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ArticleParasites & vectors2025

MicroRNA-34-5p regulates the expression of ecdysteroid receptor (ECR) in the process of salivary gland degeneration of ticks.

Shanming Hu, Yanan Wang, Yongzhi Zhou, Jie Cao, Houshuang Zhang, Jinlin Zhou

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6 authors.

Shanming HuKey Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, China.
Yanan WangKey Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, China.
Yongzhi ZhouKey Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, China.
Jie CaoKey Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, China.
Houshuang ZhangKey Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, China.
Jinlin ZhouKey Laboratory of Animal Parasitology of Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, 200241, China. jinlinzhou@shvri.ac.cn.

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the National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 32473053
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe salivary glands of female ticks rapidly degenerate after feeding via programmed cell death mediated by an ecdysteroid receptor (ECR). The degeneration includes both apoptosis and autophagy. The process of degeneration can also be regulated by microRNAs (miRNAs), but the underlying mechanism of miRNA involvement in salivary gland degeneration remains incompletely understood. Here, we demonstrate that microRNA34-5p (miR-34-5p) regulates the process of salivary gland degeneration in Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides by modulating the target gene RhECR.

methodsDual luciferase reporter assays and phenotypic rescue experiments identified RhECR as a direct target of miR-34-5p. The overexpression and inhibition of miR-34-5p were quantified by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP Nick-End Labeling (TUNEL) staining.

resultsThe results showed that miR-34-5p inhibited the expression of RhECR to retard apoptosis in salivary gland acini. The study identified the roles of miR-34-5p and RhECR and their interactions in tick salivary gland degeneration.

conclusionsThe findings will aid in the application of ECR genes for tick control.

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Gene Expression RegulationMicroRNAsReceptors, SteroidRhipicephalusSalivary GlandsAnimalsApoptosisFemaleecdysteroid receptorMicroRNAsReceptors, SteroidApoptosismiR-34-5pRhECRSalivary gland degeneration

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PMID40410876
PMCPMC12100847

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