Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA.
Annu Rev Entomol. 2011;56:21-40. doi: 10.1146/annurev-ento-120709-144823.
Seminal fluid proteins (SFPs) produced in reproductive tract tissues of male insects and transferred to females during mating induce numerous physiological and behavioral postmating changes in females. These changes include decreasing receptivity to remating; affecting sperm storage parameters; increasing egg production; and modulating sperm competition, feeding behaviors, and mating plug formation. In addition, SFPs also have antimicrobial functions and induce expression of antimicrobial peptides in at least some insects. Here, we review recent identification of insect SFPs and discuss the multiple roles these proteins play in the postmating processes of female insects.
精液蛋白（SFPs）是雄性昆虫生殖道组织产生的，在交配过程中传递给雌性，诱导雌性产生许多生理和行为上的交配后变化。这些变化包括降低对再交配的接受性；影响精子储存参数；增加产卵；调节精子竞争、摄食行为和交配栓形成。此外，SFPs 还具有抗菌功能，并在至少一些昆虫中诱导抗菌肽的表达。在这里，我们回顾了昆虫 SFPs 的最新鉴定，并讨论了这些蛋白质在雌性昆虫交配后过程中所扮演的多种角色。
