Antioxidant defense in mitochondria during diapause and postdiapause development of European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis, Hubn.)

Jovanovic-Galovic, A.; Blagojevic, D.P.; Grubor-Lajsic, G.; Worland, M.R.; Spasic, M.B.. 2007 Antioxidant defense in mitochondria during diapause and postdiapause development of European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis, Hubn.). Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 64 (3). 111-119. 10.1002/arch.20160

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Abstract/Summary

Antioxidant enzymes (CAT, catalase; GPx, selenium nondependent glutathione peroxidase; GST, glutathione-S-transferase; GR, glutathione reductase; DHAR, dehydroascorbate reductase) were determined in the mitochondria of diapausing and non-diapausing larvae and pupae of both diapausing and non-diapausing larvae of the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis, Hubn., Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). CAT, GST, and DHAR activity in mitochondria of diapausing larvae were reduced compared to non-diapausing larvae. Pupae of diapaused-larvae possessed lower GST, but higher DHAR activities compared to pupae of non-diapaused individuals. Comparison between larvae and pupae revealed lower GPx activity in the mitochondria of pupae. CAT activity in the mitochondria of pupae was higher compared to diapausing larvae, but lower than in non-diapausing ones. Correlation and canonical discriminant analyses revealed different antioxidant enzyme compositions for a particular stage and developmental pattern. Our results show that antioxidant enzymes have a similar role in the regulation of energetics in mitochondria as that in diapause and metamorphosis.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1002/arch.20160
Programmes:	BAS Programmes > Global Science in the Antarctic Context (2005-2009) > Biodiversity, Functions, Limits and Adaptation from Molecules to Ecosystems
ISSN:	0739-4462
Additional Keywords:	Moths, Enzymes
NORA Subject Terms:	Zoology
Date made live:	19 Nov 2007 14:36 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/1230

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.1002/arch.20160

Programmes:

BAS Programmes > Global Science in the Antarctic Context (2005-2009) > Biodiversity, Functions, Limits and Adaptation from Molecules to Ecosystems

ISSN:

0739-4462

Additional Keywords:

Moths, Enzymes

NORA Subject Terms:

Zoology