A journey into the world of insect lipid metabolism
Lipid metabolism is fundamental to life. In insects, it is critical, during reproduction, flight,
starvation, and diapause. The coordination center for insect lipid metabolism is the fat body …
starvation, and diapause. The coordination center for insect lipid metabolism is the fat body …
Peritrophic matrix formation
DD Hegedus, U Toprak, M Erlandson - Journal of Insect Physiology, 2019 - Elsevier
In 1762, Lyonet described a sheath surrounding the food bolus of larvae from Cossus
cossus, the goat-moth caterpillar; over 250 years hence, matters pertaining to its properties …
cossus, the goat-moth caterpillar; over 250 years hence, matters pertaining to its properties …
Chitin metabolism in insects
S Muthukrishnan, H Merzendorfer, Y Arakane… - Insect molecular biology …, 2012 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary This chapter highlights some of the recent and important findings
obtained from studies conducted on the synthesis, structure, physical state, modification …
obtained from studies conducted on the synthesis, structure, physical state, modification …
Autographa californica Multiple Nucleopolyhedrovirus AC83 is a Per Os Infectivity Factor (PIF) Protein Required for Occlusion-Derived Virus (ODV) and Budded Virus …
MA Javed, S Biswas, LG Willis, S Harris… - Journal of …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Baculovirus occlusion-derived virus (ODV) initiates infection of lepidopteran larval hosts by
binding to the midgut epithelia, which is mediated by per os infectivity factors (PIFs) …
binding to the midgut epithelia, which is mediated by per os infectivity factors (PIFs) …
Identification of the Mamestra configurata (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) peritrophic matrix proteins and enzymes involved in peritrophic matrix chitin metabolism
U Toprak, M Erlandson, D Baldwin, S Karcz… - Insect …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The peritrophic matrix (PM) is essential for insect digestive system physiology as it protects
the midgut epithelium from damage by food particles, pathogens, and toxins. The PM is also …
the midgut epithelium from damage by food particles, pathogens, and toxins. The PM is also …
Boron compounds are effective on Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): Reduced lipogenesis and induced body weight loss
In the current study, we investigated the insecticidal efficacy of two borates, disodium
octaborate tetrahydrate (Etidot‐67) and calcium metaborate (CMB) via surface application or …
octaborate tetrahydrate (Etidot‐67) and calcium metaborate (CMB) via surface application or …
Functional expression of a peritrophin A-like SfPER protein is required for larval development in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
C Rodríguez-de la Noval, L Rodríguez-Cabrera… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Peritrophins are associated with structural and functional integrity of peritrophic membranes
(PM), structures composed of chitin and proteins. PM lines the insect midgut and has roles in …
(PM), structures composed of chitin and proteins. PM lines the insect midgut and has roles in …
Peritrophins are involved in the defense against Bacillus thuringiensis and nucleopolyhedrovirus formulations in Spodoptera littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
The peritrophic matrix (or peritrophic membrane, PM) is present in most insects where it acts
as a barrier to mechanical insults and pathogens, as well as a facilitator of digestive …
as a barrier to mechanical insults and pathogens, as well as a facilitator of digestive …
A peritrophin mediates the peritrophic matrix permeability in the workers of the bees Melipona quadrifasciata and Apis mellifera
AH Oliveira, KM Fernandes, WG Gonçalves… - Arthropod structure & …, 2019 - Elsevier
The permeability of the peritrophic matrix, essential for its function, depends on its chemical
composition. The objective was to determine if the permeability of the peritrophic matrix …
composition. The objective was to determine if the permeability of the peritrophic matrix …
Distribution of Glycan Motifs at the Surface of Midgut Cells in the Cotton Leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis) Demonstrated by Lectin Binding
T Walski, K De Schutter, K Cappelle… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Glycans are involved in many biological phenomena, including signal transduction, cell
adhesion, immune response or differentiation. Although a few papers have reported on the …
adhesion, immune response or differentiation. Although a few papers have reported on the …