An Insight into the Transcriptome of the Digestive Tract of the Bloodsucking Bug, Rhodnius prolixus

Autores
Ribeiro, José M. C.; Genta, Fernando A.; Sorgine, Marcos H. F.; Mesquita, Rafael D.; Paiva Silva, Gabriela O.; Majerowicz, David; Medeiros, Marcelo; Koerich, Leonardo; Terra, Walter R.; Ferreira, Clelia; Pimentel, Andre C.; Bisch, Paulo M.; Leite, Daniel C.; Diniz, Michelle M. P.; Da Silva, Manuela L.; Araujo, Ricardo N.; Gandara, Ana Caroline P.; Brosson, Sebastien; Salmon, Didier; Bousbata, Sabrina; Gonzalez Caballero, Natalia; Alves Bezerra, Michele; Katia C. Gondim; Silva Neto, Mario Alberto C.; Atella, Georgia C.; Araujo, Helena; Dias, Felipe A.; Polycarpo, Carla; Vionette Amaral, Raquel J.; Fampa, Patricia; Melo, Ana Claudia A.; Tanaka, Aparecida S.; Balczun, Carsten; Oliveira, J. Henrique M.; Goncalves, Renata L. S.; Lazoski, Cristiano; Rivera Pomar, Rolando; Diambra, Luis Anibal; Schaub, Gunter A.; Garcia, Eloi S.; Azambuja, Patricia; Braz, Gloria R. C.; Oliveira, Pedro L.
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2014
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The bloodsucking hemipteran Rhodnius prolixus is a vector of Chagas’ disease, which affects 7–8 million people today in Latin America. In contrast to other hematophagous insects, the triatomine gut is compartmentalized into three segments that perform different functions during blood digestion. Here we report analysis of transcriptomes for each of the segments using pyrosequencing technology. Comparison of transcript frequency in digestive libraries with a whole-body library was used to evaluate expression levels. All classes of digestive enzymes were highly expressed, with a predominance of cysteine and aspartic proteinases, the latter showing a significant expansion through gene duplication. Although no protein digestion is known to occur in the anterior midgut (AM), protease transcripts were found, suggesting secretion as proenzymes, being possibly activated in the posterior midgut (PM). As expected, genes related to cytoskeleton, protein synthesis apparatus, protein traffic, and secretion were abundantly transcribed. Despite the absence of a chitinous peritrophic membrane in hemipterans - which have instead a lipidic perimicrovillar membrane lining over midgut epithelia - several gut-specific peritrophin transcripts were found, suggesting that these proteins perform functions other than being a structural component of the peritrophic membrane. Among immunity-related transcripts, while lysozymes and lectins were the most highly expressed, several genes belonging to the Toll pathway - found at low levels in the gut of most insects - were identified, contrasting with a low abundance of transcripts from IMD and STAT pathways. Analysis of transcripts related to lipid metabolism indicates that lipids play multiple roles, being a major energy source, a substrate for perimicrovillar membrane formation, and a source for hydrocarbons possibly to produce the wax layer of the hindgut. Transcripts related to amino acid metabolism showed an unanticipated priority for degradation of tyrosine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan. Analysis of transcripts related to signaling pathways suggested a role for MAP kinases, GTPases, and LKBP1/ AMP kinases related to control of cell shape and polarity, possibly in connection with regulation of cell survival, response of pathogens and nutrients. Together, our findings present a new view of the triatomine digestive apparatus and will help us understand trypanosome interaction and allow insights into hemipteran metabolic adaptations to a blood-based diet.
