Protein Kinase A Regulates the Cell Cycle to Affect the Induction Rate in the Parthenogenetic Reproduction of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori

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第一作者： Xu, Fang

作者： Xu, Fang;Yu, Wei;Ma, Chenkai;Hu, Chengjie;Xu, Xia;Xu, Fang;Ma, Chenkai;Hu, Chengjie;Cui, Chunguang;Du, Xin;Chen, Jine;Zhu, Linbao;Yu, Shaofang;He, Xingjian;Wang, Yongqiang;Xu, Xia

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关键词： PKA; enzyme activity; cell cycle; parthenogenesis; Bombyx mori

期刊名称：CELLS （ 影响因子：5.2； 五年影响因子：6.1 ）

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年卷期： 2025 年 14 卷 11 期

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摘要： Protein kinase A (PKA), commonly referred to as cAMP-dependent protein kinase, exists as a heterotetramer composed of two catalytic (C) and regulatory subunits (R). This versatile kinase exhibits regulatory functions in various biological processes including growth, division, and differentiation. Although PKA is well established as a master regulator of oocyte maturation across species, its functional role in insect parthenogenesis has remained enigmatic. Here, we systematically investigated the regulatory effect of PKA in the induction of parthenogenesis in model lepidopteran Bombyx mori. Our findings demonstrated an inverse correlation between PKA activity and parthenogenetic induction efficiency in silkworms. Notably, PKA activation resulted in delayed embryonic development, whereas PKA-C1 knockdown disrupted normal cell cycle progression. These results indicated that maintaining appropriate PKA activity is essential for ensuring proper cell division process, especially in the successful induction of silkworm parthenogenesis. The evolutionary conservation of PKA across species, coupled with its critical regulatory role in parthenogenesis, positions this kinase as a promising molecular target for breeding design. Our findings establish a foundation for developing silkworm strains with enhanced parthenogenetic capacity through PKA modulation, thereby facilitating the preservation of elite production traits. These results provide novel mechanistic insights into parthenogenesis while demonstrating the potential application of PKA regulation in both genetic studies and breeding programs.

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