scholarly journals Hox-logic of body plan innovations for social symbiosis in rove beetles

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Parker ◽  
K. Taro Eldredge ◽  
Isaiah M. Thomas ◽  
Rory Coleman ◽  
Steven R. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Gland Cell ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Body Plan ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Free Living ◽  
Hox Proteins ◽  
Rove Beetles ◽  
Rove Beetle ◽  
Living Species

How symbiotic lifestyles evolve from free-living ecologies is poorly understood. In Metazoa’s largest family, Staphylinidae (rove beetles), numerous lineages have evolved obligate behavioral symbioses with ants or termites. Widespread convergence of this lifestyle is thought to stem from a novel, chemically defended body plan that enables free-living species to infiltrate colonies and undergo extreme evolutionary specialization. Here we show how this innovative body plan evolved, via new Hox functions in staphylinids that remodeled the coleopteran groundplan. Using a model staphylinid, Dalotia coriaria, we reveal the Hox basis for changes in thoracic appendage morphology that shortened the beetle elytron and left the abdomen physically unprotected, selecting for an abdominal defense gland that was likely key to unlocking ant and termite societies. We present evidence that the gland evolved through a novel, combinatorial role of the abdominal Hox proteins AbdA and AbdB. These proteins function together to specify distinct gland cell types in neighboring segmental compartments, each cell type synthesizing a different class of compound—irritant, ester and solvent. Only when secreted together do these compounds constitute a bioactive secretion, providing an example of emergent chemical functionality that arises from synergy between individual gland cell types. Hox-controlled specification of glandular diversity implies a modularity in compound biosynthesis that likely catalyzed the evolvability of rove beetle chemistry, including the capacity of symbiotic taxa to produce potent compounds for host deception. This study reveals how Hox-controlled body axis modifications predispose a major animal to convergently evolve into symbionts.

scholarly journals Revisiting the role of IRF3 in inflammation and immunity by conditional and specifically targeted gene ablation in mice

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (20) ◽  
pp. 5253-5258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideyuki Yanai ◽  
Shiho Chiba ◽  
Sho Hangai ◽  
Kohei Kometani ◽  
Asuka Inoue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Cell ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Type I ◽  
Type I Ifn ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Gene Ablation ◽  
Cell Type Specific

IFN regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) is a transcription regulator of cellular responses in many cell types that is known to be essential for innate immunity. To confirm IRF3’s broad role in immunity and to more fully discern its role in various cellular subsets, we engineered Irf3-floxed mice to allow for the cell type-specific ablation of Irf3. Analysis of these mice confirmed the general requirement of IRF3 for the evocation of type I IFN responses in vitro and in vivo. Furthermore, immune cell ontogeny and frequencies of immune cell types were unaffected when Irf3 was selectively inactivated in either T cells or B cells in the mice. Interestingly, in a model of lipopolysaccharide-induced septic shock, selective Irf3 deficiency in myeloid cells led to reduced levels of type I IFN in the sera and increased survival of these mice, indicating the myeloid-specific, pathogenic role of the Toll-like receptor 4–IRF3 type I IFN axis in this model of sepsis. Thus, Irf3-floxed mice can serve as useful tool for further exploring the cell type-specific functions of this transcription factor.

Immunocytochemical localization of oestrogen receptors in the endometrium of the ewe

1991 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 321 ◽  
Author(s):  
RA Cherny ◽  
LA Salamonsen ◽  
JK Findlay
Keyword(s):  
Stromal Cells ◽  
Cellular Response ◽  
Individual Cell ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Staining Intensity ◽  
Steroid Treatment ◽  
Positive Staining ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Peak Intensity

