The insect fat body is analogous to vertebrate adipose tissue and liver. In this review, the
new and exciting advancements made in fat body biology in the last decade are …

Simple Summary Efficient and proper functioning of processes within living organisms play
key roles in times of climate change and strong human pressure. In insects, the most …

As revealed in a previous microarray study to identify genes regulated by 20-
hydroxyecdysone (20E) and juvenile hormone (JH) in the silkworm, Bombyx mori, E93 …

Autophagy and apoptosis, which could be induced by common stimuli, play crucial roles in
development and disease. The functional relationship between autophagy and apoptosis is …

The removal of superfluous and unwanted cells is a critical part of animal development. In
insects the steroid hormone ecdysone, the focus of this review, is an essential regulator of …

Juvenile hormone (JH) receptors, methoprene-tolerant (Met) and Germ-cell expressed
(Gce), transduce JH signals to induce Kr-h1 expression in Drosophila. Dual luciferase assay …

Broodiness is an unfavorable trait associated with the cessation of egg laying. Studies have
found that excessive granulosa cell apoptosis and autophagy occur during goose …

In insects, 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) limits the growth period by triggering developmental
transitions; 20E also modulates the growth rate by antagonizing insulin/insulin-like growth …

During Drosophila metamorphosis, the single-cell layer of fat body tissues gradually
dissociates into individual cells. Via a fat body-specific RNAi screen in this study, we found …

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 …