Drosophila as an Animal Model for Testing Plant-Based Immunomodulators
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Drosophila as a Model for the Study of the Effects of Plants/Plants Derived Compounds
3. Drosophila Immune System
4. Examples of Studies to Test the Immunomodulatory Effect of Plants/Plant-Derived Compounds Using Drosophila
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Aanthopanax senticosus | Fruit | Water | Fly | 3–5 d | Wild-type w1118 | orally infected by M. luteus and B. bassiana, and orally fed with toxic compounds SDS, high osmolarity of NaCl, and CuSO4. | 10% of medium |
| [52] |
Anthocyanins | - | - | Larva | 1st instar larvae (1 d) | P0206-GAL4>UAS-Ni with characteristics of obesity [triglycerides (TAGs), glucose circulating in the hemolymph, resistance of fat cells to stimulation with insulin, hemocytes in the Fat Body (Liver/adipose tissue)]. | Fed with food containing anthocyanins | 0.24 mg/mL |
| [58] |
Crocus sativus L. | Stigma | Water | Fly | 3–5 d | Wild-type w1118 | Fed with toxic compound (SDS, paraquat) | 1% medium |
| [53] |
Gnetum africanum | Leave | Alcoholic-acetic acid | Fly | 3–5 d | Wild-type Harwich strain | Fed with food containing Mn | 2.5 mg/g medium |
| [54] |
50 selected plants | Not mentioned | Water | Fly | 4–5 d | Wild-type w1118 | Fed with food containing SDS or DSS | 1.25–10% medium | Some extracts:
| [55] |
Momordica charantia L. | Fruit | Ethanol | Fly | 5–7 d | Oregon R (wildtype) and PGRP-LBΔ (mutant line lacking PGRP-LB expression), the lack of PGRP-LB has been demonstrated to stimulate the overactivation of NF-κB (IMD) pathway in D. melanogaster | Fed with food containing extract | 0.02, 0.2, and 2% medium |
| [59] |
Rhodiola crenulata | Root | Water | Fly | 3–5 d | Wild-type w1118 | Fed with food containing pathogenic microorganism (S. marcescens, M. luteus, and spores of B. bassiana) and toxic compound (SDS) | 2.5% medium |
| [56] |
Phytohemagglutinin from P. vulgaris | - | - | Fly | 3–7 d | Wild-type w1118 | Fed with Phytohemagglutinin followed by systemic Drosophila C virus (DCV) infection | 60–120 μg/mL |
| [57] |
Punica granatum | Fruit (Juice) | - | Fly | 2–3 d | Wild-type Canton-S strain | Pricked C. albicans suspension in the thoracic region and fed with food containing Punica granatum juice | 0.1–15% medium |
| [71] |
Hibiscus sabdariffa L. | Calyx | Ethanol, water, ethyl acetate | Fly | 4–7 d | Psh1;;modSPKO double mutant | Pricked S. aureus in the thorax | 0.5–8% medium |
| [72] |
Zingiber officinale | Stem | - | Fly | 5 and 33 d | Oregon strain | Fly was subjected to 30% hydrogen peroxide in food, fed with food containing DTT and ginger | 25 mg/g medium |
| [63] |
Garcinia kola | Seed | Ethanol | Fly | 1–3 d | Wild-type Harwich strain | Fed with food containing both Kolaviron and rotenone | 100–500 μg/mL medium |
| [73] |
Vitex trifolia L. | Leaf | Ethanol | Fly | 4–7 d | S. aureus-infected flies and Wild-type w1118 | Fed with food containing ethanol extract of legundi leaves | 1–25% medium |
| [74] |
Rosmarinus officinalis L. | Not mentioned | - | Fly (Male) | 2 d | Oregon-R-C strain | Fed with high-fat diets containing rosemary extract | 0.2–1.5 mg/mL medium |
| [75] |
Centella asiatica L. | Leaf | Acetone | Fly | Not mentioned | elav-GAL4 strain and UAS-Hsap/SNCA.F strain | Fed with food containing C. asiatica extract | 0.2–1 mg/mL medium |
| [76] |
Bacopa monnieri | Leaf | Acetone | Fly | Not mentioned | elav-GAL4 strain and UAS-Hsap/SNCA.F strain | Fed with food containing B. monnieri extract | 0.2–1 mg/mL medium |
| [77] |
Vitis vinifera (Grape) | Skin | - | Fly | Not mentioned | Mhc-GAL4 strain, dPINK1 RNAi; UAS-S6K OE strain, rictorΔ2/Y; Mhc-GAL4 strain, and dPINK1 RNAi strain | Fed with food containing grape skin extract powder or resveratrol | 4–16% medium |
| [68] |
Aronia melanocarpa | Not mentioned | Acetone | Fly | 1–3 d | Canton-S strain | Fed with food containing A. melanocarpa extract | 1 and 2.5 μg/mL medium |
| [78] |
Rubus chamaemorus L. | Fruit | Acetone | Fly | 30 d | Canton-S strain | Fed with food that was applied with yeast paste containing R. chamaemorus extract at the top | 0.12–0.6 mg/mL of medium |
| [79] |
Chrysantemum indicum L. | Capitulum | Deionized water | Larva, Pupa, Fly | 5 d | Da-GAL4 strain, S6kl−1/TM6B strain and Wild-type w1118 strain | Fed with high-sugar diet containing C. indicum extract | 5–10% of medium |
| [80] |
Ipomoea batatas L. | Not mentioned | - | Fly (Male) | 3 d | Oregon-K strain, esg-GAL4 strain and UAS-GFP strain | Fed with food containing I. batatas extract | 0.5–2 mg/mL medium |
| [81] |
Vigna angularis | Bean | Ethanol | Fly | elav-GAL4 strain and UAS transgene human Aβ42 strain | 1 mg/mL medium |
| [82] | ||
Bougainvillea glabra | Leaf | Ethanol | Fly (Male) | 1–4 d | Wild-type | Fed with food containing paraquat (neurotoxic) and B. glabra extract | 40–200 μg/mL medium |
| [83] |
Gardenia jasminoides | Not mentioned | - | Fly (Male) | 3–10 d | elav-GAL4c155 strain and UAS-hAβ42 strain | Fed with food containing G. jasminoides extract for 5 h and resumed to normal food | 5–500 g/mL medium |
| [84] |
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Pratomo, A.R.; Salim, E.; Hori, A.; Kuraishi, T. Drosophila as an Animal Model for Testing Plant-Based Immunomodulators. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 14801. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232314801
Pratomo AR, Salim E, Hori A, Kuraishi T. Drosophila as an Animal Model for Testing Plant-Based Immunomodulators. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022; 23(23):14801. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232314801
Chicago/Turabian StylePratomo, Andre Rizky, Emil Salim, Aki Hori, and Takayuki Kuraishi. 2022. "Drosophila as an Animal Model for Testing Plant-Based Immunomodulators" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23, no. 23: 14801. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232314801