Immunocytochemistry with monoclonal antibodies to the oestrogen receptor (ER) was used to localize ERs in sections of endometrium obtained from cycling and pregnant Corriedale ewes. Representative tissue from Days 4, 10, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of the cycle (Day 0 = onset of oestrus) and Day 15 of pregnancy was used. ER localization was also examined in tissue obtained from ovariectomized (ovex) ewes with and without subcutaneous implants containing oestrogen, progesterone, or oestrogen and progesterone. ER distribution was examined in caruncular endometrium and intercaruncular endometrium. Staining intensity varied according to cell type, stage of the cycle, steroid treatment and pregnancy. No staining was observed in endothelial cells. In all cases, ER was localized within the nuclei of positive cells. Generally, ER levels were high on Day 4 and declined to negligible values by Day 10 (corresponding to peak progesterone values) except in the deep stroma of caruncular endometrium. Positive staining reappeared in stromal cells of caruncles on Day 13 and in the luminal epithelium of intercaruncular tissue on Day 14. Peak intensity was reached on Day 15 for caruncular tissue and Day 16 for intercaruncular tissue. Ovariectomy did not cause an overall reduction in ER levels, whereas treatment with oestrogen and progesterone had variable effects depending on cell type. Progesterone did not suppress overall ER. In Day 15 pregnant tissue, ER was undetectable in all compartments except deep stroma of caruncles, indicating that factors other than progesterone, perhaps embryonic in origin, were responsible. The observation that individual cell types display differential sensitivities to oestrogen and progesterone as regards their expression of ER is consistent with the role of cell-cell interactions as modulators of cellular response to steroids through the oestrous cycle and in pregnancy.

Light microscopical and cytochemical study on the adhesive and epidermal gland cell secretions of the branchiobdellid Cambarincola fallax (Annelida: Clitellata)

1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (9) ◽  
pp. 2057-2064 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. R. Gelder ◽  
J. P. Rowe
Keyword(s):  
Basic Protein ◽  
Gland Cell ◽  
Attachment Site ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
The Body ◽  
Protein Component ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Gland Cells ◽  
Adhesive Organs ◽  
Epidermal Gland

Eight types of gland cells are present in six different epidermal glands in the branchiobdellid Cambarincola fallax. The anterior and posterior adhesive organs are both composed of viscid and releaser adhesive gland cell types, and their secretions open onto the anterior attachment site on the ventral surface of the ventral peristomial lip and onto the posterior attachment disc, respectively. The secretion granules of the viscid gland cell type are composed of neutral mucosubstances with basic proteins containing arginine and (or) lysine; the releaser gland cell type contains basic proteinaceous granules with a tryptophan component. These adhesive glands are very similar to duo-gland adhesive organs described elsewhere. Use of the term "sucker" should be discontinued as there is no suctorial mechanism at the anterior attachment site and only circumstantial evidence of such action at the posterior disc. Two epidermal gland cell types occur together in groups of two to four cells at sites scattered over the body surface except in trunk segments 6 and 7. One of these epidermal gland cell types produces granular secretions formed of neutral mucosubstances with a basic protein component, and the other produces globular secretions composed of a carboxylated acid mucosubstance. Secretions from the peristomial gland cells open onto the dorsal and ventral lips. The posterolateral gland cells form three pairs: two pairs in segment 8 and one pair in segment 9. Both peristomial and posterolateral gland cells have granular secretions composed of neutral mucosubstances with a basic protein component. The two types of clitellar gland cells are arranged in groups of 7 to 13 cells with a granular secretion type predominating over one with globular secretions. The granular type consists of neutral mucosubstances with amyloid-like and strong basic protein components, and the globular type consists of a carboxylated acid mucosubstance with a nonbasic protein component.

scholarly journals Contribution to the knowledge of the arthropods community inhabiting the winter-flooded meadows (marcite) of northern Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Della Rocca ◽  
Silvia Stefanelli ◽  
Elisa Cardarelli ◽  
Giuseppe Bogliani ◽  
Francesco Bracco
Keyword(s):  
Ground Beetle ◽  
Northern Italy ◽  
Agricultural Landscapes ◽  
Butterfly Species ◽  
Beetle Species ◽  
Rove Beetles ◽  
Invertebrate Conservation ◽  
Rove Beetle ◽  
Natural Grasslands

Flooded semi-natural grasslands are endangered ecosystems throughout Europe. In Italy, amongst flooded meadows, one special type called “marcita” is strongly threatened. It is a stable flooded grassland used to produce green forage even during winter months due to the thermal properties of water coming from springs and fountains that prevent the soil from freezing. To date, some research has been carried out to investigate the role of the marcita for ornithological and herpetological communities. However, no comprehensive data on invertebrates inhabiting this particular biotope available. The aim of this study was to characterise the terrestrial entomological community of these typical winter-flooded meadows in northern Italy and, in particular, in six marcita fields located in the Ticino Valley Regional Park. We collected data on species richness and diversity of Carabidae, Staphylinidae, Araneae, Lepidoptera and Orthoptera inhabiting marcita during the summers of 2014 and 2015 and data on overwintering Coleoptera during the winter of 2014-2015. Amongst the collected species, we identified those highly linked to this habitat. We found a total of 47 ground beetle species, 35 rove beetle species, 29 spider species, one Lucanidae, 16 butterfly species and 24 grasshopper and cricket species. Most of the species were collected during the summers of 2014 and 2015, while some others were also, or exclusively, overwintering (17 ground beetles, four rove beetles and one Lucanidae) and were collected during the winter of 2014-2015. Marcita fields hosted specialised species and species typical of hygrophilous habitats, amongst which are included the butterfly Lycaena dispar, the ground beetle Dolichus halensis and the grasshopper Chrysochraon dispar. This study represents the first contribution to the knowledge of terrestrial arthropod communities associated with this particular type of winter-irrigated meadow in Europe and confirms the importance of this biotope for invertebrate conservation in agricultural landscapes.

