Regulation of mitochondrial quality control by natural drugs in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases: potential and advantages

X Chang, W Zhang, Z Zhao, C Ma, T Zhang… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria are double-membraned cellular organelles that provide the required energy
and metabolic intermediates to cardiomyocytes. Mitochondrial respiratory chain defects …

Advances in biological control of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.)

XY Pan, F Zhang - Biological Control, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The German cockroach, Blattella germanica (L.), is an indoor sanitary pest
worldwide and seriously threatens human health. With the rapid development of insecticide …

Host-pathogen interaction between Asian citrus psyllid and entomopathogenic fungus (Cordyceps fumosorosea) is regulated by modulations in gene expression …

M Qasim, H Xiao, K He, MAA Omar, D Hussain… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2021 - Elsevier
The host-pathogen interaction has been explored by several investigations, but the impact of
fungal pathogens against insect resistance is still ambiguous. Therefore, we assessed the …

Larvicidal toxicity of Metarhizium anisopliae metabolites against three mosquito species and non-targeting organisms

P Vivekanandhan, K Swathy, D Kalaimurugan… - Plos one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The fungal toxin acts as effective, low-cost chemical substances for pest control
worldwide and also an alternative to synthetic insecticides. This study assessed the …

Conidiobolus coronatus induces oxidative stress and autophagy response in Galleria mellonella larvae

M Kazek, A Kaczmarek, AK Wrońska, MI Boguś - PLoS One, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Cell homeostasis requires the correct levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) to be
maintained as these regulate the proliferation and differentiation of cells, and control the …

Lipids as a key element of insect defense systems

AK Wrońska, A Kaczmarek, MI Boguś, A Kuna - Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The relationship between insect pathogenic fungi and their insect hosts is a classic example
of a co-evolutionary arms race between pathogen and target host: parasites evolve towards …

[HTML][HTML] Utility of cockroach as a model organism in the assessment of toxicological impacts of environmental pollutants

IA Adedara, KA Mohammed, OF Da-Silva… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution is a global concern because of its associated risks to human health
and ecosystem. The bio-monitoring of environmental health has attracted much attention in …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Benzyl Alcohol on Main Defense System Components of Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera)

M Kazek, A Kaczmarek, AK Wrońska… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Benzyl alcohol (E1519) is an aromatic alcohol used in the pharmaceutical and food industry.
It is used to protect food products against microorganisms during storage, as a flavoring in …

MaNmrA, a negative transcription regulator in nitrogen catabolite repression pathway, contributes to nutrient utilization, stress resistance, and virulence in …

C Li, Q Zhang, Y Xia, K Jin - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Nutrient metabolism is closely related to the growth, development, and
pathogenicity of pathogenic fungi. The nitrogen catabolite repression (NCR) pathway is a …

Amelioratory effect of coenzyme Q10 on potential human carcinogen Microcystin-LR induced toxicity in mice

Y Lone, M Bhide, RK Koiri - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2017 - Elsevier
Microcystins are a group of cyclic heptapeptide toxins produced by cyanobacteria. More
than 100 microcystin analogues have been detected, among which microcystin-LR is the …