Fil: Ribeiro, José M. C.. National Institutes of Health; Estados Unidos
Fil: Genta, Fernando A.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Sorgine, Marcos H. F.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Mesquita, Rafael D.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Paiva Silva, Gabriela O.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Majerowicz, David. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Medeiros, Marcelo. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Koerich, Leonardo. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Terra, Walter R.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Ferreira, Clelia. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Pimentel, Andre C.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Bisch, Paulo M.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Leite, Daniel C.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Diniz, Michelle M. P.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Da Silva, Manuela L.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Araujo, Ricardo N.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Gandara, Ana Caroline P.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Brosson, Sebastien. Universite Libre de Bruxelles; Bélgica
Fil: Salmon, Didier. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Bousbata, Sabrina. Universite Libre de Bruxelles; Bélgica
Fil: Gonzalez Caballero, Natalia. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Alves Bezerra, Michele. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Katia C. Gondim. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Silva Neto, Mario Alberto C.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Atella, Georgia C.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Araujo, Helena. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Dias, Felipe A.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Polycarpo, Carla. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Vionette Amaral, Raquel J.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Fampa, Patricia. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Melo, Ana Claudia A.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Tanaka, Aparecida S.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Balczun, Carsten. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Oliveira, J. Henrique M.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Goncalves, Renata L. S.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Lazoski, Cristiano. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Rivera Pomar, Rolando. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Centro Regional de Estudios Genómicos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de Buenos Aires. Centro de Bioinvestigaciones. Pergaminmo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Diambra, Luis Anibal. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Centro Regional de Estudios Genómicos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Schaub, Gunter A.. Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Alemania
Fil: Garcia, Eloi S.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Azambuja, Patricia. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Braz, Gloria R. C.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Oliveira, Pedro L.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
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ANNOTATION
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spelling An Insight into the Transcriptome of the Digestive Tract of the Bloodsucking Bug, Rhodnius prolixusRibeiro, José M. C.Genta, Fernando A.Sorgine, Marcos H. F.Mesquita, Rafael D.Paiva Silva, Gabriela O.Majerowicz, DavidMedeiros, MarceloKoerich, LeonardoTerra, Walter R.Ferreira, CleliaPimentel, Andre C.Bisch, Paulo M.Leite, Daniel C.Diniz, Michelle M. P.Da Silva, Manuela L.Araujo, Ricardo N.Gandara, Ana Caroline P.Brosson, SebastienSalmon, DidierBousbata, SabrinaGonzalez Caballero, NataliaAlves Bezerra, MicheleKatia C. GondimSilva Neto, Mario Alberto C.Atella, Georgia C.Araujo, HelenaDias, Felipe A.Polycarpo, CarlaVionette Amaral, Raquel J.Fampa, PatriciaMelo, Ana Claudia A.Tanaka, Aparecida S.Balczun, CarstenOliveira, J. Henrique M.Goncalves, Renata L. S.Lazoski, CristianoRivera Pomar, RolandoDiambra, Luis AnibalSchaub, Gunter A.Garcia, Eloi S.Azambuja, PatriciaBraz, Gloria R. C.Oliveira, Pedro L.TRANSCRIPTOMICRHODNIUS PROLIXUSANNOTATIONDIGESTIVE TRACThttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The bloodsucking hemipteran Rhodnius prolixus is a vector of Chagas’ disease, which affects 7–8 million people today in Latin America. In contrast to other hematophagous insects, the triatomine gut is compartmentalized into three segments that perform different functions during blood digestion. Here we report analysis of transcriptomes for each of the segments using pyrosequencing technology. Comparison of transcript frequency in digestive libraries with a whole-body library was used to evaluate expression levels. All classes of digestive enzymes were highly expressed, with a predominance of cysteine and aspartic proteinases, the latter showing a significant expansion through gene duplication. Although no protein digestion is known to occur in the anterior midgut (AM), protease transcripts were found, suggesting secretion as proenzymes, being possibly activated in the posterior midgut (PM). As expected, genes related to cytoskeleton, protein synthesis apparatus, protein traffic, and secretion were abundantly transcribed. Despite the absence of a chitinous peritrophic membrane in hemipterans - which have instead a lipidic perimicrovillar membrane lining over midgut epithelia - several gut-specific peritrophin transcripts were found, suggesting that these proteins perform functions other than being a structural component of the peritrophic membrane. Among immunity-related transcripts, while lysozymes and lectins were the most highly expressed, several genes belonging to the Toll pathway - found at low levels in the gut of most insects - were identified, contrasting with a low abundance of transcripts from IMD and STAT pathways. Analysis of transcripts related to lipid metabolism indicates that lipids play multiple roles, being a major energy source, a substrate for perimicrovillar membrane formation, and a source for hydrocarbons possibly to produce the wax layer of the hindgut. Transcripts related to amino acid metabolism showed an unanticipated priority for degradation of tyrosine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan. Analysis of transcripts related to signaling pathways suggested a role for MAP kinases, GTPases, and LKBP1/ AMP kinases related to control of cell shape and polarity, possibly in connection with regulation of cell survival, response of pathogens and nutrients. Together, our findings present a new view of the triatomine digestive apparatus and will help us understand trypanosome interaction and allow insights into hemipteran metabolic adaptations to a blood-based diet.Fil: Ribeiro, José M. C.. National Institutes of Health; Estados UnidosFil: Genta, Fernando A.. 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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv An Insight into the Transcriptome of the Digestive Tract of the Bloodsucking Bug, Rhodnius prolixus
title An Insight into the Transcriptome of the Digestive Tract of the Bloodsucking Bug, Rhodnius prolixus
spellingShingle An Insight into the Transcriptome of the Digestive Tract of the Bloodsucking Bug, Rhodnius prolixus
Ribeiro, José M. C.
TRANSCRIPTOMIC
RHODNIUS PROLIXUS
ANNOTATION
DIGESTIVE TRACT
title_short An Insight into the Transcriptome of the Digestive Tract of the Bloodsucking Bug, Rhodnius prolixus
title_full An Insight into the Transcriptome of the Digestive Tract of the Bloodsucking Bug, Rhodnius prolixus
title_fullStr An Insight into the Transcriptome of the Digestive Tract of the Bloodsucking Bug, Rhodnius prolixus
title_full_unstemmed An Insight into the Transcriptome of the Digestive Tract of the Bloodsucking Bug, Rhodnius prolixus
title_sort An Insight into the Transcriptome of the Digestive Tract of the Bloodsucking Bug, Rhodnius prolixus
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ribeiro, José M. C.
Genta, Fernando A.
Sorgine, Marcos H. F.
Mesquita, Rafael D.
Paiva Silva, Gabriela O.
Majerowicz, David
Medeiros, Marcelo
Koerich, Leonardo
Terra, Walter R.
Ferreira, Clelia
Pimentel, Andre C.
Bisch, Paulo M.
Leite, Daniel C.
Diniz, Michelle M. P.
Da Silva, Manuela L.
Araujo, Ricardo N.
Gandara, Ana Caroline P.
Brosson, Sebastien
Salmon, Didier
Bousbata, Sabrina
Gonzalez Caballero, Natalia
Alves Bezerra, Michele
Katia C. Gondim
Silva Neto, Mario Alberto C.
Atella, Georgia C.
Araujo, Helena
Dias, Felipe A.
Polycarpo, Carla
Vionette Amaral, Raquel J.
Fampa, Patricia
Melo, Ana Claudia A.
Tanaka, Aparecida S.
Balczun, Carsten
Oliveira, J. Henrique M.
Goncalves, Renata L. S.
Lazoski, Cristiano
Rivera Pomar, Rolando
Diambra, Luis Anibal
Schaub, Gunter A.
Garcia, Eloi S.
Azambuja, Patricia
Braz, Gloria R. C.
Oliveira, Pedro L.
author Ribeiro, José M. C.
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Genta, Fernando A.
Sorgine, Marcos H. F.
Mesquita, Rafael D.
Paiva Silva, Gabriela O.
Majerowicz, David
Medeiros, Marcelo
Koerich, Leonardo
Terra, Walter R.
Ferreira, Clelia
Pimentel, Andre C.
Bisch, Paulo M.
Leite, Daniel C.
Diniz, Michelle M. P.
Da Silva, Manuela L.
Araujo, Ricardo N.
Gandara, Ana Caroline P.
Brosson, Sebastien
Salmon, Didier
Bousbata, Sabrina
Gonzalez Caballero, Natalia
Alves Bezerra, Michele
Katia C. Gondim
Silva Neto, Mario Alberto C.
Atella, Georgia C.
Araujo, Helena
Dias, Felipe A.
Polycarpo, Carla
Vionette Amaral, Raquel J.
Fampa, Patricia
Melo, Ana Claudia A.
Tanaka, Aparecida S.
Balczun, Carsten
Oliveira, J. Henrique M.
Goncalves, Renata L. S.
Lazoski, Cristiano
Rivera Pomar, Rolando
Diambra, Luis Anibal
Schaub, Gunter A.
Garcia, Eloi S.
Azambuja, Patricia
Braz, Gloria R. C.
Oliveira, Pedro L.
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Paiva Silva, Gabriela O.
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Koerich, Leonardo
Terra, Walter R.
Ferreira, Clelia
Pimentel, Andre C.
Bisch, Paulo M.
Leite, Daniel C.
Diniz, Michelle M. P.
Da Silva, Manuela L.
Araujo, Ricardo N.
Gandara, Ana Caroline P.
Brosson, Sebastien
Salmon, Didier
Bousbata, Sabrina
Gonzalez Caballero, Natalia
Alves Bezerra, Michele
Katia C. Gondim
Silva Neto, Mario Alberto C.
Atella, Georgia C.
Araujo, Helena
Dias, Felipe A.
Polycarpo, Carla
Vionette Amaral, Raquel J.
Fampa, Patricia
Melo, Ana Claudia A.
Tanaka, Aparecida S.
Balczun, Carsten
Oliveira, J. Henrique M.
Goncalves, Renata L. S.
Lazoski, Cristiano
Rivera Pomar, Rolando
Diambra, Luis Anibal
Schaub, Gunter A.
Garcia, Eloi S.
Azambuja, Patricia
Braz, Gloria R. C.
Oliveira, Pedro L.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv TRANSCRIPTOMIC
RHODNIUS PROLIXUS
ANNOTATION
DIGESTIVE TRACT
topic TRANSCRIPTOMIC
RHODNIUS PROLIXUS
ANNOTATION
DIGESTIVE TRACT
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The bloodsucking hemipteran Rhodnius prolixus is a vector of Chagas’ disease, which affects 7–8 million people today in Latin America. In contrast to other hematophagous insects, the triatomine gut is compartmentalized into three segments that perform different functions during blood digestion. Here we report analysis of transcriptomes for each of the segments using pyrosequencing technology. Comparison of transcript frequency in digestive libraries with a whole-body library was used to evaluate expression levels. All classes of digestive enzymes were highly expressed, with a predominance of cysteine and aspartic proteinases, the latter showing a significant expansion through gene duplication. Although no protein digestion is known to occur in the anterior midgut (AM), protease transcripts were found, suggesting secretion as proenzymes, being possibly activated in the posterior midgut (PM). As expected, genes related to cytoskeleton, protein synthesis apparatus, protein traffic, and secretion were abundantly transcribed. Despite the absence of a chitinous peritrophic membrane in hemipterans - which have instead a lipidic perimicrovillar membrane lining over midgut epithelia - several gut-specific peritrophin transcripts were found, suggesting that these proteins perform functions other than being a structural component of the peritrophic membrane. Among immunity-related transcripts, while lysozymes and lectins were the most highly expressed, several genes belonging to the Toll pathway - found at low levels in the gut of most insects - were identified, contrasting with a low abundance of transcripts from IMD and STAT pathways. Analysis of transcripts related to lipid metabolism indicates that lipids play multiple roles, being a major energy source, a substrate for perimicrovillar membrane formation, and a source for hydrocarbons possibly to produce the wax layer of the hindgut. Transcripts related to amino acid metabolism showed an unanticipated priority for degradation of tyrosine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan. Analysis of transcripts related to signaling pathways suggested a role for MAP kinases, GTPases, and LKBP1/ AMP kinases related to control of cell shape and polarity, possibly in connection with regulation of cell survival, response of pathogens and nutrients. Together, our findings present a new view of the triatomine digestive apparatus and will help us understand trypanosome interaction and allow insights into hemipteran metabolic adaptations to a blood-based diet.
