Efficient utilization of aerobic metabolism helps Tibetan locusts conquer hypoxia
Zhao D, Zhang Z, Cease A, Harrison J, Kang L. Efficient utilization of aerobic metabolism helps Tibetan locusts conquer hypoxia. BMC Genomics 2013, 14: 631. PMID: 24047108, PMCID: PMC3852963, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAerobic metabolismBasic metabolic processesExtreme hypoxiaTranscriptional responseHigh-altitude Tibetan PlateauGeographical populationsTCA cycleMigratory locustHypoxia toleranceMetabolic processesLocusta migratoriaHypoxic responseEntry genesLocustPhysiological perspectiveATP contentMetabolismTibetan PlateauInvertebratesInsectsDifferent altitudesGenesSpeciesHypoxiaConclusionsOur resultsFunctional modulation of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase underlies adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia in a Tibetan migratory locust
Zhang ZY, Chen B, Zhao DJ, Kang L. Functional modulation of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase underlies adaptation to high-altitude hypoxia in a Tibetan migratory locust. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 2013, 280: 20122758. PMID: 23390104, PMCID: PMC3574369, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2012.2758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytochrome c oxidaseOxidative phosphorylationLocust populationsHypoxia responseMigratory locustHypoxia toleranceC oxidaseMitochondrial cytochrome c oxidaseElectron transport rateElevated catalytic efficiencyHigher hypoxia toleranceCatalytic redox centerHypoxia adaptationCOX activityMitochondrial structureAerobic organismsFlight musclesMitochondrial mechanismsNovel mechanismLocusta migratoriaLocustFunctional modulationPermanent hypoxiaHypoxic treatmentProtein content