scholarly journals Differential Expression of Genes Associated with Oncogene-Induced Senescence and Senescence Associated Secretory Phenotype in the Absence of Differential Expression of High Molecular Risk Genes and Genes Associated with JAK-STAT Pathway in Sorted Cells of Patients with Polycythemia Vera and Primary Myelofibrosis

Blood ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 128 (22) ◽  
pp. 4283-4283
Author(s):  
Chieh Lee Wong ◽  
Andrew Innes ◽  
Baoshan Ma ◽  
Gareth Gerrard ◽  
Zainul Abidin Norziha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Differential Expression ◽  
Primary Myelofibrosis ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Differentially Expressed ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Expression Of Genes ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Stat Pathway

Abstract Introduction Despite significant progress in the understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) and the identification of high molecular risk (HMR) genes (i.e. ASXL1, EZH2, IDH1 and IDH2 genes), the mechanisms by which different cell types predominate in the different disease subtypes and their implications for prognosis remain uncertain. Given the recently described association of senescence and fibrosis in a number of pathologies by Menoz-Espin et al, we hypothesized that genes implicated in oncogene-induced senescence (OIS) and senescence associated secretory phenotype (SASP) may contribute to the pathogenesis of these neoplastic bone marrow disorders that frequently show evidence of fibrosis. Specifically, we were interested in the gene expression levels in different disease subtypes, at a cell-type level, and whether these patterns of differential expression were distinct from the transforming JAK-STAT pathway and the HMR genes. Aim To elucidate the role of OIS and SASP genes in the pathogenesis of MPN subtypes by determining the differential expression of the genes in specific cell types in patients with MPN. Methods We performed gene expression profiling on normal controls (NC) and patients with MPN who were diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET), polycythemia vera (PV) and primary myelofibrosis (PMF) according to the 2008 WHO diagnostic criteria. Two cohorts of patients, the patient and validation cohorts, from 3 tertiary-level hospitals were recruited prospectively over 3 years. Peripheral blood samples were taken and sorted into polymorphonuclear cells (PMN), mononuclear cells (MNC) and T cells. RNA was extracted from each cell population. Gene expression profiling of the human transcriptome was performed using microarray and RNA sequencing on the patient and validation cohorts respectively. Gene expression analyses (GEA) were performed on 4 sets of genes derived from publicly available or custom derived gene set enrichment analysis: 92 OIS genes, 88 SASP genes (Gil et al), 4 HMR genes, and 126 genes associated with JAK-STAT pathway. Gene expression levels for each cell type in each disease were compared with NC to obtain the differential expression of the genes. RNA-seq analysis of samples from the validation cohort was used to validate the microarray results from the patient cohort. Results Twenty-eight patients (10 ET, 11 PV and 7 PMF) and 11 NC were recruited into the patient cohort. Twelve patients (4 ET, 4 PV and 4 PMF) and 4 NC were recruited into the validation cohort. After combination of the microarray and RNA-seq datasets, GEA of the OIS genes revealed the differential expressions of MCTP1 and SULT1B1 genes by PMN in PV but of none in PMF. In contrast, the BEX1 gene was identified as differentially expressed by MNC in PMF but none in PV. GEA of the SASP genes revealed differential expression of THBS1 gene by MNC in PMF but of none in PV. None of the SASP genes were differentially expressed by PMN in either PV or PMF. No differentially expressed genes were identified by PMN or MNC in ET, or by T cells in any of the diseases. Notably, GEA of the HMR genes and genes associated with the JAK-STAT pathways did not show any differential expression in any disease subtype by any cell type. Conclusions We have found strikingly distinct patterns of differential expression of senescence associated genes by PMN (in PV) and MNC (in PMF). These results provide a novel insight into the mechanisms underlying the different phenotype of the MPN subtypes and also to the cells responsible for mediating the differences. The lack of differential expression of OIS and SASP genes in ET may reflect the milder clinical phenotype of the disease. Although mutations in the HMR genes are associated with poor prognosis in PMF, the lack of differential expression in these genes and genes associated with the JAK-STAT pathway is in keeping with their mutated status and suggests that they give rise to the disease phenotypes via altering downstream expression of genes associated in other pathways such as the senescence pathways studied here. Further studies are warranted to investigate the role of these genes and the pathways involved in senescence at a cell-type specific level in order to gain further insight into how they can potentially give rise to the various disease phenotypes in MPN and unmask potential therapeutic targets. Disclosures Aitman: Illumina: Honoraria.

