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Requirement of Snakeskin for normal functions of midgut and Malpighian tubules in Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata.
Zhang, Xiao-Qing; Yang, Rui; Jin, Lin; Li, Guo-Qing.
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  • Zhang XQ; Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests/State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
  • Yang R; Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests/State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
  • Jin L; Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests/State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
  • Li GQ; Education Ministry Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests/State & Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Green Pesticide Invention and Application, Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Arch Insect Biochem Physiol ; 114(1): e22033, 2023 Sep.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37401505
Septate junctions (SJs) are located between epithelial cells and play crucial roles in epithelial barrier formation and epithelia cell homeostasis. Nevertheless, the molecular constituents, especially those related to smooth SJs (sSJs), have not been well explored in non-Drosophilid insects. A putative integral membrane protein Snakeskin (Ssk) was identified in a Coleoptera foliar pest Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata. RNA interference-aided knockdown of Hvssk at the third-instar larval stage arrested larval development. Most resultant larvae failed to shed larval exuviae until their death. Silence of Hvssk at the fourth-instar larvae inhibited the growth and reduced foliage consumption. Dissection and microscopic observation revealed that compromised expression of Hvssk caused obvious phenotypic defects in the midgut. A great number of morphologically abnormal columnar epithelial cells accumulated throughout the midgut lumen. Moreover, numerous vesicles were observed in the malformed cells of the Malpighian tubules (Mt). All the Hvssk depleted larvae remained as prepupae; they gradually darkened and eventually died. Furthermore, depletion of Hvssk at the pupal stage suppressed adult feeding and shortened adult lifespan. These findings demonstrated that Ssk plays a vital role in the integrity and function of both midguts and Mt, and established the conservative roles of Ssk in the formation of epithelial barrier and the homeostasis of epithelial cells in H. vigintioctopunctata.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Escarabajos / Proteínas de Drosophila Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Arch Insect Biochem Physiol Asunto de la revista: BIOLOGIA / BIOQUIMICA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Escarabajos / Proteínas de Drosophila Tipo de estudio: Prognostic_studies Límite: Animals Idioma: En Revista: Arch Insect Biochem Physiol Asunto de la revista: BIOLOGIA / BIOQUIMICA Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos