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Methoprene-tolerant and Krüppel homolog 1 are actors of juvenile hormone-signaling controlling the development of male sexual behavior in the moth Agrotis ipsilon

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In insects, juvenile hormone (JH) is critical for the orchestration of male reproductive maturation. For instance, in the male moth, Agrotis ipsilon, the behavioral response and the neuronal sensitivity within the primary olfactory centers, the antennal lobes (ALs), to the female-emitted sex pheromone increase with fertility during adulthood and the coordination between these events is governed by JH. However, the molecular basis of JH action in the development of sexual behavior remains largely unknown. Here, we show that the expression of the paralogous JH receptors, Methoprene-tolerant 1 and 2 (Met1, Met2) and of the JH-inducible transcription factor, Krüppel homolog 1 (Kr-h1) within ALs raised from the third day of adult life and this dynamic is correlated with increased behavioral responsiveness to sex pheromone. Met1-, Met2- and Kr-h1-depleted sexually mature males exhibited altered sex pheromone-guided orientation flight. Moreover, injection of JH-II into young males enhanced the behavioral response to sex pheromone with increased AL Met1, Met2 and Kr-h1 mRNA levels. By contrast, JH deficiency suppressed the behavioral response to sex pheromone coupled with reduced AL Met1, Met2 and Kr-h1 mRNA levels in allatectomized old males and these inhibitions were compensated by an injection of JH-II in operated males. Our results demonstrated that JH acts through Met-Kr-h1 signaling pathway operating in ALs, to promote the pheromone information processing and consequently the display of sexual behavior in synchronization with fertility to optimize male reproductive fitness. Thus, this study provides insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the hormonal regulation of reproductive behavior in insects.
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Paleo Aguilar, Thomas Bourgeois, Annick Maria, Philippe Couzi, Elodie Demondion, et al.. Methoprene-tolerant and Krüppel homolog 1 are actors of juvenile hormone-signaling controlling the development of male sexual behavior in the moth Agrotis ipsilon. Hormones and Behavior, 2023, 150, pp.105330. ⟨10.1016/j.yhbeh.2023.105330⟩. ⟨hal-04068672⟩
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