Beyond chemoreception: diverse tasks of soluble olfactory proteins in insects

P Pelosi, I Iovinella, J Zhu, G Wang… - Biological Reviews, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Odorant‐binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) are regarded as
carriers of pheromones and odorants in insect chemoreception. These proteins are typically …

The 40-year mystery of insect odorant-binding proteins

K Rihani, JF Ferveur, L Briand - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The survival of insects depends on their ability to detect molecules present in their
environment. Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) form a family of proteins involved in …

Soluble proteins of chemical communication: an overview across arthropods

P Pelosi, I Iovinella, A Felicioli, FR Dani - Frontiers in physiology, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Detection of chemical signals both in insects and in vertebrates is mediated by soluble
proteins, highly concentrated in olfactory organs, which bind semiochemicals and activate …

Insect seminal fluid proteins: identification and function

FW Avila, LK Sirot, BA LaFlamme… - Annual review of …, 2011 - annualreviews.org
Seminal fluid proteins (SFPs) produced in reproductive tract tissues of male insects and
transferred to females during mating induce numerous physiological and behavioral …

Seminal fluid protein allocation and male reproductive success

S Wigby, LK Sirot, JR Linklater, N Buehner… - Current Biology, 2009 - cell.com
Postcopulatory sexual selection can select for sperm allocation strategies in males [1, 2], but
males should also strategically allocate nonsperm components of the ejaculate [3, 4], such …

Dengue Virus Infection of the Aedes aegypti Salivary Gland and Chemosensory Apparatus Induces Genes that Modulate Infection and Blood-Feeding Behavior

S Sim, JL Ramirez, G Dimopoulos - PLoS pathogens, 2012 - journals.plos.org
The female Aedes aegypti salivary gland plays a pivotal role in bloodmeal acquisition and
reproduction, and thereby dengue virus (DENV) transmission. It produces numerous …

The whole genome sequence of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), reveals insights into the biology and adaptive evolution of a highly …

A Papanicolaou, MF Schetelig, P Arensburger… - Genome biology, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a major
destructive insect pest due to its broad host range, which includes hundreds of fruits and …

Serpins in arthropod biology

DA Meekins, MR Kanost, K Michel - Seminars in cell & developmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Serpins are the largest known family of serine proteinase inhibitors and perform a variety of
physiological functions in arthropods. Herein, we review the field of serpins in arthropod …

Sexual conflict and seminal fluid proteins: a dynamic landscape of sexual interactions

LK Sirot, A Wong, T Chapman… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2015 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Sexual reproduction requires coordinated contributions from both sexes to proceed
efficiently. However, the reproductive strategies that the sexes adopt often have the potential …

Expression in Antennae and Reproductive Organs Suggests a Dual Role of an Odorant-Binding Protein in Two Sibling Helicoverpa Species

YL Sun, LQ Huang, P Pelosi, CZ Wang - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Odorant-binding proteins (OBPs) mediate both perception and release of semiochemicals in
insects. These proteins are the ideal targets for understanding the olfactory code of insects …