Dr. Jimena Leyria on Crosstalk between Nutrition, Insulin, Juvenile Hormone, and Ecdysteroid Signaling in the Classical Insect Model, Rhodnius prolixus

The International Journal of Molecular Sciences published Dr. Jimena Leyria's paper on Crosstalk between Nutrition, Insulin, Juvenile Hormone, and Ecdysteroid Signaling in the Classical Insect Model, Rhodnius prolixus.

Leyria et al., Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24(1), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24010007

Dr. Leyria is a PostDoctoral Fellow in Lange Lab.

" The rigorous balance of endocrine signals that control insect reproductive physiology is crucial for the success of egg production. Rhodnius prolixus, a blood-feeding insect and main vector of Chagas disease, has been used over the last century as a model to unravel aspects of insect metabolism and physiology. Our recent work has shown that nutrition, insulin signaling, and two main types of insect lipophilic hormones, juvenile hormone (JH) and ecdysteroids, are essential for successful reproduction in R. prolixus; in this work, we show the interplay behind these endocrine signals that, together, coordinate a successful reproductive cycle." wrote Dr. Leyria about her paper.

Congratulations, Dr. Leyria!