2021
Interaction of Viruses with the Insect Intestine
Ma E, Zhu Y, Liu Z, Wei T, Wang P, Cheng G. Interaction of Viruses with the Insect Intestine. Annual Review Of Virology 2021, 8: 1-17. PMID: 33872516, DOI: 10.1146/annurev-virology-091919-100543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymbiotic microorganismsCell-intrinsic antiviral immunityIntrinsic antiviral immunityInsect's intestinal tractVirus-encoded componentsInsect herbivoresFoliage feedingInsect intestineHematophagous insectsPeritrophic matrixIntestinal tractInsectsBlood feedingInteraction of virusVirus invasionIntricate roleAntiviral immunityViral invasionMicroorganismsConstant threatImmunological barrierInvasionUnderlying mechanismHerbivoresNutritional status
2020
Roles of Symbiotic Microorganisms in Arboviral Infection of Arthropod Vectors
Yin C, Sun P, Yu X, Wang P, Cheng G. Roles of Symbiotic Microorganisms in Arboviral Infection of Arthropod Vectors. Trends In Parasitology 2020, 36: 607-615. PMID: 32386795, DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2020.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
A Mesh–Duox pathway regulates homeostasis in the insect gut
Xiao X, Yang L, Pang X, Zhang R, Zhu Y, Wang P, Gao G, Cheng G. A Mesh–Duox pathway regulates homeostasis in the insect gut. Nature Microbiology 2017, 2: 17020. PMID: 28248301, PMCID: PMC5332881, DOI: 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2017.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsect gutERK phosphorylation cascadeCentral homeostatic mechanismDrosophila melanogasterMetazoan gutComplex communitiesPhosphorylation cascadeBacterial microbiomeDual oxidaseDuox expressionGut bacteriaGut bacterial microbiomeBlood mealHomeostasisBacterial microorganismsAedes aegyptiPathwayHomeostatic mechanismsMicroorganismsPhysiological changesGutExpressionMelanogasterImportant roleDynamic changes