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PESTICIDE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY
卷 186, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2022.105179
关键词
Activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2); Reactive oxygen species (ROS); Oxidative stress; RNA interference; Apis cerana cerana
资金
- earmarked fund for the Agriculture Research System of China [CARS-44]
- special funds for the Taishan Industry Leading Talent Project [LJNY202003]
AccATF2 plays a crucial role in maintaining redox homeostasis and protecting honeybees from oxidative stress caused by various environmental stimuli. It is highly expressed in key areas and stages of honeybee development, and its knockdown leads to oxidative damage and decreased resistance to oxidative stress.
Activating transcription factor 2 (ATF2), a basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor, plays a crucial role in immune and DNA damage response in mammals. However, the function of ATF2 in insects remains unknown. Here, we isolated the ATF2 gene from Apis cerana cerana (AccATF2) and found that AccATF2 was a main regulator of the honeybee response to oxidative stress. Our results showed that AccATF2 was highly expressed in the head, thorax and integument. AccATF2 was expressed throughout the development period of honeybees, and the highest AccATF2 transcript level was noted in brown-eyed pupae, indicating its indispensable roles in honeybee survival. Antioxidant function analysis showed that AccATF2 expression was markedly induced in response to oxidative stress caused by various environmental stresses. AccATF2 overexpression substantially enhanced the tolerance to oxidative stress of Escherichia coli cells compared with control cells. AccATF2 knockdown significantly increased the production of malondialdehyde (MDA), the transcription of antioxidant genes and the activity of antioxidant enzymes in honeybees, suggesting that AccATF2 knockdown resulted in oxidative damage to honeybees. Moreover, AccATF2 knockdown decreased honeybee resistance to oxidative stress caused by high temperature. Overall, AccATF2 plays an important role in maintaining redox homeostasis and protecting honeybees from oxidative stress caused by various environmental stimuli. Our discoveries add to a growing understanding of how honeybees cope with various adverse environmental conditions to ensure their survival.
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