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. 2019 Mar 14;12:111. doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3374-2

Protein expression in female salivary glands of pyrethroid-susceptible and resistant strains of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

Chonlada Mano 1, Narissara Jariyapan 2,✉, Sriwatapron Sor-Suwan 3, Sittiruk Roytrakul 4, Suthathip Kittisenachai 4, Pongsri Tippawangkosol 2, Pradya Somboon 2
PMCID: PMC6419353  PMID: 30871604

Abstract

Background

A group of insecticides called pyrethroids has been used extensively worldwide and development of pyrethroid resistance within mosquito populations, especially in Aedes aegypti, has rapidly spread through populations. In this study, SDS-PAGE, 2-DE coupled with NanoLC-MS, and bioinformatics were used to analyze the female salivary gland proteins of pyrethroid-susceptible (PMD) and pyrethroid-resistant (PMD-R and UPK-R) strains of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes for the first time.

Results

SDS-PAGE analysis revealed that among the three strains at least nine major proteins were detected but one protein band (20 kDa) was found only in the PMD strain. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis analysis revealed 19 similarly expressed proteins in the salivary glands of the three strains involved in blood-feeding process, stress response, immunogenic response, and metabolic process and five additional major protein spots differentially expressed in the susceptible and resistant strains. Comparative analysis of the expression volume of each protein spot between the PMD and the PMD-R strains showed three downregulated proteins of the PMD-R mosquitoes. For UPK-R strains, six major proteins were downregulated when compared to the PMD strain. Additionally, four downregulated proteins were found in the UPK-R when compared to the PMD-R strain. These results suggest that pyrethroids might induce alteration of salivary gland proteins in resistant mosquitoes. Network analysis by STITCH database 5.0 showed that SRPN23 interacted with sodium and calcium ions, suggesting that SRPN23 might be involved in insecticide resistance.

Conclusions

Information obtained from this study will be useful for further studies on the roles of differentially expressed salivary gland proteins in resistance to insecticides and viral transmission.

Electronic supplementary material

The online version of this article (10.1186/s13071-019-3374-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

Keywords: Aedes aegypti, Insecticide resistance, Pyrethroids, Salivary glands, Mosquito salivary proteins

Background

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes serve as the primary vector of dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), yellow fever, chikungunya fever and Zika fever. The diseases are considered as serious public health problems in several countries in tropical and subtropical areas. The diseases cause mortality and morbidity of populations; however, there is a lack of vaccines or specific treatments. Therefore, mosquito control is an essential method to control the transmission of the diseases. One of the popular methods used to reduce the population of mosquitoes is the application of chemical compounds such as insecticides. However, this method is impeded by the development of resistance within mosquito populations [1, 2].

In Thailand, at least four groups of synthetic compounds, organochlorine (DDT), organophosphates (temephos, fenitrothion, malathion and chlorpyrifos), carbamates (propoxur, pirimiphosmethyl and bendiocarb) and pyrethroids (permethrin, deltamethrin, lambda-cyhalothrin and etofenprox) have been extensively used to control mosquito vectors. At present, several mosquitoes have been reported as resistant to insecticides, especially to DDT, pyrethroids (i.e. permethrin and deltamethrin), carbamates (i.e. propoxur) and organophosphates (i.e., temephos and fenitrothion) [3, 4].

The insecticide susceptible Pang Mei Daeng (PMD) and Pang Mei Daeng resistant (PMD-R) strains of Ae. aegypti from Chiang Mai, Thailand, have been used in several previous studies [5–9]. The PMD strain is susceptible to pyrethroids, but resistant to DDT, which has mainly been attributed to increased DDTase activity [5]. No kdr mutations (S989P, V1016G and F1534C) have been found in this strain [10]. PMD-R (S/S989 + V/V1016 + C/C1534, or SS + VV + CC) is homozygous for C1534, lacks S989P and V1016G kdr mutations, and is resistant to both DDT and permethrin but susceptible to deltamethrin [10–12]. Recently, the Upakhut resistant (UPK-R) strain has also been established from mosquitoes collected from Wat Upakhut in the city of Chiang Mai. The UPK-R strain is homozygous for the G1016 kdr allele and resistant to DDT, permethrin and deltamethrin. It harbors P/P989 + G/G1016 + F/F1534, or PP + GG + FF [13–15].

