SDS-PAGE-Based Quantitative Assay of Hemolymph Proteins in Honeybees: Progress and Prospects for Field Application

G Isani, E Bellei, C Rudelli, R Cabbri, E Ferlizza… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In human and veterinary medicine, serum proteins are considered to be useful biomarkers
for assessing the health and nutritional status of the organism. Honeybee hemolymph has a …

Genomic Analyses Reveal Demographic History and Temperate Adaptation of the Newly Discovered Honey Bee Subspecies Apis mellifera sinisxinyuan n. ssp

C Chen, Z Liu, Q Pan, X Chen, H Wang… - Molecular biology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Studying the genetic signatures of climate-driven selection can produce insights into local
adaptation and the potential impacts of climate change on populations. The honey bee (Apis …

Cellular immunity in Apis mellifera: studying hemocytes brings light about bees skills to confront threats

P Negri, M Maggi, L Ramirez, N Szawarski… - Apidologie, 2016 - Springer
Honey bee colonies are threatened by different stress factors around the world.
Considerable efforts are being devoted to understanding honey bee defences to confront …

Overwintering is associated with reduced expression of immune genes and higher susceptibility to virus infection in honey bees

N Steinmann, M Corona, P Neumann, B Dainat - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The eusocial honey bee, Apis mellifera, has evolved remarkable abilities to survive extreme
seasonal differences in temperature and availability of resources by dividing the worker …

Honeybee (Apis cerana) vitellogenin acts as an antimicrobial and antioxidant agent in the body and venom

HG Park, KS Lee, BY Kim, HJ Yoon, YS Choi… - Developmental & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) egg-yolk protein vitellogenin (Vg) plays roles in immunity,
antioxidation, and life span beyond reproduction, but it also acts as an allergen Api m 12 in …

The Year of the Honey Bee (Apis mellifera L.) with Respect to Its Physiology and Immunity: A Search for Biochemical Markers of Longevity

M Kunc, P Dobeš, J Hurychová, L Vojtek, SB Poiani… - Insects, 2019 - mdpi.com
It has been known for many years that in temperate climates the European honey bee, Apis
mellifera, exists in the form of two distinct populations within the year, short-living summer …

Ancient duplications have led to functional divergence of vitellogenin-like genes potentially involved in inflammation and oxidative stress in honey bees

H Salmela, T Stark, D Stucki, S Fuchs… - Genome Biology and …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Protection against inflammation and oxidative stress is key in slowing down aging
processes. The honey bee (Apis mellifera) shows flexible aging patterns linked to the social …

Comparative study of the effect of pollen substitute diets on honey bees during early spring

H Kim, O Frunze, AY Maigoro, ML Lee, JH Lee… - Insects, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Recently, there has been a serious decline in honey bee colonies due to
various factors, including habitat loss, diseases, pathogen infections, chemical exposures …

Winter honeybee (Apis mellifera) populations show greater potential to induce immune responses than summer populations after immune stimuli

S Dostálková, P Dobeš, M Kunc… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.biologists.com
In the temperate climates of central Europe and North America, two distinct honeybee (Apis
mellifera) populations are found in colonies: short-living summer bees emerge in spring and …

Effects of Chlorella sp. on biological characteristics of the honey bee Apis mellifera

T Jehlík, D Kodrík, V Krištůfek, J Koubová, M Sábová… - Apidologie, 2019 - Springer
We tested the effect of Chlorella sorokiniana, a green, unicellular, freshwater alga, provided
as a food supplement on several biological characteristics of the honey bee Apis mellifera …