Unusual Functions of Insect Vitellogenins: Minireview

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60077344%3A_____%2F23%3A00580109" target="_blank" >RIV/60077344:_____/23:00580109 - isvavai.cz</a>

Alternative codes found

RIV/60076658:12310/23:43907282

Result on the web

<a href="https://www.biomed.cas.cz/physiolres/pdf/2023/72_S475.pdf" target="_blank" >https://www.biomed.cas.cz/physiolres/pdf/2023/72_S475.pdf</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.33549/physiolres.935221" target="_blank" >10.33549/physiolres.935221</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Unusual Functions of Insect Vitellogenins: Minireview

Original language description

Insect vitellogenins are an intriguing class of complex proteins. They primarily serve as a source of energy for the developing embryo in insect eggs. Vitellogenesis is a complex hormonally and neurally controlled process that command synthesis of vitellogenin molecules and ensures their transport from the female fat bodies or ovarial cells into eggs. The representatives of all insect hormones such as juvenile hormones, ecdysteroids, and neurohormones participate in vitellogenesis, but juvenile hormones (most insect species) and ecdysteroids (mostly Diptera) play the most important roles in the process. Strikingly, not only insect females, but also males have been reported to synthesize vitellogenins indicating their further utility in the insect body. Indeed, it has recently been found that vitellogenins perform a variety of biological functions in the insect body. They participate in defense reactions against entomopathogens such as nematodes, fungi, and bacteria, as well as against venoms such as the honeybee Apis mellifera venom. Interestingly, vitellogenins are also present in the venom of the honeybee itself, albeit their exact role is unknown, they most likely increase the efficacy of the venom in the victim's body. Within the bee's body vitellogenins contribute to the lifespan regulation as anti- aging factor acting under tight social interactions and hormonal control. The current minireview covers all of these functions of vitellogenins and portrays them as biologically active substances that play a variety of significant roles in both insect females and males, and not only acting as passive energy sources for developing embryo.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10604 - Reproductive biology (medical aspects to be 3)

Project

<a href="/en/project/QK1910270" target="_blank" >QK1910270: Innovation of integrated potato protection against the Colorado potato beetle based on new knowledge of genetic and biological characteristics</a><br>

Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Physiological Research

ISSN

0862-8408

e-ISSN

1802-9973

Volume of the periodical

72

Issue of the periodical within the volume

6

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

13

Pages from-to

"S475"-"S487"

UT code for WoS article

001136613100013

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85181545505