Proteomics

Dataset Information

0

Aedes aegypti Malpighian tubules are immunologically activated following systemic Toll activation


ABSTRACT: Canine heartworm is a widespread and potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease caused by infections with the parasitic nematode, Dirofilaria immitis. We have previously shown that systemic activation of the Toll immune pathway via silencing of the negative regulator Cactus in Aedes aegypti blocks parasite development in the Malpighian tubules, the mosquito renal organ. However, it was not established whether the Malpighian tubules were directly responding to Toll activation or were alternatively responding to upregulated proteins or other changes to the hemolymph driven by other tissues. Distinguishing these possibilities is crucial for developing more precise strategies to block D. immitis while potentially avoiding the fitness cost to the mosquito associated with Cactus silencing. This study defines the transcriptional response of Ae. aegypti Malpighian tubules after systemic Toll activation via intra-thoracic injection of dsCactus and found, like the response of whole mosquitoes, a significant increase in expression of Toll pathway target genes. Additionally, we identified a significant overlap between the transcriptional response of the Malpighian tubules and proteins upregulated in the hemolymph. Our data show that Malpighian tubules are capable of RNAi-mediated gene silencing and directly respond to dsCactus treatment by upregulating canonical Toll pathway targets. Though not definitive, the strong correspondence between the Malpighian tubule transcriptional and the hemolymph proteomic responses provides evidence that the tubules may contribute to mosquito humoral immunity.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive HF

ORGANISM(S): Aedes Aegypti

TISSUE(S): Blood Cell, Blood

SUBMITTER: Sutopa Dwivedi  

LAB HEAD: Michael Povelones

PROVIDER: PXD036225 | Pride | 2024-08-27

REPOSITORIES: Pride

Dataset's files

Source:
Action DRS
Peptides_table.txt Txt
PovelonesM-21-G213-Cactus-rep1-QEP.raw Raw
PovelonesM-21-G213-Cactus-rep2-QEP.raw Raw
PovelonesM-21-G213-Cactus-rep3-QEP.raw Raw
PovelonesM-21-G213-LacZ1-rep1-QEP.raw Raw
Items per page:
1 - 5 of 8
altmetric image

Publications

Aedes aegypti Malpighian tubules are immunologically activated following systemic Toll activation.

Sneed Sarah D SD   Dwivedi Sutopa B SB   DiGate Cameron C   Denecke Shane S   Povelones Michael M  

Parasites & vectors 20221215 1


<h4>Background</h4>Canine heartworm is a widespread and potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease caused by infections with the parasitic nematode, Dirofilaria immitis. We have previously shown that systemic activation of the Toll immune pathway via silencing of the negative regulator Cactus in Aedes aegypti blocks parasite development in the Malpighian tubules (MT), the mosquito renal organ. However, it was not established whether the MT were directly responding to Toll activation or were altern  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

2013-09-12 | E-GEOD-48168 | biostudies-arrayexpress
2021-12-16 | E-MTAB-11252 | biostudies-arrayexpress
2022-07-21 | PXD033507 | Pride
2020-08-27 | E-MTAB-9240 | biostudies-arrayexpress
2017-01-18 | PXD005404 | Pride
2017-11-30 | PXD007824 | Pride
2019-01-17 | PXD011997 | Pride
2020-08-27 | E-MTAB-9241 | biostudies-arrayexpress
2011-04-12 | E-GEOD-23535 | biostudies-arrayexpress
2024-04-29 | PXD045527 | Pride