2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Analysis of the endocrine and neural mechanisms that synergistically regulate the behavior and physiology of the worker honeybees.
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23370032
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Animal physiology/Animal behavior
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
KUBO Takeo 東京大学, 理学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (10201469)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
TAKEUCHI Hideaki 東京大学, 大学院・理学系研究科, 助教 (00376534)
KUNIEDA Takekazu 東京大学, 大学院・理学系研究科, 助教 (10463879)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | ミツバチ / 脳 / キノコ体 / ケニヨン細胞 / 採餌行動 / 外分泌 / ローヤルゼリー / 細胞増殖因子 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, we aimed to unveil brain neural mechanisms and physiological mechanisms that underlie the honeybee social behaviors. Here, we unveiled novel cellular characteristics of the large-type Kenyon cells (KCs) and identified novel 'middle-type' KCs, both of which compose the mushroom bodies, a higher brain center. The neural activities of the small-type and some 'middle-type' KCs are enhanced in the foragers, whereas those of the class II KCs are enhanced in the Ja@anese worker honeybees that are forming a 'hot defensive bee ball' against the hornets. Furthermore, we showed that the royal jelly that is secreted from young workers (nurse bees) is a cocktail of secretory proteins derived from three exocrine glands and contains cell growth factors that may affect physiological status of the other nest mates.
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Research Products
(21 results)
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[Journal Article] Novel middle-type Kenyon cells in the honeybee brain revealed by area-preferential gene expression analysis2013
Author(s)
Kaneko, K., Ikeda, T., Nagai, M., Hori, S., Umatani, C., Tadano, H., Ugajin, A., Nakakoka, T., Paul, R. K., Fujiyuki, T., Shirai, K., Kunieda, K., Takeuchi, H. and Kubo, T
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Journal Title
PLoS ONE
Volume: 8
Pages: e71732
DOI
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[Journal Article] Proteomic analysis of the royal jelly and characterization of the functions of its derivation glands in the honeybee2012
Author(s)
Fujita, T., Kozuka-Hata, H., Ao-Kondo, H., Kunieda, T., Oyama, M. and Kubo, T.
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Journal Title
J. Proteomic Res.
Volume: 12(1)
Pages: 404-411
DOI
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[Journal Article] Detection of neural activity in the brains of Japanese honeybee workers during the formation of a "hot defensive bee ball"2012
Author(s)
Ugajin, A., Kiya, T., Kunieda, T., Ono, M., Yoshida, T. and Kubo, T
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Journal Title
PLoS ONE
Volume: 7(3)
Pages: e32902
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[Presentation] Neural activity in the brains of the Japanese worker honeybees involved in a hot defensive bee ball reflects thermal stimuli processing2012
Author(s)
Ugajin, A., Kiya, T., Kunieda, T., Ono, M., Yoshida, T. and Kubo, T
Organizer
10th International Congress of Neuroethology (ICN2012)
Place of Presentation
Maryland University
Year and Date
20120805-10
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[Presentation] Analysis of the royal jelly proteome and characterization of the functions of its derivation glands by using proteomics2012
Author(s)
Fujita, T., Kozuka-Hata, H., Kondo, H., Kunieda, T., Oyama, M. and Kubo, T
Organizer
Meeting of The 45th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists & The 64th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Cell Biology
Place of Presentation
神戸
Year and Date
20120528-31
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[Presentation] Functional characterization of hypopharyngeal gland and salivary glands of the worker honeybees by using proteomics2012
Author(s)
Fujita, T., Hata, K.-H., Kondo, H., Kunieda, T., Oyama, M. and Kubo, T
Organizer
3rd International Symposium Frontiers in Agriculture Proteome Research, Contribution of proteomics technology in agricultural Sciences
Place of Presentation
Tsukuba, JAPAN
Year and Date
2012-12-10
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