Fil: Ribeiro, José M. C.. National Institutes of Health; Estados Unidos
Fil: Genta, Fernando A.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Sorgine, Marcos H. F.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Mesquita, Rafael D.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Paiva Silva, Gabriela O.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Majerowicz, David. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Medeiros, Marcelo. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Koerich, Leonardo. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Terra, Walter R.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Ferreira, Clelia. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Pimentel, Andre C.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Bisch, Paulo M.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Leite, Daniel C.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Diniz, Michelle M. P.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Da Silva, Manuela L.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Araujo, Ricardo N.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Gandara, Ana Caroline P.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Brosson, Sebastien. Universite Libre de Bruxelles; Bélgica
Fil: Salmon, Didier. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Bousbata, Sabrina. Universite Libre de Bruxelles; Bélgica
Fil: Gonzalez Caballero, Natalia. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Alves Bezerra, Michele. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Katia C. Gondim. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Silva Neto, Mario Alberto C.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Atella, Georgia C.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Araujo, Helena. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Dias, Felipe A.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Polycarpo, Carla. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Vionette Amaral, Raquel J.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Fampa, Patricia. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Melo, Ana Claudia A.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Tanaka, Aparecida S.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Balczun, Carsten. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Oliveira, J. Henrique M.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Goncalves, Renata L. S.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Lazoski, Cristiano. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Rivera Pomar, Rolando. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Centro Regional de Estudios Genómicos; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de Buenos Aires. Centro de Bioinvestigaciones. Pergaminmo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Diambra, Luis Anibal. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Centro Regional de Estudios Genómicos; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Schaub, Gunter A.. Ruhr-Universität Bochum; Alemania
Fil: Garcia, Eloi S.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Azambuja, Patricia. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Braz, Gloria R. C.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Oliveira, Pedro L.. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
description The bloodsucking hemipteran Rhodnius prolixus is a vector of Chagas’ disease, which affects 7–8 million people today in Latin America. In contrast to other hematophagous insects, the triatomine gut is compartmentalized into three segments that perform different functions during blood digestion. Here we report analysis of transcriptomes for each of the segments using pyrosequencing technology. Comparison of transcript frequency in digestive libraries with a whole-body library was used to evaluate expression levels. All classes of digestive enzymes were highly expressed, with a predominance of cysteine and aspartic proteinases, the latter showing a significant expansion through gene duplication. Although no protein digestion is known to occur in the anterior midgut (AM), protease transcripts were found, suggesting secretion as proenzymes, being possibly activated in the posterior midgut (PM). As expected, genes related to cytoskeleton, protein synthesis apparatus, protein traffic, and secretion were abundantly transcribed. Despite the absence of a chitinous peritrophic membrane in hemipterans - which have instead a lipidic perimicrovillar membrane lining over midgut epithelia - several gut-specific peritrophin transcripts were found, suggesting that these proteins perform functions other than being a structural component of the peritrophic membrane. Among immunity-related transcripts, while lysozymes and lectins were the most highly expressed, several genes belonging to the Toll pathway - found at low levels in the gut of most insects - were identified, contrasting with a low abundance of transcripts from IMD and STAT pathways. Analysis of transcripts related to lipid metabolism indicates that lipids play multiple roles, being a major energy source, a substrate for perimicrovillar membrane formation, and a source for hydrocarbons possibly to produce the wax layer of the hindgut. Transcripts related to amino acid metabolism showed an unanticipated priority for degradation of tyrosine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan. Analysis of transcripts related to signaling pathways suggested a role for MAP kinases, GTPases, and LKBP1/ AMP kinases related to control of cell shape and polarity, possibly in connection with regulation of cell survival, response of pathogens and nutrients. Together, our findings present a new view of the triatomine digestive apparatus and will help us understand trypanosome interaction and allow insights into hemipteran metabolic adaptations to a blood-based diet.
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Ribeiro, José M. C.; Genta, Fernando A.; Sorgine, Marcos H. F.; Mesquita, Rafael D.; Paiva Silva, Gabriela O.; et al.; An Insight into the Transcriptome of the Digestive Tract of the Bloodsucking Bug, Rhodnius prolixus; Public Library of Science; Neglected Tropical Diseases; 8; 1; 1-2014; 259401-e259431
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