Regulation of Haemolymph Juvenile Hormone Esterase Activity in Larvae of the Silkworm, Bombyx mori

누에 유충의 혈림프 유약호르몬 에스테라제 활성의 조절에 관한 연구

Effects of starvation, ligation, refeeding and methoprene treatment in the feeding phase of the fifth instar larvae of Bombyx mori on the regulation of juvenile hormone esterase(JHE) activity were investigated. Starvation and ligation contributed to the reduction of JHE activity, however, JHE levels in starved larvae were slightly higher than in legated larvae. Haemolymph JEH activity of starved larvae was increased by refeeding, and duration of increasing time of JHE activity after starvation was related to duration of starvation. When starved larvae were applied methoprene topically, JHE activity were not changed at day 0 and 1, but were increased by 1.3-1.4 times between day 2 and 5. When ligated larvae were applied methoprene topically, JHE activity was not changed at day 0, but were increased by 1.9-2.3 times between day 1 and 5. These results suggest that head factor, juvenile hormone(JH) and nutrient are major factors in the regulation of JHE in the feeding phase of the fifth instar larvae of Bombyx mori. Especially JHE might be regulated by the co-operative action of head factor and JH. However, head factor plays important role in the early stage, while JH plays important role thereafter.

누에의 5령유충 섭식기 동안 절식, 두흉부 결찰, 재섭식 및 methoprene 등의 처리가 JHE 활성도의 조절에 미치는 영향을 실험한 바 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 누에의 절식 및 결찰처리를 하면 혈림프 JHE 활성도가 감소하였다. 2. 절식누에는 재섭식에 의해 JHE 활성도가 증가하였으며, 재섭식에 의한 JHE 활성도의 증가시기는 절식기간에 따라 다르게 나타났다. 3. 절식누에에 methoprene을 투여하면 JHE 활성도는 5령 기잠과 1일에서는 변화가 없었으나 2일부터 5일에서 절식누에에 비해 1.3-1.4배 증가하였다. 4. 결찰누에에 methoprene을 처리하면 JHE 활성도는 5령 기잠에 변화가 없었고 1일부터 5일에서는 결찰누에에 비해 1.9-2.3배 증가하였다. 5. 이상의 결과에서 5령누에의 섭식기 동안 JHE 활성도의 조절에는 두부요인, JH 및 영양 등이 중요한 요인으로 작용하였다 .특히 섭식기에 있어서 JHE는 두부요인과 JH의 공동작용에 의해 조절되지만, 령의 초기에는 두부요인이 그 후에는 JH가 보다 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 생각된다.