Biosynthesis, turnover, and functions of chitin in insects

KY Zhu, H Merzendorfer, W Zhang… - Annual review of …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Chitin is a major component of the exoskeleton and the peritrophic matrix of insects. It forms
complex structures in association with different assortments of cuticle and peritrophic matrix …

MicroRNA functions in insects

S Asgari - Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, 2013 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that are generated in all eukaryotes and
viruses. Their role as master regulators of gene expression in various biological processes …

Insect microRNAs: biogenesis, expression profiling and biological functions

K Lucas, AS Raikhel - Insect biochemistry and molecular biology, 2013 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNA) are a class of endogenous regulatory RNA molecules 21–24
nucleotides in length that modulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level via …

Deep sequencing of small RNA libraries reveals dynamic regulation of conserved and novel microRNAs and microRNA-stars during silkworm development

G Jagadeeswaran, Y Zheng, N Sumathipala, H Jiang… - BMC genomics, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Background In eukaryotes, microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as critical
regulators of gene expression. The Silkworm (Bombyx mori L.) is one of the most suitable …

MicroRNA miR-378 Regulates Nephronectin Expression Modulating Osteoblast Differentiation by Targeting GalNT-7

S Kahai, SC Lee, DY Lee, J Yang, M Li, CH Wang… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small fragments of single-stranded RNA containing 18-24
nucleotides, and are generated from endogenous transcripts. MicroRNAs function in post …

A review on the DNA methyltransferase family of insects: Aspect and prospects

S Kausar, MN Abbas, H Cui - International journal of biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
The DNA methyltransferase family contains a conserved set of DNA-modifying enzymatic
proteins. They are responsible for epigenetic gene modulation, such as transcriptional …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of homologous microRNAs in 56 animal genomes

SC Li, WC Chan, LY Hu, CH Lai, CN Hsu, W Lin - Genomics, 2010 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are endogenous non-protein-coding RNAs of approximately 22
nucleotides. Thousands of miRNA genes have been identified (computationally and/or …

Chitin in arthropods: biosynthesis, modification, and metabolism

X Liu, J Zhang, KY Zhu - Targeting chitin-containing organisms, 2019 - Springer
Chitin is a structural constituent of extracellular matrices including the cuticle of the
exoskeleton and the peritrophic matrix (PM) of the midgut in arthropods. Chitin chains are …

miR-27b*, an oxidative stress-responsive microRNA modulates nuclear factor-kB pathway in RAW 264.7 cells

S Thulasingam, C Massilamany, A Gangaplara… - Molecular and cellular …, 2011 - Springer
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced in macrophages is critical for microbial killing, but
they also take part in inflammation and antigen presentation functions. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) …

MicroRNA Let-7 regulates molting and metamorphosis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

L Ling, X Ge, Z Li, B Zeng, J Xu, AFM Aslam… - Insect Biochemistry and …, 2014 - Elsevier
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of endogenous, non-coding, regulatory RNA molecules
that post-transcriptionally regulate gene expression by binding to the 3′ UTRs of mRNA …