Regulatory mechanisms of vitellogenesis in insects
Z Wu, L Yang, Q He, S Zhou - Frontiers in cell and developmental …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Vitellogenesis is pre-requisite to insect egg production and embryonic development after
oviposition. During insect vitellogenesis, the yolk protein precursor vitellogenin (Vg) is …
oviposition. During insect vitellogenesis, the yolk protein precursor vitellogenin (Vg) is …
Regulatory pathways controlling female insect reproduction
The synthesis of vitellogenin and its uptake by maturing oocytes during egg maturation are
essential for successful female reproduction. These events are regulated by the juvenile …
essential for successful female reproduction. These events are regulated by the juvenile …
Juvenile hormone signaling in insect oogenesis
Highlights•Neuroendocrine network modules were coopted in different context of
development and reproduction.•JH facilitates Vg uptake via a GPCR and a patency inducing …
development and reproduction.•JH facilitates Vg uptake via a GPCR and a patency inducing …
The microRNAs let-7 and miR-278 regulate insect metamorphosis and oogenesis by targeting the juvenile hormone early-response gene Krüppel-homolog 1
J Song, W Li, H Zhao, L Gao, Y Fan, S Zhou - Development, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Krüppel-homolog 1 (Kr-h1), a zinc-finger transcription factor, inhibits larval metamorphosis
and promotes adult reproduction by transducing juvenile hormone (JH). Although the …
and promotes adult reproduction by transducing juvenile hormone (JH). Although the …
Insulin/IGF signaling and TORC1 promote vitellogenesis via inducing juvenile hormone biosynthesis in the American cockroach
Vitellogenesis, including vitellogenin (Vg) production in the fat body and Vg uptake by
maturing oocytes, is of great importance for the successful reproduction of adult females …
maturing oocytes, is of great importance for the successful reproduction of adult females …
Juvenile hormone promotes paracellular transport of yolk proteins via remodeling zonula adherens at tricellular junctions in the follicular epithelium
H Zheng, N Wang, J Yun, H Xu, J Yang, S Zhou - PLoS Genetics, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Juvenile hormone (JH) acts as a gonadotrophic hormone stimulating insect vitellogenesis
and oogenesis. Paracellular transport of yolk proteins through intercellular channels …
and oogenesis. Paracellular transport of yolk proteins through intercellular channels …
Insect Transcription Factors: A Landscape of Their Structures and Biological Functions in Drosophila and beyond
Transcription factors (TFs) play essential roles in the transcriptional regulation of functional
genes, and are involved in diverse physiological processes in living organisms. The fruit fly …
genes, and are involved in diverse physiological processes in living organisms. The fruit fly …
What happens after a blood meal? A transcriptome analysis of the main tissues involved in egg production in Rhodnius prolixus, an insect vector of Chagas disease
The blood-sucking hemipteran Rhodnius prolixus is a vector of Chagas disease, one of the
most neglected tropical diseases affecting several million people, mostly in Latin America …
most neglected tropical diseases affecting several million people, mostly in Latin America …
Juvenile hormone regulates the shift from migrants to residents in adult oriental armyworm, Mythimna separata
In migratory insects, increasing evidence has demonstrated juvenile hormone (JH) is
involved in regulating adult reproduction and flight. Our previous study demonstrated that …
involved in regulating adult reproduction and flight. Our previous study demonstrated that …
Clustered miR-2, miR-13a, miR-13b and miR-71 coordinately target Notch gene to regulate oogenesis of the migratory locust Locusta migratoria
J Song, W Li, H Zhao, S Zhou - Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs),∼ 22-nt small noncoding RNAs with a crucial role in various
biological processes of organisms, are usually clustered in the genome. However, little is …
biological processes of organisms, are usually clustered in the genome. However, little is …