - Springer
The cellular lifetime includes stages such as differentiation, proliferation, division,
senescence and apoptosis. These stages are driven by a strictly ordered process of …

Drosophila female reproductive tract gene expression reveals coordinated mating responses and rapidly evolving tissue-specific genes

CE McDonough-Goldstein, K Borziak, S Pitnick… - G3, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Sexual reproduction in internally fertilizing species requires complex coordination between
female and male reproductive systems and among the diverse tissues of the female …

Microguards and micromessengers of the genome

D Green, T Dalmay, T Chapman - Heredity, 2016 - nature.com
The regulation of gene expression is of fundamental importance to maintain organismal
function and integrity and requires a multifaceted and highly ordered sequence of events …

Drosophila Relish‐mediated miR‐317 expression facilitates immune homeostasis restoration via inhibiting PGRP‐LC

H Zhou, S Wu, L Liu, X Liu, S Lan… - European Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Innate immunity is the first and essential line for resisting pathogens, and the immune
intensity and duration need to be strictly regulated to balance excessive or insufficient …