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Project description:The silkworm silk gland is one of the most efficient protein synthesis systems among all organisms. Its amazingly efficient protein synthesis makes the silk gland a desirable object for basic studies on gene expression and regulation and for biotechnological applications. At the early stages of the fifth (final) instar, the cellular structures necessary for the synthesis of fibroin are rapidly formed, and at the later stage the synthesis of fibroin proceeds at a maximum rate. The posterior silk gland (PSG) is the longest suborgan and is responsible for the synthesis of the silk core protein fibroin, which is composed of heavy (H) and light (L) chains plus P25. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression in silkworm PSG during the late larval stages, including the fourth molting (M4) and day 1 (V1), day 3 (V3), day 5 (V5), and day 7 (wandering stage, W) of the fifth instar, and to reveal the correlations of differential expression genes with the PSG development and fibroin synthesis.
2012-12-05 | GSE26172 | GEO
Project description:The silkworm silk gland is one of the most efficient protein synthesis systems among all organisms. Its amazingly efficient protein synthesis makes the silk gland a desirable object for basic studies on gene expression and regulation and for biotechnological applications. At the early stages of the fifth (final) instar, the cellular structures necessary for the synthesis of fibroin are rapidly formed, and at the later stage the synthesis of fibroin proceeds at a maximum rate. The posterior silk gland (PSG) is the longest suborgan and is responsible for the synthesis of the silk core protein fibroin, which is composed of heavy (H) and light (L) chains plus P25. We used microarrays to detail the global programme of gene expression in silkworm PSG during the late larval stages, including the fourth molting (M4) and day 1 (V1), day 3 (V3), day 5 (V5), and day 7 (wandering stage, W) of the fifth instar, and to reveal the correlations of differential expression genes with the PSG development and fibroin synthesis. Silkworm PSGs were collected at M4, V1, V3, V5, and W stages for RNA extraction and hybridization on 23K Silkworm Genome Arrays (CapitalBio Corp., Beijing, China). Three groups of biological replicates were prepared at each time point.Dual-dye experiments were performed for the PSG at M4, V1, V3, V5, and W; a total of 15 samples were tested including three biological replicates at each stage. Aliquots of each test sample were pooled as a common reference sample (CKA). The test samples and CKA were labeled with Cy3 and Cy5, respectively.
2012-12-05 | E-GEOD-26172 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:To identify functions that distinguish the posterior and median cells producing fibroin and sericin in the silk gland of Bombyx mori, serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) profiles from both silk gland regions were analyzed and compared. The construction of a B. mori reference tag collection extracted from a set of 38000 Bombyx EST sequenced from the 3’ side, helped annotating the SAGE libraries. Most of the tags appeared at similar relative concentration in the two libraries except for those corresponding to silk proteins that were found region-specific and highly abundant. Strikingly, besides tags from silk protein mRNAs, 19 tags were found in the class of high abundance in the median cell library, which were absent in the posterior cell tag collection. Except tags from SP1 mRNA, no PSG specific tags were found in the same class of abundance. The analysis of MSG-specific different transcripts led to suggest that middle silk gland cell realizes more diversified functions as those already known, of synthesis and secretion of the silk sericins.
2010-12-22 | GSE23098 | GEO
Project description:Unhealable diabetic wounds need to be addressed with the help of newer, more efficacious strategies. Exosomes combined with biomaterials for sustained delivery of therapeutic agents are expected to bring new hope for chronic wound treatment. Here, the engineered exosomes modified for efficiently loading miR-146a and attaching to silk fibroin patch were demonstrated to promote diabetic wound healing. The transcriptomics analysis suggested anti-inflammatory and regenerative effects with SGM-miR146a-Exo@SFP treatment.
