UMR, Physiologie de l'Insecte, Signalisation et Communication, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France.
Insect Mol Biol. 2012 Dec;21(6):568-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.2012.01160.x. Epub 2012 Sep 18.
Cytochrome P450 enzymes (P450s) are involved in many physiological functions in insects, such as the metabolism of signal molecules, adaptation to host plants and insecticide resistance. Several P450s have been reported in the olfactory organs of insects, the antennae, and have been proposed to play a role in odorant processing and/or xenobiotic metabolism. Despite recent transcriptomic analyses in several species, the diversity of antennal P450s in insects has not yet been investigated. Here, we report the identification of 37 putative P450s expressed in the antennae of the pest moth Spodoptera littoralis, as well as the characterization of a redox partner, cytochrome P450 reductase (CPR). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that S. littoralis P450s belong to four clades defined by their conservation with vertebrate P450s and their cellular localization. Interestingly, the CYP3 and CYP4 clans, which have been described to be mainly involved in the metabolism of plant compounds and xenobiotics, were largely predominant. More surprisingly, two P450s related to ecdysteroid metabolism were also identified. Expression patterns in adult and larval tissues were studied. Eight P450s appeared to be specific to the chemosensory organs, ie the antennae and proboscis, suggesting a specific role in odorant and tastant processing. Moreover, exposure of males to a plant odorant down-regulated the transcript level of CPR, revealing for the first time the regulation of this gene by odorants within insect antennae. This work suggests that the antennae of insects are a key site for P450-mediated metabolism of a large range of exogenous and endogenous molecules.
细胞色素 P450 酶(P450s)参与昆虫的许多生理功能,如信号分子的代谢、对宿主植物的适应和杀虫剂抗性。已经在昆虫的嗅觉器官——触角中报道了几种 P450s,并提出它们在气味处理和/或外来物质代谢中发挥作用。尽管最近在几个物种中进行了转录组分析,但昆虫触角中的 P450 多样性尚未得到研究。在这里,我们报告了鉴定出 37 种假定的 P450s 在害虫斜纹夜蛾 Spodoptera littoralis 的触角中表达,以及鉴定出一种氧化还原伴侣细胞色素 P450 还原酶(CPR)。系统发育分析表明,S. littoralis P450s 属于四个支系,这些支系与脊椎动物 P450s 的保守性及其细胞定位有关。有趣的是,CYP3 和 CYP4 支系,主要参与植物化合物和外来物质的代谢,占很大优势。更令人惊讶的是,还鉴定出两种与蜕皮激素代谢有关的 P450s。在成年和幼虫组织中研究了表达模式。有 8 种 P450s 似乎是化学感觉器官(即触角和喙)特有的,这表明它们在气味和味觉处理中具有特定的作用。此外,雄性暴露于植物气味会下调 CPR 的转录水平,这首次揭示了昆虫触角中气味对该基因的调节。这项工作表明,昆虫的触角是 P450 介导的多种外源性和内源性分子代谢的关键部位。
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