Juvenile hormone signaling–a mini review

K Li, QQ Jia, S Li - Insect science, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Since it was first postulated by Wigglesworth in 1934, juvenile hormone (JH) is considered a
status quo hormone in insects because it prevents metamorphosis that is initiated by the …

20-Hydroxyecdysone (20E) primary response gene E93 modulates 20E signaling to promote Bombyx larval-pupal metamorphosis

X Liu, F Dai, E Guo, K Li, L Ma, L Tian, Y Cao… - Journal of Biological …, 2015‏ - jbc.org
As revealed in a previous microarray study to identify genes regulated by 20-
hydroxyecdysone (20E) and juvenile hormone (JH) in the silkworm, Bombyx mori, E93 …

[HTML][HTML] Research progress on the regulation of autophagy and apoptosis in insects by sterol hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone

L Lin, H Li, Q Zheng, J Hu, W Wu - Insects, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Insects rely on a sterol hormone known as 20-Hydroxyecdysone to
regulate vital cellular activities. This study delves deep into the biosynthesis of this hormone …

Functional characterization of three trehalase genes regulating the chitin metabolism pathway in rice brown planthopper using RNA interference

L Zhao, M Yang, Q Shen, X Liu, Z Shi, S Wang… - Scientific reports, 2016‏ - nature.com
RNA interference (RNAi) is an effective gene-silencing tool and double stranded RNA
(dsRNA) is considered a powerful strategy for gene function studies in insects. In the present …

[HTML][HTML] 20-Hydroxyecdysone (20E) primary response gene E75 isoforms mediate steroidogenesis autoregulation and regulate developmental timing in Bombyx

K Li, L Tian, Z Guo, S Guo, J Zhang, SH Gu… - Journal of Biological …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
The temporal control mechanisms that precisely control animal development remain largely
elusive. The timing of major developmental transitions in insects, including molting and …

A critical role for ecdysone response genes in regulating egg production in adult female Rhodnius prolixus

S Benrabaa, I Orchard, AB Lange - PLoS One, 2023‏ - journals.plos.org
Ecdysteroids control ovary growth and egg production through a complex gene hierarchy. In
the female Rhodnius prolixus, a blood-gorging triatomine and the vector of Chagas disease …

Dimmed gene knockout shortens larval growth and reduces silk yield in the silkworm, Bombyx mori

J Cao, H Zheng, R Zhang, Y Xu, H Pan… - Insect Molecular …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
The bHLH domain transcription factor, Bombyx mori‐derived dimmed (Bmdimm), is directly
regulated by the JH‐BmMet/BmSRC‐BmKr‐h1 pathway and plays a key role in regulating …

The Roles of E93 and Kr-h1 in Metamorphosis of Nilaparvata lugens

KL Li, SY Yuan, S Nanda, WX Wang, FX Lai… - Frontiers in …, 2018‏ - frontiersin.org
Metamorphosis is a crucial process in insect development. Ecdysone-induced protein 93
(E93) is a determinant that promotes adult metamorphosis in both hemimetabolous and …

Sterol Regulation of Development and 20-Hydroxyecdysone Biosynthetic and Signaling Genes in Drosophila melanogaster

D Wen, Z Chen, J Wen, Q Jia - Cells, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Ecdysteroids are crucial in regulating the growth and development of insects. In the fruit fly
Drosophila melanogaster, both C27 and C28 ecdysteroids have been identified. While the …

Bruceine D acts as a potential insecticide by antagonizing 20E–EcR/USP signal transduction

D Chen, K Li, B Wang, H Chen, H Jiang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023‏ - ACS Publications
Bruceine D (BD) is an effective insecticidal compound found in the Chinese herb Brucea
javanica (L.) Merr. BD inhibits the growth and metamorphosis of Plutella xylostella and …