2022-11-19 | GSE217981 | GEO
Project description:Caddisworms (Trichoptera) spin adhesive silks to construct a variety of underwater composite structures. Many studies have focused on the fibroin heavy chain of caddisworm silk and found that it contains heavy phosphorylation to maintain a stable secondary structure. Besides fibroins, recent studies have also identified some new silk proteins within caddisworm silk. To better understand the silk composition and its secretion process, this study reports the silk gland proteome of a retreat-building caddisworm, Stenopsyche angustata. Using LC-MS/MS, 2389 proteins were identified in the silk gland of S. angustata, among which 192 were predicted as secreted silk proteins. Twenty-nine proteins were found to be enriched in the front silk gland, while 109 proteins were enriched in the caudal silk gland. The fibroin heavy chain and nine uncharacterized silk proteins were identified as phosphorylated proteins. By analyzing the sequence of the fibroin heavy chain, we found it contains 13 Gly/Thr/Pro-rich regions, 12 Val/Ser/Arg-rich regions, and a Gly/Arg/Thr-rich region. Three uncharacterized proteins were identified as sericin-like proteins due to having larger molecular weights, signal peptides, and repetitive motifs rich in serine. This study provides valuable information for further clarifying the secretion and adhesion of underwater caddisworm silk.
2023-05-16 | PXD042275 |
Project description:Spider mites are leaf cell-sucking herbivores that spin nanoscale silk fibers released from their second mouthpart appendages. Previous studies computationally predicted 17 silk protein genes by whole genome sequencing in the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae, while two novel candidates, Fibroin-1 and Fibroin-2, were detected in the silk proteome. In addition, Fibroin-1, sFibroin-1 (high sequence similarity to Fibroin-1), and Fibroin-2 proteins were also detected in the saliva proteome. We investigated whether these three proteins function as silk, saliva, or both. The mRNA for Fibroin-1, sFibroin-1, and Fibroin-2 were all expressed in the salivary glands. Micro-CT scanning confirmed no direct connection between salivary glands and silk glands, i.e., saliva and silk meet each other during simultaneous secretion and spinning. Silk proteomics performed in the present study detected proteins encoded by 8 of the 17 originally predicted genes, as well as Fibroin-1, sFibroin-1, and Fibroin-2 proteins. In addition, cryo-SEM imaging visualized a bead-on-a-string pattern formed by a fluid on the silk fiber, as well as a fluid patch that remains at the piercing site on the leaf surface after mite feeding. Furthermore, RNAi-mediated silencing of Fibroin-1 and sFibroin-1 reduced the feeding duration of mites, resulting in low survival and fecundity. Fibroin-2 RNAi reduced the thickness of single filaments of silk fibers. These results suggest that Fibroin-1, sFibroin-1, and Fibroin-2 proteins are secreted from the salivary glands and then adhere to silk fibers. Fibroin-1 and sFibroin-1 proteins support mites establishing a stable piercing site by adhering the tip of the mouthparts to the leaf surface to suck leaf cell contents with their stylets, while Fibroin-2 coats silk fibers. Eight originally predicted genes are still candidates for silk protein genes. This study revealed the two roles of saliva in leaf cell-sucking herbivorous mites, which include stabilizing mouthparts during feeding and coating silk fibers, providing them with adhesive properties.
2025-08-27 | PXD059809 | JPOST Repository
Project description:The anterior silk gland in the silkworm plays an important role in the process of liquid fibroin to solid silk fiber .In view of this,the proteomics analysis was applied to to study the relationship between the function of proteins in the anterior silk gland and the mechanism of spinning. The anterior silk glands on the 3rd day of fifth instar were dissected.Aftter 1D SDS-PAGE ,one gel lane was cut into 10 bands and each band further sliced into small pieces was subjected to in-gel tryptic digestion for 20 hours.The digested peptides were separated by RP nanoscale capillary liquid chromatography and analyzed using a surveyor LC system (Thermo Figgigan, San Jose, CA).The eluate from the RP column was analyzed by Finnigan LTQ(Thermo Electron Corporation）linear ion trap Mass equipped with a nanospray souce in the positive ion mode. The MS analysis was performed with one full MS scan followed by three MS/MS scans on the most intense ions from the MS spectrum with the dynamic exclusion settings: repeat count 2, repeat duration 30s, exclusion duration 90s. Data were acquired in data-dependent mode using Xcalibur software.Ten raw datasets from LC-MS/MS were searched against the predicted silkworm database by Xia.et al which consists of 21312 silkworm proteins.The searching was carried out with the Turbo SEQUEST(Bioworks version 3.2, Thermo Electron).
