Sex pheromones and olfactory proteins in Antheraea moths: A. pernyi and A. polyphemus (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Li ◽  
Xiaoqi Wang ◽  
Long Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromones ◽  
Olfactory Proteins

scholarly journals The production of excretory-secretory molecules from Heligmosomoides polygyrus bakeri fourth stage larvae varies between mixed and single sex cultures

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Maruszewska-Cheruiyot ◽  
Ludmiła Szewczak ◽  
Katarzyna Krawczak-Wójcik ◽  
Magdalena Głaczyńska ◽  
Katarzyna Donskow-Łysoniewska
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromones ◽  
Pheromone Communication ◽  
Larval Culture ◽  
Heligmosomoides Polygyrus ◽  
Single Sex ◽  
Opposite Sex ◽  
Potential Vaccine ◽  
Immunomodulatory Properties ◽  
Therapeutic Compounds ◽  
Immunomodulatory Potential

Abstract Background Excretory-secretory (ES) products are crucial in maintaining helminths in the host. Consequently, the proteins of ES are potential vaccine molecules and potential therapeutic agents for autoimmune diseases. Heligmosomoides polygyrus bakeri, a gastrointestinal parasite of mice, is a model of hookworm infection in humans. ES produced by both sexes of H. polygyrus bakeri L4 stage cultured separately shows different immunomodulatory properties than ES obtained when both sexes are cultured together. Accordingly, the objective of this study was to identify and compare the excretory-secretory molecules from single-sex and mixed cultures. Methods The composition of ES of male and female L4 stage nematodes in the presence (cultured together) or absence (cultured alone) of the opposite sex was examined. Proteins were identified using mass spectrometry. The functions of identified proteins were explored with Blast2GO. Results A total of 258 proteins derived from mixed larval culture in the presence of sex pheromones were identified, 160 proteins from pure female cultures and 172 from pure male cultures. Exposure of nematodes to the sex pheromones results in abundant production of proteins with immunomodulatory properties such as Val proteins, acetylcholinesterases, TGF-β mimic 9 and HpARI. Proteins found only in ES from mixed larval cultures were TGF-β mimics 6 and 7 as well as galectin. Conclusions The presence of the opposite sex strongly influences the composition of ES products, probably by chemical (pheromone) communication between individuals. However, examination of the composition of ES from various conditions gives an opportunity for searching for new potentially therapeutic compounds and anthelminthics as well as components of vaccines. Manipulation of the nematode environment might be important for the studies on the immunomodulatory potential of nematodes.

scholarly journals Pheromone binding proteins enhance the sensitivity of olfactory receptors to sex pheromones in Chilo suppressalis

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hetan Chang ◽  
Yang Liu ◽  
Ting Yang ◽  
Paolo Pelosi ◽  
Shuanglin Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromones ◽  
Binding Proteins ◽  
Olfactory Receptors ◽  
Chilo Suppressalis ◽  
Pheromone Binding Proteins

Evolutionary importance of intraspecific variation in sex pheromones

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara De Pasqual ◽  
Astrid T. Groot ◽  
Johanna Mappes ◽  
Emily Burdfield-Steel
Keyword(s):  
Intraspecific Variation ◽  
Sex Pheromones

scholarly journals A Proteomic Investigation of Soluble Olfactory Proteins in Anopheles gambiae

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. e75162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guido Mastrobuoni ◽  
Huili Qiao ◽  
Immacolata Iovinella ◽  
Simona Sagona ◽  
Alberto Niccolini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anopheles Gambiae ◽  
Proteomic Investigation ◽  
Olfactory Proteins

scholarly journals Aggregation-Sex Pheromones and Likely Pheromones of 11 South American Cerambycid Beetles, and Partitioning of Pheromone Channels

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weliton D. Silva ◽  
Yunfan Zou ◽  
José M. S. Bento ◽  
Lawrence M. Hanks ◽  
Jocelyn G. Millar
Keyword(s):  
Sex Pheromones ◽  
South American ◽  
Cerambycid Beetles
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