scholarly journals Defective Autophagy in Atherosclerosis: To Die or to Senesce?

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mandy O. J. Grootaert ◽  
Lynn Roth ◽  
Dorien M. Schrijvers ◽  
Guido R. Y. De Meyer ◽  
Wim Martinet
Keyword(s):  
Cell Types ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Oxygen Species ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Mitochondrial Quality Control ◽  
Targeted Treatments ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Autophagic Process ◽  
Progression Of Atherosclerosis

Autophagy is a subcellular process that plays an important role in the degradation of proteins and damaged organelles such as mitochondria (a process termed “mitophagy”) via lysosomes. It is crucial for regulating protein and mitochondrial quality control and maintaining cellular homeostasis, whereas dysregulation of autophagy has been implicated in a wide range of diseases including atherosclerosis. Recent evidence has shown that the autophagic process becomes dysfunctional during the progression of atherosclerosis, regardless of whether there are many autophagy-stimulating factors (e.g., reactive oxygen species, oxidized lipids, and cytokines) present within the atherosclerotic plaque. This review highlights the recent insights into the causes and consequences of defective autophagy in atherosclerosis, with a special focus on the role of autophagy and mitophagy in plaque macrophages, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), and endothelial cells (ECs). It has been shown that defective autophagy can promote apoptosis in macrophages but that it accelerates premature senescence in VSMCs. In the ECs, defective autophagy promotes both apoptosis and senescence. We will discuss the discrepancy between these three cell types in their response to autophagy deficiency and underline the cell type-dependent role of autophagy, which may have important implications for the efficacy of autophagy-targeted treatments for atherosclerosis.

scholarly journals Synovial Macrophages in Osteoarthritis: The Key to Understanding Pathogenesis?

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Thomson ◽  
Catharien M. U. Hilkens
Keyword(s):  
Immune Cell ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Disease Development ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Genetic Characteristics ◽  
Clinical Challenge ◽  
Great Heterogeneity ◽  
Different Tissues

Effective treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) remains a huge clinical challenge despite major research efforts. Different tissues and cell-types within the joint contribute to disease pathogenesis, and there is great heterogeneity between patients in terms of clinical features, genetic characteristics and responses to treatment. Inflammation and the most abundant immune cell type within the joint, macrophages, have now been recognised as possible players in disease development and progression. Here we discuss recent findings on the involvement of synovial inflammation and particularly the role of synovial macrophages in OA pathogenesis. Understanding macrophage involvement may hold the key for improved OA treatments.

Endothelial cells in human cytomegalovirus infection: One host cell out of many or a crucial target for virus spread?

2009 ◽  
Vol 102 (12) ◽  
pp. 1057-1063 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Sinzger ◽  
Barbara Adler
Keyword(s):  
Endothelial Cells ◽  
Human Cytomegalovirus ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Cell Culture Systems ◽  
Human Cytomegalovirus Infection ◽  
Productive Replication

SummaryEndothelial cells (EC) are assumed to play a central role in the spread of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) throughout the body. Results from in-situ analyses of infected tissues and data from cell culture systems together strongly suggest that vascular EC can support productive replication of HCMV and thus contribute to its haematogeneous dissemination. By inducing an angiogenic response, HCMV may even promote growth of its own habitat. The particular role of EC is further supported by the fact that entry of HCMV into EC is dependent on a complex of the envelope glycoproteins gH and gL with a set of proteins (UL128–131A) which is dispensable for HCMV entry into most other cell types. These molecular requirements may also be reflected by cell type-dependent differences in entry routes, i.e. endocytosis versus fusion at the plasma membrane. An animal model with trackable murine CMV is now available to clarify the pathogenetic role of EC during haematogeneous dissemination of this virus.

