Abstract
The expression and enzymatic activities of insecticide resistance-related cytochrome P450B are increased by the treatment with 20-hydroxyecdysone (20HE) in D. melanogaster Oregon R flies. We have explored the role of this hormone in the maintenance of P450B basal expression. Arrest of ecdysone synthesis led to a decrease in CYP6A2 mRNA level, as well as in P450B expression and activities. This effect occurred both in insecticide susceptible (ecd1) and resistant (IRED) strains carrying the temperature-sensitive ecd mutation. The role of the 20HE in the regulation of cytochrome P450-mediated insecticide resistance has been proposed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 304-307 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
| Volume | 232 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 17 1997 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology
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