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2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Analysis of the endocrine and neural mechanisms that synergistically regulate the behavior and physiology of the worker honeybees.

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 23370032
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Animal physiology/Animal behavior
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

KUBO Takeo  東京大学, 理学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (10201469)

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)
Project Period (FY) 2011-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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
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.

  • Research Products

    (21 results)

All 2014 2013 2012 Other

All Journal Article (6 results) Presentation (12 results) (of which Invited: 1 results) Book (2 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Identification and characterization of an Egr ortholog as a neural immediate early gene in the European honeybee2013

    • Author(s)
      Ugajin, A., Kunieda, T., Kubo, T
    • Journal Title

      Apis mellifera L

      Volume: 587 Pages: 3224

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.febslet.2013.08.014

  • [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
    • Journal Title

      PLoS ONE

      Volume: 8 Pages: e71732

    • DOI

      10.1371/journal.pone.0071732

  • [Journal Article] Identification of kakusei, a nuclear non-coding RNA, as an immediate early gene from the honeybee, and its application for neuroethological study2012

    • Author(s)
      Kiya, T., Ugajin, A., Kunieda, T. and Kubo, T
    • Journal Title

      Intl. J. Mol. Sci

      Volume: 13(12) Pages: 15496-15509

    • DOI

      10.3390/ijms131215496

  • [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.
    • Journal Title

      J. Proteomic Res.

      Volume: 12(1) Pages: 404-411

    • DOI

      10.1021/pr300700e

  • [Journal Article] Mushroom body-preferential expression of proteins/genes involved in endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-transport in the worker honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) brain2012

    • Author(s)
      Uno, Y., Fujiyuki, T., Morioka, M and Kubo, T
    • Journal Title

      Insect Mol.Biol

      Volume: 22(1) Pages: 52-61

    • DOI

      10.1111/imb.12002

  • [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
    • Journal Title

      PLoS ONE

      Volume: 7(3) Pages: e32902

  • [Presentation] セイヨウミツバチにおけるEgr-1ホモログの同定と脊椎動物-昆虫間で保存された初期応答遺伝子としての性状解析2014

    • Author(s)
      宇賀神篤, 國枝武和, 久保健雄
    • Organizer
      第58回日本応用動物昆虫学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      高知
    • Year and Date
      20140326-28
  • [Presentation] Identification and characterization of an Egr ortholog in the European honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) as a conserved neural IEG in insects and vertebrates'2013

    • Author(s)
      Ugajin, A., Kunieda, T. and Kubo, T
    • Organizer
      第36回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      神戸
    • Year and Date
      20131203-06
  • [Presentation] Identification of three genes expressed highly selectively in the mushroom bodies in the European honeybee Apis mellifera L. brain2013

    • Author(s)
      末次翔太, 竹内秀明, 國枝武和, 久保健雄
    • Organizer
      日本動物学会第84回岡山大会
    • Place of Presentation
      岡山大学津島キャンパス
    • Year and Date
      20130926-28
  • [Presentation] 初期応答遺伝子を利用したニホンミツバチとセイヨウミツバチにおける高温曝露時のキノコ体神経活動の解析2013

    • Author(s)
      宇賀神篤, 國枝武和, 小野正人, 久保健雄
    • Organizer
      第57回日本応用動物昆虫学会
    • Place of Presentation
      藤沢
    • Year and Date
      20130327-29
  • [Presentation] セイヨウミツバチのローヤルゼリーとその由来外分泌腺のプロテオミクスを用いた解析2012

    • Author(s)
      藤田俊之, 秦裕子, 近藤裕子, 国枝武和, 尾山大明, 久保健雄
    • Organizer
      第85回日本生化学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡
    • Year and Date
      20121214-16
  • [Presentation] 熱殺蜂球形成時のニホンミツバチ脳内の神経興奮は高温情報処理を反映する2012

    • Author(s)
      宇賀神篤, 木矢剛智, 國枝武和, 小野正人, 吉田忠晴, 久保健雄
    • Organizer
      日本昆虫学会第72回大会
    • Place of Presentation
      町田
    • Year and Date
      20120915-17
  • [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
  • [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
  • [Presentation] 熱殺蜂球形成時のニホンミ ツバチ働き蜂の脳の神経興奮は高温情報処理を反映する2012

    • Author(s)
      宇賀神篤, 木矢剛智, 國枝武和, 小野正人, 吉田忠晴, 久保健雄
    • Organizer
      第56回日本応用 動物昆虫学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      奈良
    • Year and Date
      20120327-29
  • [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
  • [Presentation] ミツバチの社会性行動を生み出す脳と遺伝子の仕組み2012

    • Author(s)
      久保健雄
    • Organizer
      第2回岐阜薬科大学機能性健康食品研究講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      岐阜市ホテルグランベール岐山
    • Year and Date
      2012-11-26
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] ミツバチの社会性行動を生み出す脳と遺伝子の仕組み2012

    • Author(s)
      久保健雄
    • Organizer
      第34回ミツバチ科学研究会玉川学園
    • Place of Presentation
      玉川大学
    • Year and Date
      2012-03-15
  • [Book] Ecdysteroids and Honeybee Social Bheviors. In : Hormones and Behavior (Ed: Simonsen, D.)2013

    • Author(s)
      Shiota, Y. and Kubo, T.
    • Total Pages
      135-156
    • Publisher
      NOVA Science Publishers(eBook)
  • [Book] Neuroanatomical dissection of the honeybee brain based on temporal and regional gene expression patterns. In: Honeybee neurobiology and Behavior. A Tribute to Randolf Menzel (Eds: Galizia, C. G., Eisenhardt, D. and Giulfa, M.)2012

    • Author(s)
      Kubo, T
    • Total Pages
      341-357
    • Publisher
      Springer
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.biol.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/users/saibou/lab.html

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Published: 2015-06-25  

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