RRC ID 59019
Author Nojima Y, Bono H, Yokoyama T, Iwabuchi K, Sato R, Arai K, Tabunoki H.
Title Superoxide dismutase down-regulation and the oxidative stress is required to initiate pupation in Bombyx mori.
Journal Sci Rep
Abstract Perhaps, oxidative stress progresses pupation in some Lepidopteran insects; however, the reasons for this remain obscure. In our previous study, we clarified Bombyx mori SOD1 (BmSOD1) and B. mori SOD2 (BmSOD2) proteins respond in common to ultraviolet irradiation (UV) oxidative stress and metamorphosis. This result strongly suggested pupation initiates by oxidative stress and might mediate by down-regulation of expression of BmSOD1 and BmSOD2 proteins. Thus, we examined about these relationships in B. mori in this study. In the microarray data reanalysis, we found the Notch signaling pathways as the common pathways in pupation and UV oxidative stress in B. mori. Also, we showed a molting hormone, 20-hydroxyecdysone, leads not only generation of superoxide but also downregulation of the expression of BmSOD proteins during pupation in B. mori. Our findings can contribute to a deeper understanding of how biological defense systems work against environmental oxidative stress.
Volume 9(1)
Pages 14693
Published 2019-10-11
DOI 10.1038/s41598-019-51163-3
PII 10.1038/s41598-019-51163-3
PMID 31605000
PMC PMC6788986
MeSH Animals Bombyx / growth & development* Down-Regulation / radiation effects* Ecdysterone / metabolism Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental Insect Proteins / metabolism* Larva / metabolism* Oxidative Stress / radiation effects* Pupa / metabolism* Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism Receptors, Notch / metabolism Superoxide Dismutase / metabolism* Superoxide Dismutase-1 / metabolism* Ultraviolet Rays
Resource
Silkworms