Institute of Entomology, Guizhou Provincial Key Laboratory for Agricultural Pest Management of the Mountainous Region, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou 550025, China.
Guizhou Tobacco Science Research Institute, Guiyang, Guizhou 550081, China.
Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Apr;264(Pt 1):130578. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130578. Epub 2024 Mar 1.
Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a highly destructive invasive pest with remarkable adaptability to extreme climatic conditions, posing a substantial global threat. Although the effects of temperature stress on the biological and ecological properties of S. frugiperda have been elucidated, the molecular mechanisms underlying its responses remain unclear. Herein, we combined transcriptomic and proteomic analyses to explore the key genes and proteins involved in thermotolerance regulation in S. frugiperda larvae at 42 °C. Overall, 1528 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 154 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified in S. frugiperda larvae under heat stress, including antioxidant enzymes, heat shock proteins (Hsps), cytochrome P450s, starch and sucrose metabolism genes, and insulin signaling pathway genes, indicating their involvement in heat tolerance regulation. Correlation analysis of DEGs and DEPs revealed that seven and eight had the same and opposite expression profiles, respectively. After nanocarrier-mediated RNA interference knockdown of SfHsp29, SfHsp20.4, SfCAT, and SfGST, the body weight and mortality of S. frugiperda larvae significantly decreased and increased under heat stress, respectively. This indicates that SfHsp29, SfHsp20.4, SfCAT, and SfGST play a crucial role in the thermotolerance of S. frugiperda larvae. These results provide insight into the mechanism of heat tolerance in S. frugiperda.
草地贪夜蛾(鳞翅目:夜蛾科)是一种极具破坏性的入侵害虫,对极端气候条件具有显著的适应性,对全球构成重大威胁。尽管已经阐明了温度胁迫对草地贪夜蛾生物和生态特性的影响,但对其响应的分子机制仍不清楚。在这里,我们结合转录组和蛋白质组分析,探索了 42°C 下草地贪夜蛾幼虫耐热调节的关键基因和蛋白。总的来说,在热应激下,草地贪夜蛾幼虫中鉴定出了 1528 个差异表达基因(DEGs)和 154 个差异表达蛋白(DEPs),包括抗氧化酶、热休克蛋白(Hsps)、细胞色素 P450s、淀粉和蔗糖代谢基因以及胰岛素信号通路基因,表明它们参与了耐热调节。DEGs 和 DEPs 的相关性分析表明,有七个和八个基因具有相同和相反的表达谱。在纳米载体介导的 SfHsp29、SfHsp20.4、SfCAT 和 SfGST 的 RNA 干扰敲低后,草地贪夜蛾幼虫在热应激下的体重和死亡率分别显著降低和增加。这表明 SfHsp29、SfHsp20.4、SfCAT 和 SfGST 在草地贪夜蛾幼虫的耐热性中起关键作用。这些结果为草地贪夜蛾耐热机制提供了新的见解。