Reference - Detail
RRC ID | 4727 |
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Author | Kawaoka S, Katsuma S, Daimon T, Isono R, Omuro N, Mita K, Shimada T. |
Title | Functional analysis of four Gloverin-like genes in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. |
Journal | Arch Insect Biochem Physiol |
Abstract |
To identify genes involved in the innate immunity of the silkworm Bombyx mori, we constructed a cDNA library from the fat body of Escherichia coli-challenged B. mori larvae. Based on the expressed sequence tag (EST) data and whole genome shotgun sequence analysis, we found four Gloverin-like genes, BmGlov1-4, in the Bombyx genome. Northern blot and RT-PCR analysis showed that BmGlov1-4 were induced in the larval fat body after an immune challenge by the injection of E. coli; however, less induction was observed after the injection of a yeast Candida albicans. In silico sequence analysis revealed the presence of a motif homologous to NF-kappaB binding site in the upstream region of each BmGlov gene. Moreover, we expressed recombinant BmGlov1-4 proteins using the baculovirus expression system, and found that all the recombinant BmGlov1-4 significantly inhibited the growth of E. coli. |
Volume | 67(2) |
Pages | 87-96 |
Published | 2008-2-1 |
DOI | 10.1002/arch.20223 |
PMID | 18076111 |
MeSH | Actins / analysis Actins / biosynthesis Amino Acid Sequence Animals Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / biosynthesis Antimicrobial Cationic Peptides / pharmacology Base Sequence Blotting, Northern Bombyx / genetics* Bombyx / immunology Bombyx / microbiology Candida albicans / immunology DNA, Complementary / chemistry Escherichia coli / drug effects Escherichia coli / immunology Expressed Sequence Tags / chemistry Fat Body / immunology Fat Body / metabolism Gene Expression Regulation / immunology* Genome, Insect / genetics Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins Larva / genetics Larva / immunology Larva / microbiology Molecular Sequence Data Phylogeny Promoter Regions, Genetic / genetics Proteins / chemistry Proteins / genetics* Proteins / pharmacology Recombinant Proteins / analysis Recombinant Proteins / biosynthesis Recombinant Proteins / pharmacology Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Sequence Alignment Time Factors |
IF | 1.536 |
Times Cited | 43 |
WOS Category | ENTOMOLOGY PHYSIOLOGY BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY |
Resource | |
Silkworms | |
General Microbes | JCM5491 JCM1621 |