An important role of the mosquito salivary glands is to modulate host responses that facilitate transmission of pathogens. Dengue virus is transmitted to a vertebrate host while saliva of infected female mosquitoes is injected into the host. A recent study demonstrated that Ae. aegypti salivary gland extract enhances dengue pathogenesis after infection [16]. In previous studies, differential expression of salivary gland proteins between insecticide-susceptible and resistant strains of Culex quinquefasciatus [17], Anopheles gambiae [18] and Anopheles stephensi [19] has been reported. Regarding insecticide resistant mosquitoes in Thailand, no report of differentially expressed salivary gland proteins between susceptible and insecticide-resistant Ae. aegypti mosquitoes is available.

In the present study, SDS-PAGE, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) coupled with mass-spectrometry (NanoLC-MS), and bioinformatics were used to compare salivary gland expression profiles and identify the differentially expressed proteins in the three Ae. aegypti strains, PMD, PMD-R and UPK-R. The information on proteins in the salivary glands of these insecticide-resistant mosquitoes might help to explain their impact on vectorial capacity.

Results

Insecticide susceptibility test

To confirm the insecticide susceptibility status of the Ae. aegypti PMD, PMD-R, and UPK-R strains, the mosquito strains were tested according to the WHO standard method [20]. The results revealed that the PMD strain was susceptible to both permethrin and deltamethrin, while the PMD-R strain was resistant to permethrin with 13.33% mortality and the UPK-R strain was resistant to permethrin and deltamethrin with zero and 1.67% mortality, respectively (Table 1).

Table 1.

Insecticide susceptibility status of Ae. aegypti PMD, PMD-R and UPK-R strains

Strain Insecticide Total no. of tested mosquitoes Total no. of mosquito deaths Mortality rate (%) Statusa
PMD Permethrin 300 300 100 S
Deltamethrin 300 300 100 S
PMD-R Permethrin 300 40 13.33 R
Deltamethrin 300 300 100 S
UPK-R Permethrin 300 0 0 R
Deltamethrin 300 5 1.67 R
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aInterpretation of mortality rate (WHO, 2013)

Abbreviations: R, resistance; S, susceptibility

Comparison of female salivary gland protein profiles of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes between susceptible and resistant strains by SDS-PAGE

A comparative analysis of the female salivary gland protein profiles among the PMD, PMD-R and UPK-R strains was performed using SDS-PAGE. The SDS-PAGE results showed that nine major proteins were detected in the three strains (Fig. 1). The molecular weights of these protein bands were estimated to be 66, 60, 49, 47, 37, 31, 29, 18 and 16 kilodaltons (kDa), respectively. However, one protein band (20 kDa) was found only in the PMD strain. As a protein band may consist of more than one protein, 2-DE was therefore used for further detailed analysis.

Fig. 1.

Fig. 1

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Electrophoretic protein profiles of salivary glands obtained from female Ae. aegypti mosquitoes of PMD, PMD-R, and UPK-R strains. Proteins of five pairs of salivary glands were separated on a 15% SDS polyacrylamide gel and stained with CBB. Molecular mass markers are indicated on the right in kDa. Arrows indicate major protein bands similarly expressed among the three strains. The arrowhead indicates a protein band observed only in the PMD strain

Comparison of female salivary gland protein profiles of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes between susceptible and resistant strains by 2-DE

Protein profiles of the female mosquitoes of the PMD, PMD-R and UPK-R strains were also analyzed by 2-DE (Fig. 2). Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) was performed on three biological replicates and images (Additional file 1: Figure S1) were analyzed using Image MasterTM Platinum 7.0 software (GE Healthcare, Buckinghamshire, UK). The molecular weight (MW), isoelectric point (pI) and normalized volume of each protein spot from each independent gel image were calculated following instructions for the software supplied by the manufacturer. Then, the average normalized volume (ANV) and standard deviation (SD) of the same protein (same MW and pI) from the three replicated 2-DE gel images were also calculated by the software. In this study, 57, 45 and 52 protein spots were detected in the PMD, PMD-R and UPK-R strains, respectively. Protein spots with ANV ≥ 0.1 were selected as major proteins. Results showed that at least 24 major protein spots were detected in each strain. The molecular weight of these proteins varied between 15 and 75 kDa, with pI ranging between 3.5 and 9.5. It was noted that the A1 spot was specific to the PMD strain (Fig. 2a) whereas the A2 and A3 spots were found in both the PMD-R (Fig. 2b) and UPK-R (Fig. 2c) strains. The A4 and A5 spots were found only in the UPK-R strain.

