[HTML][HTML] G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) in insects—A potential target for new insecticide development

N Liu, T Li, Y Wang, S Liu - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) play important roles in cell biology and insects'
physiological processes, toxicological response and the development of insecticide …

Genomics, GPCRs and new targets for the control of insect pests and vectors

CA Hill, S Sharan, VJ Watts - Current opinion in insect science, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Arthropod GPCRs are targets for development of novel mode of action
pesticides.•Genome sequence has enabled the identification of GPCRs from multiple …

Systematic toxicity assessment of CdTe quantum dots in Drosophila melanogaster

JG Paithankar, S Kushalan, S Nijil, S Hegde, S Kini… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The risk assessment of cadmium (Cd)-based quantum dots (QDs) used for biomedical
nanotechnology applications has stern toxicity concerns. Despite cytotoxicity studies of …

[HTML][HTML] Mulberry-derived miR168a downregulates BmMthl1 to promote physical development and fecundity in silkworms

L Chen, J Liang, Q Zhang, C Yang, H Lu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plant-derived miRNAs and their interactions with host organisms are considered important
factors in regulating host physiological processes. In this study, we investigated the …

Apple phlorizin attenuates oxidative stress in Drosophila melanogaster

H Wang, Z Sun, D Liu, X Li, R Rehman… - Journal of Food …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Apple phlorizin has a lot of applications owing to its antioxidant and hepatoprotective
properties. This study explored the antioxidant effects and life span‐prolonging activity of …

There is more than chitin synthase in insect resistance to benzoylureas: molecular markers associated with teflubenzuron resistance in Spodoptera frugiperda

ARB do Nascimento, VAC Pavinato, JG Rodrigues… - Journal of pest …, 2022 - Springer
Chitin synthesis inhibitors are successfully used in pest control and an excellent option for
integrated pest management programs due to their low non-target effects. However, field …

Phycoerythrin averts intracellular ROS generation and physiological functional decline in eukaryotes under oxidative stress

RR Sonani, RP Rastogi, NK Singh, J Thadani, PJ Patel… - Protoplasma, 2017 - Springer
In vitro antioxidant virtue and life-prolonging effect of phycoerythrin (PE; a pigment protein
isolated from Phormidium sp. A09DM) have been revealed in our previous reports (Sonani …

Benzene induced resistance in exposed Drosophila melanogaster: Outcome of improved detoxification and gene modulation

D Sharma, MP Singh, D Vimal, S Kumar, RR Jha… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Adaptive behaviour of an organism has relevance towards develo** better resistance in
subsequent generations following xenobiotic exposures. Using a genetically tractable and …

Altered sperm fate in the reproductive tract milieu due to oxidative stress leads to sub-fertility in type 1 diabetes females: A Drosophila-based study

HP Gupta, R Pandey, KR Ram - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Aims Female sub-fertility, a prominent complication due to Type 1 diabetes (T1D), is
generally attributed to disturbances in menstrual cycles and/or ovarian defects/disorders …

Cr(VI)‐induced DNA damage is lessened by the modulation of hsp70 via increased GSH de novo synthesis in Drosophila melanogaster

HS Chaouhan, RR Jha, DK Patel… - … of Biochemical and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] is a genotoxic chemical, and in the chemical‐
exposed organism, oxidative stress is one of the leading causative mechanisms of …