Under conditions of nutritional and environmental stress, organismal homeostasis is
preserved through inter-communication between multiple organs. To do so, higher …

Abstract Ecdysteroids, typified by 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E), are essential hormones for the
development, reproduction and physiology of insects and other arthropods. For over half a …

During terminal differentiation, most cells exit the cell cycle and enter into a prolonged or
permanent G0 in which they are refractory to mitogenic signals. Entry into G0 is usually …

Tissue remodeling is a crucial process in animal development and disease progression.
Coordinately controlled by the two main insect hormones, juvenile hormone (JH) and 20 …

BACKGROUND In holometabolous insects, the major developmental transitions–larval
molting and pupation–are triggered by a pulse of 20‐hydroxyecdysone (20E) and …

Molting and ovulation are the basic processes responsible for the growth and reproduction
of Macrobrachium nipponense; however, the molecular mechanisms of molting and …

The NR5A-family nuclear receptors are highly conserved and function within the somatic
follicle cells of the ovary to regulate folliculogenesis and ovulation in mammals; however …

Growth and maturation are coordinated processes in all animals. Integration of internal cues,
such as signalling pathways, with external cues, such as nutritional status, is paramount for …

Fushi tarazu factor 1 (FTZ-F1) is a typical nuclear receptor transcription factor that plays
crucial roles during the molting process in insects. However, the role of FTZ-F1 in …

Steroid hormones play various physiological roles including metabolism and reproduction.
Steroid hormones in insects are ecdysteroids, and the major form in Drosophila …