Insect transferrin functions as an antioxidant protein in a beetle larva

In insects transferrin is known as an iron transporter, an antibiotic agent, a vitellogenin, and a juvenile hormone regulated protein. Here, a novel functional role for insect transferrin as an antioxidant protein is demonstrated. Stressors, such as heat shock, fungal challenge, and H 2O 2 exposure,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2008-06, Vol.150 (2), p.161-169
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Bo Yeon, Lee, Kwang Sik, Choo, Young Moo, Kim, Iksoo, Je, Yeon Ho, Woo, Soo Dong, Lee, Sang Mong, Park, Hyun Cheol, Sohn, Hung Dae, Jin, Byung Rae
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Zusammenfassung:In insects transferrin is known as an iron transporter, an antibiotic agent, a vitellogenin, and a juvenile hormone regulated protein. Here, a novel functional role for insect transferrin as an antioxidant protein is demonstrated. Stressors, such as heat shock, fungal challenge, and H 2O 2 exposure, cause upregulation of the white-spotted flower chafer Protaetia brevitarsis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) transferrin ( PbTf) mRNA in the fat body and increases PbTf protein levels in the hemolymph. RNA interference (RNAi) treated PbTf reduction causes increased iron and H 2O 2 levels in the hemolymph and results in induction of apoptotic cell death in the fat body during exposure to stress. The observed effects of PbTf RNAi suggest that PbTf inhibits stress-induced apoptosis by diminishing the Fenton reaction via the binding of iron, thus supporting an antioxidant role for PbTf in stress responses.
ISSN:1096-4959
1879-1107
DOI:10.1016/j.cbpb.2008.02.009