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Toxic Effect of Methyl-Thiophanate on

Zhen He, Yang Fang, Fengchao Zhang, Yang Liu, Xiaoli Wen, Cui Yu, Xinkai Cheng, Dechen Li, Liang Huang, Hui Ai and 1 more

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Article in Genes, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Organic Edible Insects-What Would It Take?Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Zhen HeIndustrial Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3045-8680
Yang FangInstitute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
Fengchao ZhangInstitute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
Yang LiuInstitute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
Xiaoli WenCollege of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
Cui YuIndustrial Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China.
Xinkai ChengInstitute of Evolution & Marine Biodiversity, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
Dechen LiIndustrial Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China.
Liang HuangIndustrial Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China.
Hui AiCollege of Life Sciences, Central China Normal University, Wuhan 430079, China.
Fan WuIndustrial Crops Institute, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan 430064, China.

Funding

China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA CARS-18-SYZ10Hubei Province Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Center Project 2021-620-000-001-009Hubei Province Key Research and Development Project 2022BBA0079
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesThe utilization of methyl-thiophanate (MT) in vegetables and fruits is widespread due to its broad efficiency, yet its potential impact on silkworm growth remains uncertain. This study aims to examine the effects of MT on the growth of silkworms. Specifically, we assessed the weights of fifth-instar larvae that were fed mulberry leaves saturated with three concentrations (2.5, 5, and 10 mg/mL) of MT, as well as the weights of a control group.

methodsTEM was used to show the status of the silkworm midgut after MT supplementation. Oxidative stress was evaluated in the presence of MT. Furthermore, a transcriptomic sequencing experiment was conducted to investigate the mechanism through which the development of silkworms is induced by MT.

resultsOur findings indicate that the supplementation of MT hindered larval growth compared to the control group, suggesting a toxic effect of MT on silkworms. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) results show that MT supplementation induced autophagy in the silkworm midgut. MT was also found to induce oxidative stress in silkworms through the activation of reactive oxygen (ROS), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD) activities. Subsequent transcriptomic analysis revealed 1265 significantly differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in response to MT. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis indicated that these DEGs were associated with antioxidant defense, detoxification processes, lysosome biogenesis, and metabolic pathways.

conclusionsThese findings suggest that MT toxicity in silkworm larvae is mediated through the induction of oxidative stress and alterations in metabolism. This study contributes to our understanding of the impacts of MT exposure on silkworms and provides insights into potential pesticides for use in mulberry gardens.

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BombyxLarvaOxidative StressTranscriptomeAnimalsAutophagyGene Expression ProfilingInsect ProteinsMorusReactive Oxygen SpeciesThiophanateInsect ProteinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesThiophanatecytochrome P450growthoxidative stresstranscriptome

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PMCPMC11507533

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