• 1998. Queen mandibular gland pheromone influences worker honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) juvenile hormone titers and foraging ontogeny. (msu.edu)
  • Moreover, the adult bees were characterized by reduced ovary size, elevated glycogen stores and juvenile hormone (JH) titers. (silverchair.com)
  • Various plant species contain terpene secondary metabolites, which disrupt insect growth and development by affecting the activity of juvenile hormone-degrading enzymes, and the juvenile hormone (JH) titers maintained in insects. (mdpi.com)
  • In molecular biology, the haemolymph juvenile hormone-binding protein (JHPB) family of proteins consists of several insect specific haemolymph juvenile hormone binding proteins. (wikipedia.org)
  • JHBP protects the JH molecules from hydrolysis by non-specific esterases present in the insect haemolymph. (wikipedia.org)
  • Juvenile hormone (JH) is a key regulator of insect metamorphosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • Additional studies have also shown that hemolymph from the silkworm ( Bombyx mori ) can inhibit insect and mammalian cell apoptosis that is induced by viruses and several chemical inducers, such as staurosporine, camptothecin, and actinomycin D [ 6 - 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • DOPAL synthase is a member of the insect DDC-like protein family. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Early studies reported that DOPAL synthase-like protein, alpha methyldopa resistant (AMD-r), in Drosophila is resistant to the toxic compound, AMD. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Chitin, the second most abundant carbohydrate in nature following cellulose, is the major component of the exoskeleton, providing a scaffold for cuticular proteins that form links between the chitin fibers, as well as stabilize deposition of minerals that harden the cuticle. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Juvenile hormone (JH) has a profound effect on insects. (wikipedia.org)
  • This work will lay a foundation for the development and utilization of protein drugs from economically important insects for treatment of vascular diseases. (hindawi.com)
  • In addition, the expressed protein in the silkworm baculovirus system was used to study the anti-apoptotic effects of SP2 on human umbilical vein ECs (HUVECs) induced by peroxidation. (hindawi.com)
  • 2000. Haemolymph JH titer, biosynthesis rates, ovarian development and the social environment in Bombus terrestris. (msu.edu)
  • In preparation for overwintering, they accumulate mixtures of different small molecules - most often sugars, amino acids and their derivatives, and also proteins, in their hemolymph. (cas.cz)
  • Here, we have used a combination of gene transcript expression analysis, biochemical assays, hormone measurements and studies of locomotory activity to investigate how mating influences egg development and egg laying rates in R. prolixus females. (bvsalud.org)
  • JH is transported from the sites of its synthesis to target tissues by a haemolymph carrier called juvenile hormone-binding protein (JHBP). (wikipedia.org)
  • G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are ancient, ubiquitous, constitute the largest family of transducing cell surface proteins, and are integral to cell communication via an array of ligands/neuropeptides. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Molt inhibiting hormone (MIH) is a key neuropeptide that controls growth and reproduction in crustaceans by regulating the molt cycle. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Western blot results revealed that SP2 levels were higher in the pupal stage and hemolymph of fifth-instar larvae but low in the egg and adult stages. (hindawi.com)
  • Changes in the mRNA abundance of key proteins involved in glycolysis, gluconeogenesis and glycogen breakdown were also monitored. (silverchair.com)
  • 1996. Effects of Social conditions on juvenile hormone-mediated reproductive development in Bombus terrestris workers. (msu.edu)
  • Hydrocarbons are not synthesized by the ovaries, but are delivered by hemolymph lipoproteins and accumulate within the basal oocytes. (biologists.com)
  • A recent study showed that another protein in silkworm hemolymph, storage protein 2 (SP2), can also inhibit staurosporine-induced HeLa cell apoptosis and ROS generation [ 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Differential gene expression analyses using these transcriptomes indicate that parasitoid wasps inhibit amino acid utilization and activate protein degradation in the host, likely resulting in the increase of amino acid content in host hemolymph. (biomedcentral.com)
  • JH levels peak late in embryogenesis and are low through early juvenile stages. (bvsalud.org)
  • Newly derived peptidic juvenoids bind and activate the JH receptor of the linden bug at picomolar doses, thus by far surpassing potency of the native linden bug hormone. (cas.cz)
  • Furthermore, GSOs protected cells against GLU-induced apoptosis by reducing the expression of the mitochondrial apoptosis-associated Bcl-2 family effector proteins and protected cells from GLU-induced oxidative damage by increasing the nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and HO-1 expression. (sdbonline.org)
  • Peptidic analogs of the juvenile hormone (JH) selectively interfere with development of linden bugs. (cas.cz)
  • Storage protein 2 (SP2) not only is an important source of energy for the growth and development of silkworm but also has inhibitory effects on cell apoptosis. (hindawi.com)
  • 2000. Juvenile hormone profiles of worker honey bees during normal and accelerated behavioral development. (msu.edu)
  • Hormonal regulation of behavioral development in the honey bee is based on changes in the rate of juvenile hormone biosynthesis. (msu.edu)
  • We identify glucose-regulated protein 78 (Grp78) as a circulating antagonist of AdipoR function produced by fat cells in response to dietary sugar. (cnrs.fr)
  • These results also suggest the coupling of RACK1 to muscle unfolded protein response during SC activation. (sdbonline.org)
  • We further show that central AdipoR signaling inhibits peripheral Juvenile Hormone (JH) response, promoting insulin signaling. (cnrs.fr)
  • Levels of proteins, including Cyt C, Bcl-2/BAX, and Nrf2 /HO-1-associated proteins, were determined by western blotting and immunofluorescence. (sdbonline.org)
  • Metabolomic analyses by UPLC-MS/MS reveal that the temporal concentrations of arginine, serine, tyrosine, and alanine are significantly higher in host ( Chilo suppressalis ) hemolymph at 3 days after parasitism, whereas the temporal levels of 5-hydroxylysine, glutamic acid, methionine, and lysine are significantly lower. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The folding pattern for this structure closely resembles that found in some tandem-repeat mammalian lipid-binding and bactericidal permeability-increasing proteins, with a similar organisation of the major cavity and a disulfide bond linking the long helix and the beta-sheet. (wikipedia.org)
  • As one such antiapoptotic component in silkworm hemolymph, the 30 K protein has been studied widely [ 6 , 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Bioturbation Energy costs Hyposalinity Fluctuating salinity Mitochondria Aerobic capacity Energy reserves Proteins Lipids Glycogen Burrowing benthic organisms (bioturbators) serve as ecosystem engineers. (silverchair.com)
  • The brain plays a key role in energy homeostasis, detecting nutrients, metabolites and circulating hormones from peripheral organs and integrating this information to control food intake and energy expenditure. (cnrs.fr)
  • This co-occurrence resulted in JH maintaining a juvenile quality to the bud, which the morphogens positive allometric growth. (bvsalud.org)
  • This great importance necessitates a better understanding of key biological processes of crustaceans in order to address key bottlenecks in the fishery and aquaculture industries to enable it to meet the ever-growing demand in quality protein [ 6 ], as well as to devise species-specific treatments for invasive species. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In this study, the sp2 gene was cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli to produce a 6xHis-tagged fusion protein, which was then used to generate a polyclonal antibody. (hindawi.com)