Endogenous egg immune defenses in the yellow mealworm beetle (Tenebrio molitor)
| Autor: | Joe D. Gallagher, Andreas Vilcinskas, Heiko Vogel, Chris Jacobs, Sophie E. F. Evison, David G. Heckel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
Mealworm Zygote media_common.quotation_subject Immunology Antimicrobial peptides Egg protein Zoology Endogeny Insect Biology 03 medical and health sciences Immune system Immunity Animals Tenebrio media_common Larva Ecology Egg Proteins Gene Expression Regulation Developmental biochemical phenomena metabolism and nutrition biology.organism_classification 030104 developmental biology embryonic structures bacteria Insect Proteins Immunization Developmental Biology Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides |
| Zdroj: | Developmental and comparative immunology. 70 |
| ISSN: | 1879-0089 |
| Popis: | In order to survive microbe encounters, insects rely on both physical barriers as well as local and systemic immune responses. Most research focusses on adult or larval defenses however, whereas insect eggs are also in need of protection. Lately, the defense of eggs against microbes has received an increasing amount of attention, be it through endogenous egg defenses, trans-generational immune priming (TGIP) or parental investment. Here we studied the endogenous immune response in eggs and adults of Tenebrio molitor. We show that many immune genes are induced in both adults and eggs. Furthermore, we show that eggs reach comparable levels of immune gene expression as adults. These findings show that the eggs of Tenebrio are capable of an impressive endogenous immune response, and indicate that such inducible egg defenses are likely common in insects. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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