English Journal

Transcriptome of a specialized extra-embryonic cell, teratocyte, and its host immunosuppressive role revealed by ex vivo RNA interference.

Ali MR1, Lim J, Kim Y.
Insect molecular biology.Insect Mol Biol.2015 Feb;24(1):13-28. doi: 10.1111/imb.12132. Epub 2014 Sep 25.
The specialized wasp cells teratocytes (TCs) are derived from the embryonic serosal membrane of some parasitic hymenopteran insects. As a parasitic factor, TCs are multifunctional in host regulation, such as host nutritional deprivation, immunosuppression and developmental arrest; however, little is
PMID 25255866

A Halloween gene shadow is a potential target for RNA-interference-based pest management in the small brown planthopper Laodelphax striatellus.

Wan PJ1, Jia S, Li N, Fan JM, Li GQ.
Pest management science.Pest Manag Sci.2015 Feb;71(2):199-206. doi: 10.1002/ps.3780. Epub 2014 Apr 14.
BACKGROUND: Laodelphax striatellus is an economically important rice pest in China. Ecdysteroid hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone regulates insect development and reproduction. The cytochrome P450 monooxygenase Shadow (Sad) plays a critical role in ecdysteroidogenesis. Here, tests were conducted to establi
PMID 24648012

Ecdysone receptor in Scylla paramamosain: a possible role in promoting ovarian development.

Gong J1, Ye H2, Xie Y3, Yang Y4, Huang H5, Li S6, Zeng C7.
The Journal of endocrinology.J Endocrinol.2015 Jan 6. pii: JOE-14-0526. [Epub ahead of print]
In arthropods, it is known ecdysteroids regulate molting, limb regeneration and reproduction through activating the ecdysone receptor (EcR). However, the ecdysteroid signaling pathway for promoting ovarian development in crustaceans is still unclear. In this study, three cDNA isoforms of EcR were cl
PMID 25563354

Japanese Journal

New reporter gene assays for detecting natural and synthetic molting hormone agonists using yeasts expressing ecdysone receptors of various insects

Clock and Hormonal Controls of an Eclosion Gate in the Flesh Fly Sarcophaga crassipalpis

Transcription response of three putative trehalase genes to hormonal stimulation in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)