Whole transcriptomic analysis reveals overexpression of salivary gland and cuticular proteins genes in insecticide-resistant Anopheles arabiensis from Western Kenya

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BACKGROUND: Effective vector control is key to malaria prevention. However, this is now compromised by increased insecticide resistance due to continued reliance on insecticide-based control interventions. In Kenya, we have observed heterogenous resistance to pyrethroids and organophosphates in Anopheles arabiensis which is one of the most widespread malaria vectors in the country. We investigated the gene expression profiles of insecticide resistant An. arabiensis populations from Migori and Siaya counties in Western Kenya using RNA-Sequencing. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) bottle assays were conducted using deltamethrin (DELTA), alphacypermethrin (ACYP) and pirimiphos-methyl (PMM) to determine the resistance status in both sites.

RESULTS: Mosquitoes from Migori had average mortalities of 91%, 92% and 58% while those from Siaya had 85%, 86%, and 30% when exposed to DELTA, ACYP and PMM, respectively. RNA-Seq analysis was done on pools of mosquitoes which survived exposure ('resistant'), mosquitoes that were not exposed, and the insecticide-susceptible An. arabiensis Dongola strain. Gene expression profiles of resistant mosquitoes from both Migori and Siaya showed an overexpression mainly of salivary gland proteins belonging to both the short and long form D7 genes, and cuticular proteins (including CPR9, CPR10, CPR15, CPR16). Additionally, the overexpression of detoxification genes including cytochrome P450s (CYP9M1, CYP325H1, CYP4C27, CYP9L1 and CYP307A1), 2 carboxylesterases and a glutathione-S-transferase (GSTE4) were also shared between DELTA, ACYP, and PMM survivors, pointing to potential contribution to cross resistance to both pyrethroid and organophosphate insecticides.

CONCLUSION: This study provides novel insights into the molecular basis of insecticide resistance in An. arabiensis in Western Kenya and suggests that salivary gland proteins and cuticular proteins are associated with resistance to multiple classes of insecticides.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

BMC genomics - 25(2024), 1 vom: 27. März, Seite 313

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Omoke, Diana [VerfasserIn]
Impoinvil, Lucy Mackenzie [VerfasserIn]
Derilus, Dieunel [VerfasserIn]
Okeyo, Stephen [VerfasserIn]
Saizonou, Helga [VerfasserIn]
Mulder, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Dada, Nsa [VerfasserIn]
Lenhart, Audrey [VerfasserIn]
Djogbénou, Luc [VerfasserIn]
Ochomo, Eric [VerfasserIn]

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1TR49121NP
29232-93-7
Anopheles arabiensis
Cypermethrin
EC 2.5.1.18
Glutathione Transferase
Insecticide resistance
Insecticides
Journal Article
Malaria
Organothiophosphorus Compounds
Pirimiphos methyl
Pyrethrins
RNA-Seq
Salivary Proteins and Peptides
Whole transcriptomic sequencing

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Date Completed 28.03.2024

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12864-024-10182-9

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370218663