2014-03-26 | PXD000090 | Pride
Project description:Infectious bone defects (IBDs) pose a significant clinical challenge due to the simultaneous requirements for effective infection control and robust bone regeneration, and guided bone regeneration (GBR) using multifunctional scaffolds offers a promising therapeutic strategy. Herein, we developed a bilayer hydrogel scaffold (DSHM) based on methacrylated silk fibroin (SilMA) integrated with hydroxyapatite (HA) and minocycline hydrochloride (MH) to address these demands. By precisely optimizing the concentrations of SilMA, photoinitiator, HA, and MH, we engineered a bilayer structure featuring a porous HA-loaded layer (PSH, ~432.1 μm) to enhance mechanical strength and support osteogenic differentiation, and a dense MH-loaded layer (DSM, ~34.6 μm) to act as a barrier against fibrous tissue ingrowth and provide sustained antibacterial effects. The interface-crosslinked DSHM scaffold exhibited a well-defined heterogeneous architecture, improved mechanical properties, tunable degradation, and excellent biocompatibility. Notably, DSHM demonstrated synergistic multifunctionality, including inhibition of fibroblast infiltration, promotion of bone tissue regeneration, and effective infection control. Overall, the DSHM scaffold presents a robust approach for localized and targeted treatment of IBDs, with strong potential for clinical translation.
2025-09-19 | GSE308538 | GEO
Project description:To fully characterize the extent of genomic changes in senescent silk, we performed a time-course tissue harvesting. Material was collected at four time points: 3-, 7-, 11- and 15 days after silk emergence (DASE). Maize inbred line B104; 2 cm of basal part of silk from rings 6-10
2022-08-16 | E-MTAB-10847 | biostudies-arrayexpress
Project description:To identify functions that distinguish the posterior and median cells producing fibroin and sericin in the silk gland of Bombyx mori, serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) profiles from both silk gland regions were analyzed and compared. The construction of a B. mori reference tag collection extracted from a set of 38000 Bombyx EST sequenced from the 3’ side, helped annotating the SAGE libraries. Most of the tags appeared at similar relative concentration in the two libraries except for those corresponding to silk proteins that were found region-specific and highly abundant. Strikingly, besides tags from silk protein mRNAs, 19 tags were found in the class of high abundance in the median cell library, which were absent in the posterior cell tag collection. Except tags from SP1 mRNA, no PSG specific tags were found in the same class of abundance. The analysis of MSG-specific different transcripts led to suggest that middle silk gland cell realizes more diversified functions as those already known, of synthesis and secretion of the silk sericins. EST libraries from 11 silkworm tissues were 3’-sequenced to ensure the identification of the most terminal tag. 37,920 sequences were analyzed on ABI 3700 or 3730XL sequencers. Electrophoregrams were processed with KB Basecaller (3730XL traces) or with PHRED (3700 traces) to obtain the .phd files from which were extracted text sequences and their corresponding quality files in Fasta format (Phd2Fasta, Green and Ewing, 1995; 2002). Vector sequences and bad quality regions were removed with an home made software after identification by Lucy (Chou and Holmes, 2001). Chimera were removed by an home made software and retrotransposon sequences were masked by RepeatMasker (http://repeatmasker.org). The cleaned sequences were clusterized with TGICL package (TIGR) and assembled into contigs with CAP3 (Huang and Madan, 1999). Contigs were identified with Blastn and Blastx on GenBank and SwissProt/TREMBL, respectively. Some clusters, splitted by CAP3 procedure, have been regrouped on the basis of Blastx identity. Identitag (Keime et al., 2004) was used to extract all possible tags (forward and reverse) to create a reference database. Moreover, a quality index is attached to each tag depending to the presense of poly-A, polyadenylation signal and its proximity to 3-prime extremity in the original mRNA sequence. This database was supplemented with the tags extracted from public B. mori sequences (GenBank, Silkbase) with the same software. Tags were extracted from MSG and PSG libraries (from 2304 and 3072 sequenced inserts respectively) with the Sagenhaft software (Beissbarth et al., 2004) then identified and compared with Identitag. The assessment of significant differences among the two libraries was performed by using the Z-test used for comparison of SAGE libraries of different size (Kal et al., 1999). For graphic purpose and to avoid division by zero we used a tag value of 1 for tags that were not detected in MSG or PSG libraries. Since the two SAGE libraries showed up different TAG number, we used the Z-test for comparing the two mRNA populations.
2010-12-22 | E-GEOD-23098 | biostudies-arrayexpress