Browsing Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Song, Qisheng"
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Buriscon regulated immune response in Drosophila melanogaster
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Bursicon is a heterodimeric neurohormone which binds to the receptor LGR2 and regulates various aspects in cuticle sclerotization and wing expansion ... -
Bursicon homodimers induce prophylactic innate immunity in two model insects: Drosophila melanogaster and Aedes aegypti
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Characterization of the insect cuticle sclerotization hormone bursicon and bursicon-regulated genes in the house fly Musca domestica
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Bursicon is a neurohormone that regulates the cuticle sclerotization and wing expansion process in insects. Bursicon is a heterodimeric cystine knot protein containing two subunits, burs [alpha] and burs [beta], which are ... -
A digestive phospholipase a2 in Midguts of worker honey bees, Apis mellifera : significance in lipid nutrition and health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) catalyzes hydrolysis of the fatty acid moiety from the sn-2 position of phospholipids. At least 16 groups of PLA2s are known in mammals. In insects, PLA2s occur in several tissues, where they act ... -
Establishing, characterizing and deploying novel insect cell lines
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Insect cell lines are convenient and powerful tools that were initially used in viral propagation, optimization of viral pesticides, cell-virus interactions, and recombinant protein productions. The most commonly used cell ... -
Microrna regulation of bursicon in drosophila melanogaster
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)Bursicon is a heterodimeric neuropeptide hormone composed of two cystine knot subunits, bursicon α (burs α) and its partner, bursicon β (burs β). In Drosophila melanogaster, the heterodimer regulates wing expansion and the ... -
Neuropeptide bursicon homodimer's roles in reproduction and innate immunity of the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] Bursicon is a cystine knot family neuropeptide, composed of bursicon (burs) and partner of burs (pburs) subunits, and can form heterodimers and homodimers to execute different biological functions. ... -
Proteomic identification of the differentially expressed and phosphorylated proteins in 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) signal transduction pathway in salivary gland of Drosophila melanogaster
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Protein kinase C (PKC) plays important role in 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) signal transduction, however, little is known about the exact role of PKC in this process. In my research, PKC-regulated phosphorylation in 20E signal ... -
Study of anti-cancer effect of winter worm and summer grass on Mcf-7 human breast cancer cells
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Winter worm and summer grass (WWSG) is one of the most valued traditional Chinese medicines for fighting cancer, increasing longevity, and improving immunity. It consists of the entomopathogenic fungus Cordyceps sinensis ...