Molecular Adaptations of Arthropod Vectors to Oxidative Stress
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2026) | Viewed by 1278
Editor
Interests: mosquitoes; insect-microbiota relationships; molecular entomology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Arthropod vectors such as mosquitoes, sandflies, ticks, and triatomines are constantly exposed to oxidative stress from both environmental and physiological sources, including blood digestion, pathogen infection, and exposure to xenobiotics. Oxidative stress plays a central role in shaping vector physiology, survival, reproduction, and vector competence. Despite their relevance, the molecular mechanisms that enable arthropod vectors to cope with oxidative challenges remain incompletely understood.
This Special Issue will bring together recent advances in the understanding of how arthropod vectors respond to oxidative stress at the molecular level. We invite contributions exploring antioxidant defense systems, redox signaling, metabolic remodeling, detoxification pathways, and stress-induced proteomic and transcriptomic changes. Studies employing omics approaches—proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, and genomics—as well as functional molecular analyses are particularly encouraged.
This issue is leading by Dr. Francisco José Lemos and assisting by assistant Dr. Maria Aparecida Aride Bertonceli (Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro). By highlighting the molecular adaptations that support vector resilience, this Special Issue will expand our knowledge of vector biology and contribute to the development of innovative vector control strategies. Submissions addressing both fundamental mechanisms and applied perspectives are welcome.
Dr. Francisco José Alves Lemos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- oxidative stress
- arthropod vectors
- molecular adaptation
- redox biology
- proteomics
- stress response mechanisms
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