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ArticleParasites & vectors2019

Molecular and physiological characterization of the chitin synthase B gene isolated from Culex pipiens pallens (Diptera: Culicidae).

Xiaoshan Yang, Qi Yin, Yang Xu, Xixi Li, Yan Sun, Lei Ma, Dan Zhou, Bo Shen

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Xiaoshan YangDepartment of Pathogen Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Qi YinDepartment of Pathogen Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yang XuDepartment of Pathogen Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Xixi LiDepartment of Pathogen Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Yan SunDepartment of Pathogen Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Lei MaDepartment of Pathogen Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Dan ZhouDepartment of Pathogen Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. zhoudan@njmu.edu.cn.
Bo ShenDepartment of Pathogen Biology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China. shenbo@njmu.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81672056National Natural Science Foundation of China 81672058National Natural Science Foundation of China grant No. 81772227National S & T Major Program Grant No. 2017ZX10303404-002-006
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backgroundThe growth and development of insects is strictly dependent on the precise regulation of chitin synthase (CHS), which is absent in vertebrates and plants. Therefore, CHS represents an attractive target for insecticides. At present, the research on the CHS gene in mosquitoes, especially its biological functions, remains limited.

resultsThe full-length cDNA of the chitin synthase B gene in Culex pipiens pallens (CpCHSB) was prepared and consists of 5158 nucleotides with an open reading frame (ORF) of 4722 nucleotides encoding a protein of 1573 amino acid residues. Among different tissues, CpCHSB gene is mainly expressed in the midgut tissue with the highest expression in adult mosquitoes. Knockdown of CpCHSB in the larval stage significantly lowered the chitin content (16.5%) decreased body size (reduced by 25.6% in the larval stage and by 25.6% in the adult stage), and diminished reproduction (20%). Injecting siCHSB into adult mosquito mainly decreased reproduction (27%).

conclusionsCpCHSB plays essential roles in growth and development, by severely reducing larval chitin content, midgut permeability, and reducing the number of female mosquito offspring. These results indicate that CHSB may serve as a potential novel target for exploring biosafe insecticides.

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Amino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceChitinChitin SynthaseCloning, MolecularCulexDNA, ComplementaryFemaleInsect ProteinsLarvaChitinChitin SynthaseDNA, ComplementaryInsect ProteinsChitin synthaseCulex pipiens pallensInsecticide resistanceRNA interference

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PMCPMC6937787

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