Identification of the extracellular metallo-endopeptidases ADAM and ADAMTS in the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti
Herd C, Yu X, Cui Y, Franz A. Identification of the extracellular metallo-endopeptidases ADAM and ADAMTS in the yellow fever mosquito Aedes aegypti. Insect Biochemistry And Molecular Biology 2022, 148: 103815. PMID: 35932972, PMCID: PMC11149919, DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2022.103815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAedesAnimalsChikungunya virusEndopeptidasesFemaleGastrointestinal TractHumansMatrix MetalloproteinasesMosquito VectorsYellow FeverZika VirusZika Virus InfectionConceptsMosquito Aedes aegyptiVertebrate hostsSecondary tissuesYellow fever mosquito Aedes aegyptiCustom-made antibodiesProtein domain structureBloodmeal ingestionExtra-cellular matrix remodelingAedes aegyptiOvarian tissueHuman ADAM10Human orthologExpression profilingTranscriptional activityFunctional specificityTransient silencingMidgut epitheliumIngestion/digestionDependent endopeptidasesFemale reproductionBasal laminaMidgutMidgut structureMosquito tissuesSame time points