Research Article

Evaluation of the Potential Anti-inflammatory Effects of Endoparasitoid Pimpla turionellae L. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) venom on Mammalian Cell Lines

Volume: 14 Number: 3 December 15, 2021
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Evaluation of the Potential Anti-inflammatory Effects of Endoparasitoid Pimpla turionellae L. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) venom on Mammalian Cell Lines

Abstract

Parasitic wasps inject their eggs, together with a complex venom mixture, in or on other insects. Parasitoid venoms use various mechanisms to manipulate the physiology and suppress the immune system of their hosts, thus enabling the growth and development of their offspring. Since the major mechanisms of innate immunity in insects are homologous to the Nuclear Factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway in mammalian immunity, this study hypothesized that venom related immune suppression observed in host insects could also be observed in mammalian cells. Therefore, an NF-κB-dependent luciferase assay was used to determine the effects of P. turionellae venom on murine fibrosarcoma L929sA cells. Results from an MTT assay showed that venom from P. turionellae has no cytotoxic effects on L929sA cell lines when taking into account a defined range of exposure time and concentrations. Also, the present study indicated that endoparasitoid P. turionellae venom has potential to inhibit NF-κB signaling in cells of mammals at nontoxic concentrations. In conclusion, venom components from ecto- or endoparasitoid wasps have anti-inflammatory potential on increased immune responses of mammalian cells.

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Supporting Institution

TUBITAK-FWO Joint Research Cooperation Project

Project Number

115Z142

Thanks

This research was supported by the TUBITAK-FWO Joint Research Cooperation Project (Grant number: 115Z142). This research was also made possible by the funding of the Belgian Agency for Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT), project 141370.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Conservation and Biodiversity

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 15, 2021

Submission Date

November 23, 2020

Acceptance Date

November 5, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 14 Number: 3

APA
Altuntaş, H., Vleminckx, S., Danneels, E., Ergin, E., & De Graaf, D. (2021). Evaluation of the Potential Anti-inflammatory Effects of Endoparasitoid Pimpla turionellae L. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) venom on Mammalian Cell Lines. Biological Diversity and Conservation, 14(3), 497-504. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2021.830217
AMA
1.Altuntaş H, Vleminckx S, Danneels E, Ergin E, De Graaf D. Evaluation of the Potential Anti-inflammatory Effects of Endoparasitoid Pimpla turionellae L. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) venom on Mammalian Cell Lines. BioDiCon. 2021;14(3):497-504. doi:10.46309/biodicon.2021.830217
Chicago
Altuntaş, Hülya, Sara Vleminckx, Ellen Danneels, Ekrem Ergin, and Dirk De Graaf. 2021. “Evaluation of the Potential Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Endoparasitoid Pimpla Turionellae L. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) Venom on Mammalian Cell Lines”. Biological Diversity and Conservation 14 (3): 497-504. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2021.830217.
EndNote
Altuntaş H, Vleminckx S, Danneels E, Ergin E, De Graaf D (December 1, 2021) Evaluation of the Potential Anti-inflammatory Effects of Endoparasitoid Pimpla turionellae L. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) venom on Mammalian Cell Lines. Biological Diversity and Conservation 14 3 497–504.
IEEE
[1]H. Altuntaş, S. Vleminckx, E. Danneels, E. Ergin, and D. De Graaf, “Evaluation of the Potential Anti-inflammatory Effects of Endoparasitoid Pimpla turionellae L. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) venom on Mammalian Cell Lines”, BioDiCon, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 497–504, Dec. 2021, doi: 10.46309/biodicon.2021.830217.
ISNAD
Altuntaş, Hülya - Vleminckx, Sara - Danneels, Ellen - Ergin, Ekrem - De Graaf, Dirk. “Evaluation of the Potential Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Endoparasitoid Pimpla Turionellae L. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) Venom on Mammalian Cell Lines”. Biological Diversity and Conservation 14/3 (December 1, 2021): 497-504. https://doi.org/10.46309/biodicon.2021.830217.
JAMA
1.Altuntaş H, Vleminckx S, Danneels E, Ergin E, De Graaf D. Evaluation of the Potential Anti-inflammatory Effects of Endoparasitoid Pimpla turionellae L. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) venom on Mammalian Cell Lines. BioDiCon. 2021;14:497–504.
MLA
Altuntaş, Hülya, et al. “Evaluation of the Potential Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Endoparasitoid Pimpla Turionellae L. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) Venom on Mammalian Cell Lines”. Biological Diversity and Conservation, vol. 14, no. 3, Dec. 2021, pp. 497-04, doi:10.46309/biodicon.2021.830217.
Vancouver
1.Hülya Altuntaş, Sara Vleminckx, Ellen Danneels, Ekrem Ergin, Dirk De Graaf. Evaluation of the Potential Anti-inflammatory Effects of Endoparasitoid Pimpla turionellae L. (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) venom on Mammalian Cell Lines. BioDiCon. 2021 Dec. 1;14(3):497-504. doi:10.46309/biodicon.2021.830217

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