[Objective] The research aimed to study the activity and dynamic changes of phenoloxidase in Locusta migratoria manilensis（Meyen） .[Method] Two enzyme solutions of insect body and hemolymph of Locusta migratoria man...[Objective] The research aimed to study the activity and dynamic changes of phenoloxidase in Locusta migratoria manilensis（Meyen） .[Method] Two enzyme solutions of insect body and hemolymph of Locusta migratoria manilensis（Meyen） were prepared by different extract methods,the activity and dynamic changes of phenoloxidase in different sites were measured.[Result] The phenoloxidase activity in hemolymph was significantly higher than that in body fluid,and the activity in female individuals was higher than that in male individuals.The phenoloxidase activity in body fluid was gradually enhanced with the prolongation of laying time in air.The phenoloxidase activity in hemolymph of adult was also gradually enhanced with the prolongation of time.[Conclusion] Part of phenoloxidase was existed in tissues and cells of Locusta migratoria manilensis（Meyen） participating in insect development and construction,and the other part was existed in hemolymph playing an immunological and defensive role.The stability of phenoloxidase was very strong,which was the effective guarantee for wide adaptation ability and strong immunity of insect.展开更多
hb(hunchback) is a contributing factor in anteroposterior axial patterning of insects.Although the hb function in Locusta migratoria manilensis has been investigated,its expression pattern remains unknown.Here,the mou...hb(hunchback) is a contributing factor in anteroposterior axial patterning of insects.Although the hb function in Locusta migratoria manilensis has been investigated,its expression pattern remains unknown.Here,the mouse polyclonal antibody was produced against Hb fusion protein,and then its expression pattern during oogenesis and embryogenesis of L.migratoria manilensis was examined by immunohistochemical staining.Hb protein was detected in the oocyte nucleus which was positioned centrally within the developing oocyte.The oocyte nucleus gradually moved to the posterior end of the egg along with the oocyte maturing.In freshly laid eggs,Hb formed gradient at the posterior end of the egg,and then hb was expressed as a band in the middle of the blastodisc.As the blastodisc differentiated into the head and trunk,the expression region became wide,which would develop into spatial gnathal and thoracic segments.With abdominal segmentation,the expression domain in the gnathal and thoracic region became faint and eventually faded out,while the Hb expression domain appeared at the posterior growth zone in a discontinuous expression manner.The hb expression pattern of L.migratoria manilensis is greatly similar to that of other locusts,such as Schistocerca americana and another L.migratoria.Compared with other insects,hb expression is conserved in the gnathal and thoracic domains,while divergent in oogenesis and abdomen.展开更多
基金Supported by Science and Technology Development Program of Jilin Province(201105087)~~
文摘[Objective] The research aimed to study the activity and dynamic changes of phenoloxidase in Locusta migratoria manilensis（Meyen） .[Method] Two enzyme solutions of insect body and hemolymph of Locusta migratoria manilensis（Meyen） were prepared by different extract methods,the activity and dynamic changes of phenoloxidase in different sites were measured.[Result] The phenoloxidase activity in hemolymph was significantly higher than that in body fluid,and the activity in female individuals was higher than that in male individuals.The phenoloxidase activity in body fluid was gradually enhanced with the prolongation of laying time in air.The phenoloxidase activity in hemolymph of adult was also gradually enhanced with the prolongation of time.[Conclusion] Part of phenoloxidase was existed in tissues and cells of Locusta migratoria manilensis（Meyen） participating in insect development and construction,and the other part was existed in hemolymph playing an immunological and defensive role.The stability of phenoloxidase was very strong,which was the effective guarantee for wide adaptation ability and strong immunity of insect.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30700435)Program of Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing (Grant No. CSTC2009BB1387)
文摘hb(hunchback) is a contributing factor in anteroposterior axial patterning of insects.Although the hb function in Locusta migratoria manilensis has been investigated,its expression pattern remains unknown.Here,the mouse polyclonal antibody was produced against Hb fusion protein,and then its expression pattern during oogenesis and embryogenesis of L.migratoria manilensis was examined by immunohistochemical staining.Hb protein was detected in the oocyte nucleus which was positioned centrally within the developing oocyte.The oocyte nucleus gradually moved to the posterior end of the egg along with the oocyte maturing.In freshly laid eggs,Hb formed gradient at the posterior end of the egg,and then hb was expressed as a band in the middle of the blastodisc.As the blastodisc differentiated into the head and trunk,the expression region became wide,which would develop into spatial gnathal and thoracic segments.With abdominal segmentation,the expression domain in the gnathal and thoracic region became faint and eventually faded out,while the Hb expression domain appeared at the posterior growth zone in a discontinuous expression manner.The hb expression pattern of L.migratoria manilensis is greatly similar to that of other locusts,such as Schistocerca americana and another L.migratoria.Compared with other insects,hb expression is conserved in the gnathal and thoracic domains,while divergent in oogenesis and abdomen.