scholarly journals Cell Type-Specific Imaging of Calcium Signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana Seedling Roots Using GCaMP3

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (17) ◽  
pp. 6385
Author(s):  
William Krogman ◽  
J. Alan Sparks ◽  
Elison B. Blancaflor
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Root Cell ◽  
Cauliflower Mosaic Virus ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Root Cells ◽  
Cell Tissue ◽  
Seedling Roots ◽  
Cell Type Specific

Cytoplasmic calcium ([Ca2+]cyt) is a well-characterized second messenger in eukaryotic cells. An elevation in [Ca2+]cyt levels is one of the earliest responses in plant cells after exposure to a range of environmental stimuli. Advances in understanding the role of [Ca2+]cyt in plant development has been facilitated by the use of genetically-encoded reporters such as GCaMP. Most of these studies have relied on promoters such as Cauliflower Mosaic Virus (35S) and Ubiquitin10 (UBQ10) to drive expression of GCaMP in all cell/tissue types. Plant organs such as roots consist of various cell types that likely exhibit unique [Ca2+]cyt responses to exogenous and endogenous signals. However, few studies have addressed this question. Here, we introduce a set of Arabidopsis thaliana lines expressing GCaMP3 in five root cell types including the columella, endodermis, cortex, epidermis, and trichoblasts. We found similarities and differences in the [Ca2+]cyt signature among these root cell types when exposed to adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP), glutamate, aluminum, and salt, which are known to trigger [Ca2+]cyt increases in root cells. These cell type-targeted GCaMP3 lines provide a new resource that should enable more in depth studies that address how a particular environmental stimulus is linked to specific root developmental pathways via [Ca2+]cyt.

Distribution of leucocyte populations, and milk composition, in milk fractions of healthy quarters in dairy cows

2005 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 486-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hande Sarikaya ◽  
Claudia Werner-Misof ◽  
Melanie Atzkern ◽  
Rupert M Bruckmaier
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Polymorphonuclear Neutrophils ◽  
Cell Type ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Predominant Cell Type ◽  
Teat Canal ◽  
Main Entrance

The goal of the study was to evaluate the composition of leucocyte populations in different milk fractions as a basis on which to judge their possible role in the immune response in different compartments of the udder. The milk of one healthy quarter of nine dairy cows (SCC/quarter [les ]125000/ml; bacteriologically negative) was removed separately and during the course of milking divided into: cisternal milk (C), alveolar milk 0–25%, 25–50%, 50–75%, 75–100% (A25; A50; A75; A100, respectively) and residual milk (R). Each fraction was analysed for the main constituents, SCC and distribution of leucocyte populations and their viability. The content of fat increased steadily during milking and reached highest values in R. Protein and lactose increased from C to A25, decreased from A25 to A100 and reached their minimum in R. Na and Cl ion levels diminished from C to A25 and thereafter increased from A50 to R. Electrical Conductivity (EC) also decreased from C to A25 but remained similar within the alveolar samples and reached a minimum in R. SCC decreased from C to a minimum in A25 and increased subsequently to a significant maximum in R. Somatic cell viability increased throughout consecutive fractions with a maximum value in R. The ratio of cell populations in the various milk fractions showed a reverse trend of macrophages (M) and polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN). M values were highest in C while PMN levels increased to their maximum in the R fraction. The lymphocyte (L) fraction remained similar in C, A25, A50, A75 and R but was higher in A100. Proportions of L, PMN and M were, respectively, 9·3%, 38·2%, 52·3% in C, 10·9%, 64%, 25·1% in A25–A100 and 10·2%, 64·9%, 24·8% in R. Numbers of L, PMN and M in milk showed a similar pattern for all three cell types: high levels in C decreased to a minimum at A25 and increased steadily thereafter to their maxima in R. It is concluded that, for healthy quarters, M, the predominant cell type in C, are located near the teat canal, the main entrance of pathogens. Obviously they are the first immunological barriers for invading pathogens. In contrast, PMN are the most important population in the alveolar compartment. However, each leucocyte fraction had a higher concentration in C than in early alveolar fractions, thus indicating the crucial role of immune defence in the cisternal compartment.

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