Breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy among women. Doxorubicin (Dox)
resistance was one of the major obstacles to improving the clinical outcome of breast cancer …

Chitin, a natural polymer of N-acetylglucosamine chains, is a principal component of the
apical extracellular matrix in arthropods. Chitin microfibrils serve as structural components of …

Chitin, the major structural polysaccharide in arthropods such as insects and mites, is a
linear polymer of N-acetylglucosamine units. The growth and development of insects are …

In insects, the juvenile hormone (JH) biosynthetic pathway regulates the in vivo JH titer.
Thus, its downregulation potentially contributes to the lowering of JH titers typically observed …

Highlights•Most insects accumulate fat in preparation for winter.•Lipid accumulation and fat
stores are essential for insect overwintering.•Diapause and acclimation generally lead to …

Many organisms have evolved a series of adaptions, such as dormancy or diapause in
insects that enable them to withstand seasonally adverse conditions. In insects …

BACKGROUND The cabbage beetle Colaphellus bowringi is a highly destructive
cruciferous vegetable pest in Asia. This beetle is predominantly controlled by synthetic …

For insect species in temperate environments, seasonal timing is often governed by the
regulation of diapause, a complex developmental programme that allows insects to weather …

Aphidius gifuensis Ashmead (Hymenoptera: Aphidiidae) is a solitary endoparasitoid used in
the biological control of various aphids. Diapause plays an important role in the successful …

Lipids are a critical source of stored energy in insects, and their metabolism is essential for
growth, development, and reproduction. Adequate provisioning of lipids and yolk proteins in …