Identification of biogenic amines involved in photoperiod-dependent caste-fate determination during the adult stage in a temperate paper wasp

Yoshimura, Hideto; Yamada, Yoshihiro; Sasaki, Kohsuke

doi:10.1016/j.jinsphys.2021.104223

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“…In the paper wasp P. jokahamae, the long-day photoperiod condition increases the tyramine level in the brain and causes the initiation of ovarian development (Yoshimura et al, 2021). In this paper wasp, the levels of tyramine and dopamine in the brains are correlated with ovarian development (Yoshimura et al, 2021). Thus, mediation by both dopamine and tyramine, which have a common precursor tyrosine, suggests the involvement of tyrosine in ovarian activation.…”

Section: Worker Reproduction and Dominance Hierarchy Among Femalesmentioning

confidence: 79%

“…The oral application of tyramine can inhibit flying for foraging (Schulz and Robinson, 2001;Fussenecker et al, 2006) and promote ovarian activity (Sasaki and Harano, 2007) and the production of queen-like pheromones by Dufour's gland and the mandibular glands (Salomon et al, 2012). In the paper wasp P. jokahamae, the long-day photoperiod condition increases the tyramine level in the brain and causes the initiation of ovarian development (Yoshimura et al, 2021). In this paper wasp, the levels of tyramine and dopamine in the brains are correlated with ovarian development (Yoshimura et al, 2021).…”

Section: Worker Reproduction and Dominance Hierarchy Among Femalesmentioning

confidence: 87%

“…In Polistes wasps, the cues related to caste determination during the preimaginal stage include levels of larval nutrition and frequency of vibrational stimuli (O'Donnell, 1998;Suryanarayanan et al, 2011). The cues during the adult stage are the presence of a queen and photoperiods (Bohm, 1972;Solís and Strassmann, 1990;Yoshimura et al, 2021).…”

Section: Reproductive Division Of Labor and Worker Reproductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In primitive eusocial species, social ranks including pre-contest assessment behavior and reproductive states are associated with JH titer (Röseler, 1977;Giray et al, 2005;Tibbetts et al, 2013b;Tsuchida et al, 2020). Given that dopamine is also related to reproductive states in primitive eusocial species (Bloch et al, 2000;Sasaki et al, , 2017Yoshimura et al, 2021), a relationship between JH and dopamine is expected. In fact, the application of JH can enhance the dopamine levels in the brain of workers in the paper wasp P. chinensis (Tsuchida et al, 2020).…”

Section: Dominance Interactionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…are also indicated. Ad: advanced eusocial, Pr: primitively eusocial, So: solitary and facultatively eusocial (Bohm, 1972;Bell, 1973;Barth et al, 1975;Röseler, 1977;Robinson et al, 1992;O'Donnell and Jeanne, 1993;Sommer et al, 1993;Harris and Woodring, 1995;Robinson and Vargo, 1997;Bloch et al, 2000;Pinto et al, 2000;Boulay et al, 2001;Sasaki and Harada, 2020;Agrahari and Gadagkar, 2003;Brent and Vargo, 2003;Dombroski et al, 2003;Cuvillier-Hot et al, 2004;Giray et al, 2005;Brent et al, 2006;Cuvillier-Hot and Lenoir, 2006;Sasaki et al, , 2009Penick et al, 2011;Tibbetts et al, 2011b;Wasieleski et al, 2011;Tibbetts et al, 2013a;Smith et al, 2013;Amsalem et al, 2014;Kelstrup et al, 2014a;Kelstrup et al, 2014b;Penick et al, 2014;Shpigler et al, 2014;Kelstrup et al, 2015Kelstrup et al, , 2017Okada et al, 2015;Kapheim and Johnson, 2017;Sasaki et al, 2017;Tsuchida et al, 2020;Yoshimura et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Social Evolution With Decoupling of Multiple Roles of Biogenic Amines Into Different Phenotypes in Hymenoptera

