Lipoproteins regulate the overall lipid homeostasis in animals. However, the molecular
mechanisms underlying lipoprotein trafficking remain poorly understood. Here, we show that SFT-…

Adipokinetic hormone (AKH) is a peptide hormone that regulates the nutritional state in
insects by supporting the mobilization of lipids. In the present study, we manipulated AKH …

In our previous report, we demonstrated the possibility that various regulatory neuropeptides
influence feeding behavior in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. Among these feeding-related …

In insects, especially phytophagous insects, feeding behavior occurs at a regular frequency.
Although a number of physiological studies have revealed various causal factors leading to …

Age-related decreases in sex hormones are closely related to chronic inflammation in obesity
and metabolic diseases. Particularly, the molecular basis of androgen activity in regulating …

Phytophagous insects do not constantly chew their diets; most of their time is spent in a non-feeding
quiescent state even though they live on or around their diets. Following starvation, …

Simple Summary DHCR24 (24-dehydrocholesterol reductase) is a key enzyme for producing
cholesterol from desmosterol and that is also involved in the conversion of plant sterols to …

The Rab GTPase family is a major regulator of membrane traffic in eukaryotic cells. The
Rab11 subfamily plays important roles in specific trafficking events such as exocytosis, …

In several phytophagous insects, feeding behavior occurs regularly. Recently, we demonstrated
that feeding behavior in larvae of the silkworm Bombyx mori had a regular frequency. To …

We recently identified a novel feeding‐modulating peptide, hemolymph major anionic
peptide (HemaP), designated Bommo‐HemaP (B‐HemaP), from hemolymph of the silkworm …