Hormonal regulation of the humoral innate immune response inDrosophila melanogaster
Author:
Flatt Thomas1, Heyland Andreas2, Rus Florentina3, Porpiglia Ermelinda3, Sherlock Chris3, Yamamoto Rochele1, Garbuzov Alina1, Palli Subba R.4, Tatar Marc1, Silverman Neal3
Affiliation:
1. Division of Biology and Medicine, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA 2. Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1 3. Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA 4. Department of Entomology, Agricultural Science Center, College of Agriculture,University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40546-0091, USA
Abstract
SUMMARYJuvenile hormone (JH) and 20-hydroxy-ecdysone (20E) are highly versatile hormones, coordinating development, growth, reproduction and aging in insects. Pulses of 20E provide key signals for initiating developmental and physiological transitions, while JH promotes or inhibits these signals in a stage-specific manner. Previous evidence suggests that JH and 20E might modulate innate immunity, but whether and how these hormones interact to regulate the immune response remains unclear. Here we show that JH and 20E have antagonistic effects on the induction of antimicrobial peptide (AMP)genes in Drosophila melanogaster. 20E pretreatment of Schneider S2* cells promoted the robust induction of AMP genes, following immune stimulation. On the other hand, JH III, and its synthetic analogs (JHa)methoprene and pyriproxyfen, strongly interfered with this 20E-dependent immune potentiation, although these hormones did not inhibit other 20E-induced cellular changes. Similarly, in vivo analyses in adult flies confirmed that JH is a hormonal immuno-suppressor. RNA silencing of either partner of the ecdysone receptor heterodimer (EcR or Usp) in S2* cells prevented the 20E-induced immune potentiation. In contrast, silencing methoprene-tolerant (Met), a candidate JH receptor, did not impair immuno-suppression by JH III and JHa, indicating that in this context MET is not a necessary JH receptor. Our results suggest that 20E and JH play major roles in the regulation of gene expression in response to immune challenge.
Publisher
The Company of Biologists
Subject
Insect Science,Molecular Biology,Animal Science and Zoology,Aquatic Science,Physiology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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