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Convergent evolution of eusociality with the division of reproduction and its plastic transition in Hymenoptera has long attracted the attention of researchers. To explain the evolutionary scenario of the reproductive division of labor, several hypotheses had been proposed. Among these, we focus on the most basic concepts, i.e., the ovarian ground plan hypothesis (OGPH) and the split-function hypothesis (SFH). The OGPH assumes the physiological decoupling of ovarian cycles and behavior into reproductive and non-reproductive individuals, whereas the SFH assumes that the ancestral reproductive function of juvenile hormone (JH) became split into a dual function. Here, we review recent progress in the understanding of the neurohormonal regulation of reproduction and social behavior in eusocial hymenopterans, with an emphasis on biogenic amines. Biogenic amines are key substances involved in the switching of reproductive physiology and modulation of social behaviors. Dopamine has a pivotal role in the formation of reproductive skew irrespective of the social system, whereas octopamine and serotonin contribute largely to non-reproductive social behaviors. These decoupling roles of biogenic amines are seen in the life cycle of a single female in a solitary species, supporting OGPH. JH promotes reproduction with dopamine function in primitively eusocial species, whereas it regulates non-reproductive social behaviors with octopamine function in advanced eusocial species. The signal transduction networks between JH and the biogenic amines have been rewired in advanced eusocial species, which could regulate reproduction in response to various social stimuli independently of JH action.

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Section: Worker Reproduction and Dominance Hierarchy Among Femalesmentioning

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Brain physiology during photoperiod-related caste determination in the primitively eusocial wasp Polistes jokahamae

Sasaki,

Yoshimura,

Yokoi

2024

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Adult females of the primitively eusocial wasp Polistes jokahamae can change caste in response to photoperiod length. Short-day photoperiod females store more lipids but have less developed ovaries for hibernation (becoming gynes), whereas long-day photoperiod females have fewer lipid stores but more developed ovaries under queenless conditions (becoming egg-laying workers). To explore the physiological mechanisms underlying photoperiod-related caste determination, analyses of gene expression levels in the brains of short- or long-day females were performed. Results suggest that short-day females may exhibit higher expression of genes involved in tryptophan metabolism, insulin signaling, and nutrition, including the digestion of sugars and lipids, and production of royal jelly proteins. Oral administration of tryptophan resulted in a positive correlation between tryptophan levels in the brain and lipid stores in the abdomen, suggesting that tryptophan promotes lipid storage in gynes. Long-day females showed enhanced expression of genes involved in tyramine/dopamine syntheses, epidermal growth factor receptor, insulin degradation, and oogenesis. In these females, tyramine administration increased the brain levels of tyramine and dopamine, and activated initial ovarian development under queenless conditions. Together, these results indicate that photoperiod-related caste determination in P. jokahamae may involve gene expression pathways similar to those involved in caste determination during the preimaginal stage in other Polistes species.

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The Molecular Substrates of Insect Eusociality

Kocher,

Kingwell

2024

Annual Review of Genetics

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The evolution of eusociality in Hymenoptera—encompassing bees, ants, and wasps—is characterized by multiple gains and losses of social living, making this group a prime model to understand the mechanisms that underlie social behavior and social complexity. Our review synthesizes insights into the evolutionary history and molecular basis of eusociality. We examine new evidence for key evolutionary hypotheses and molecular pathways that regulate social behaviors, highlighting convergent evolution on a shared molecular toolkit that includes the insulin/insulin-like growth factor signaling (IIS) and target of rapamycin (TOR) pathways, juvenile hormone and ecdysteroid signaling, and epigenetic regulation. We emphasize how the crosstalk among these nutrient-sensing and endocrine signaling pathways enables social insects to integrate external environmental stimuli, including social cues, with internal physiology and behavior. We argue that examining these pathways as an integrated regulatory circuit and exploring how the regulatory architecture of this circuit evolves alongside eusociality can open the door to understanding the origin of the complex life histories and behaviors of this group.

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Identification of biogenic amines involved in photoperiod-dependent caste-fate determination during the adult stage in a temperate paper wasp

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Social Evolution With Decoupling of Multiple Roles of Biogenic Amines Into Different Phenotypes in Hymenoptera

Social Evolution With Decoupling of Multiple Roles of Biogenic Amines Into Different Phenotypes in Hymenoptera

Brain physiology during photoperiod-related caste determination in the primitively eusocial wasp Polistes jokahamae

The Molecular Substrates of Insect Eusociality

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