Silencing of ATG6 and ATG8 promotes increased levels of triacylglycerol (TAG) in the fat body during prolonged starvation periods in the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus
Samara Santos‐Araújo, Larissa Bomfim, Luciana Ordunha Araripe, Rafaela Vieira Bruno, Isabela Ramos, Kátia C. Gondim
Topics & Concepts
Rhodnius prolixusBiologyAutophagyAdipokinetic hormoneCell biologyLipid dropletATG8Lipid metabolismGene knockdownBiochemistryFat bodyGeneInsectBotanyApoptosisAutophagy in Disease and TherapyMosquito-borne diseases and controlTrypanosoma species research and implications