Zhu Jiaqin, Fu Yaqi, Zhang Lvhao, Yang Tian, Zhou Xiang
Jixian Honors College, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China.
National Joint Local Engineering Laboratory of Biopesticide High-Efficient Preparation, College of Forestry & Biotechnology, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China.
Insects. 2024 May 27;15(6):388. doi: 10.3390/insects15060388.
Prolonged periods of host-lethal infection by entomopathogenic fungi pose challenges to the development of biological control agents. The obligate entomopathogen , however, rapidly kills aphid hosts, warranting investigation. This study investigated the interaction between and a bean aphid during the incubation period of infection, using transcriptome analysis to map host gene expression profiles. Results indicate -inoculated aphid activation of the wound healing immune responses, alongside suppression of the key molecules involved in Toll signaling, melanization, and metabolism. Furthermore, neuromotor system-related genes were upregulated, paralleling the intoxication observed in a nematode pest treated with -derived CytCo protein. To deepen interaction insights, a His-tag pull-down assay coupled with mass spectrometry analysis was conducted using CytCo as a bait to screen for potential aphid protein interactors. The proteins were identified based on the assembled transcriptome, and eleven transmembrane proteins were predicted to bind to CytCo. Notably, a protein of putatively calcium-transporting ATPase stood out with the highest confidence. This suggests that CytCo plays a vital role in killing aphid hosts, implicating calcium imbalance. In conclusion, effectively inhibits aphid immunity and exhibits neurotoxic potential, expediting the infection process. This finding facilitates our understanding of the complex host-pathogen interactions and opens new avenues for exploring biological pest management strategies in agroforestry.
昆虫病原真菌对宿主造成的长期致死性感染给生物防治剂的开发带来了挑战。然而,专性昆虫病原菌能迅速杀死蚜虫宿主,值得研究。本研究利用转录组分析来绘制宿主基因表达谱,调查了[病原菌名称]与豆蚜在感染潜伏期的相互作用。结果表明,接种[病原菌名称]的蚜虫激活了伤口愈合免疫反应,同时抑制了参与Toll信号传导、黑化作用和新陈代谢的关键分子。此外,与神经运动系统相关的基因上调,这与用[病原菌名称]衍生的CytCo蛋白处理的一种线虫害虫中观察到的中毒现象相似。为了深入了解相互作用,以CytCo为诱饵进行了His标签下拉试验并结合质谱分析,以筛选潜在的蚜虫蛋白相互作用分子。根据组装的转录组鉴定了这些蛋白,预测有11种跨膜蛋白与CytCo结合。值得注意的是,一种假定的钙转运ATPase蛋白以最高的可信度脱颖而出。这表明CytCo在[病原菌名称]杀死蚜虫宿主中起重要作用,暗示钙失衡。总之,[病原菌名称]有效抑制蚜虫免疫并表现出神经毒性潜力,加速了感染过程。这一发现有助于我们理解复杂的宿主-病原体相互作用,并为探索农林业生物害虫管理策略开辟了新途径。