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ArticleCommunications biology2025

The ROS-FOXO pathway mediates broad-spectrum detoxification of acaricides in Tetranychus cinnabarinus.

Xiang Wen, Kaiyang Feng, Peng Wei, Jinhang Li, Ming Li, Wei Dou, Zhaojiang Guo, Youjun Zhang, Lin He

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Article in Communications biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors.

Xiang WenKey Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Kaiyang FengKey Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Peng WeiKey Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Jinhang LiKey Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Ming LiZhongShan School of Medicine, SUN YAT-SEN University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Wei DouKey Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Zhaojiang GuoState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4682-7241
Youjun ZhangState Key Laboratory of Vegetable Biobreeding, Department of Plant Protection, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3508-6695
Lin HeKey Laboratory of Entomology and Pest Control Engineering, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China. helinok@vip.tom.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5491-5375

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32472597, U2202202
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arthropods have evolved advanced metabolic detoxification pathways that have helped them adapt to complex stresses induced by plant secondary metabolites and synthetic pesticides. Nonetheless, how xenobiotics induce the suite of intracellular metabolic changes important for detoxification in arthropods remains unexplored. In this study, we found that the ancient oxidative stress signaling pathway has adapted to transmit the detoxification signal in T. cinnabarinus, where accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a crucial role in initiating detoxification metabolism. Acaricides exposure led to ROS accumulation, resulting in the activation of Forkhead box O (FOXO) that in turn upregulates the expression of downstream xenobiotic sensors, including CncC, AhR, and HR96. These xenobiotic sensors then upregulate the expression of downstream detoxification genes, helping mites metabolically detoxify acaricides. This study reveals a cascade-amplifying mechanism for broad-spectrum detoxification in T. cinnabarinus that is initiated through ROS-FOXO triggering broad-spectrum detoxification of xenobiotics. These findings further elucidate the adaptive evolution of arthropods and suggest new avenues for novel pesticides and pest control.

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AcaricidesForkhead Transcription FactorsReactive Oxygen SpeciesTetranychidaeAnimalsInactivation, MetabolicOxidative StressSignal TransductionAcaricidesForkhead Transcription FactorsReactive Oxygen Species

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PMCPMC12375005

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