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ArticleIn vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal2025

Cell Painting of insect gut cells for exploration of molecular responses of insect epithelia to insecticides.

Franziska Annabelle Hecker, Bruno Leggio, Tim Koenig, Karsten Niehaus, Sven Geibel

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Franziska Annabelle HeckerBielefeld University, Proteome and Metabolome Research, Bielefeld, Germany.
Bruno LeggioBayer SAS, Crop Science Division, R&D Small Molecules, Disease Control, Lyon, France.
Tim KoenigBayer AG, Pharma Division, R&D Chemical Biology, Imaging and Omics, Wuppertal, Germany.
Karsten NiehausBielefeld University, Proteome and Metabolome Research, Bielefeld, Germany.
Sven GeibelBayer AG, Crop Science Division, R&D Small Molecules, Hit Key, Monheim, Germany. sven.geibel@bayer.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2888-6344

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Cell Painting is a sophisticated high-content imaging technique that has been predominantly applied to mammalian cells. Recent advancements have extended its applicability to the first insect cell line, the ovarian cell line Sf9, revealing significant insights into similarities and differences in cellular responses between different taxonomic groups. This study explores the utility of Cell Painting in Helicoverpa zea gut-derived cells, specifically the RP-HzGUT-AW1 cell line, to assess the specifics of insect epithelial cells in response to chemical treatments. Upon adaptation of the analysis pipeline to accommodate their unique morphology and characteristics, our investigations revealed distinct responses of RP-HzGUT-AW1 cells compared to the ovarian insect cell line Sf9. Variations were obtained not only in the dose-response behavior to treatments but also in the overall detectability of specific modes of action. Specifically, processes that relate to osmoregulation and the formation of epithelial structures showed the most significant and distinct responses. This suggests that the specific morphological and physiological attributes of these gut-derived insect cells contribute to unique phenotypic profiles, which enables in-depth interpretation of drug efficacy and safety in these models.

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Epithelial CellsGastrointestinal TractInsectaInsecticidesAnimalsCell LineMothsInsecticidesCell biologyCell PaintingHelicoverpa zeaInsect gut cellsInsecticidesMicroscopyMode of actionRP-HzGUT-AW1

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