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

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Comparison of representative 2-DE protein profiles from 60 female salivary glands of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes. a PMD, b PMD-R and c UPK-R strains. Proteins were separated in the first dimension by IEF using a 7 cm strip, pH 3–10. Separation in the second dimension was performed using 15% SDS-PAGE followed by CBB staining. Molecular mass markers are indicated on the left in kDa. Isoelectric points (pI) are indicated at the top. Numbers indicate major spots found in all three strains. Letters (A1-A5) indicate major spots found specifically in each strain

Identification of female salivary gland proteins of Ae. aegypti PMD, PMD-R and UPK-R strains by NanoLC-MS analysis

In order to identify the detected salivary gland proteins, a total of 154 protein spots comprised of 57, 45 and 52 protein spots from the PMD, PMD-R and UPK-R strains, respectively, were subjected to NanoLC-MS analysis. For the major protein spots, the relevant spot from two independent gels was used for NanoLC-MS analysis to confirm the identification. The results reported here refer to the identification by Mascot against the nonredundant NCBInr_Metazoa database. Of these, 24 major protein spots were identified as similar proteins in all strains and only the best hit of the proteins from Ae. aegypti is reported in Table 2. The mass list (list of peptides) found for each major spot analyzed on the three mosquito strains is shown in Additional file 2: Table S1. These proteins included AAEL017349-PA, which was spot number 1 (SN1), heat-shock cognate 70 (SN2), putative secreted protein (SN3), apyrase (SN4 and 5), AAEL006333-PA/5’-nucleotidase (SN6), AAEL005672-PA/putative adenosine deaminase (SN7), AAEL000641-PA (SN8), salivary anti-FXa serpin (SN9), putative purine hydrolase (SN10), angiopoietin-like protein (SN11), putative 34 kDa secreted protein (SN12 and 13), putative 34 kDa family secreted salivary protein (SN14), D7 protein family (SN15, 16, 17 and 18), AAEL000793-PA/putative secreted protein (SN19), AAEL010228-PA/putative 19.6 kDa secreted protein (SN20), 30 kDa salivary gland allergen variant 3 (SN21), short form D7Cclu23 salivary protein (SN22), putative C-type lectin/AAEL000533-PA (SN23) and short salivary D7/putative 16.9 kDa secreted protein (SN24). For the differentially expressed protein spots, the A1, A2 and A4 spots were identified as a short D7 protein, a salivary anti-FXa serpin and a salivary serpin, respectively (Table 2). Unfortunately, the A3 and A5 spots could not be identified in our study.

Table 2.

A list of identified female salivary gland proteins of Ae. aegypti PMD, PMD-R, and UPK-R strains by NanoLC-MS analysis

SNa (MW/pI) Strain Accession numberb Protein description Prot. scorec PSd No. P/ %Ce Database MW/pI Peptide sequence(s) Gene namef
1 (75/5.3) PMD XP_011493320 AAEL017349-PA 65 36 2/3 72.4/5.1 R.LTPEDIER.M AAEL017349-PA
29 K.VADDDKATMEEAIDEK.I + Oxidation (M)
PMD-R XP_011493320 AAEL017349-PA 65 36 2/3 72.4/5.1 R.LTPEDIER.M AAEL017349-PA
29 K.VADDDKATMEEAIDEK.I + Oxidation (M)
UPK-R XP_011493320 AAEL017349-PA 271 66 4/7 72.4/5.1 K.IVITNDQNR.L AAEL017349-PA
71 K.FEELNMDLFR.S + Oxidation (M)
63 K.DVDEIVLVGGSTR.I
75 K.VFAPEEISAMVLGK.M + Oxidation (M)
2 (73/5.6) PMD ABF18332 Heat-shock cognate 70 40 40 1/1 71.4/5.3 K.VEIIANDQGNR.T nag
PMD-R ABF18332 Heat-shock cognate 70 49 49 1/1 71.4/5.3 K.VEIIANDQGNR.T na
UPK-R ABF18332 Heat-shock cognate 70 163 80 2/3 71.4/5.3 K.DAGTISGLNVLR.I na
83 R.FEELNADLFR.S
3 (72/6.2) PMD AAL76020 Putative secreted protein 84 84 1/1 66.6/5.8 K.TASNDCTPFR.L AAEL000748
PMD-R AAL76020 Putative secreted protein 84 84 1/1 66.6/5.8 K.TASNDCTPFR.L AAEL000748
UPK-R AAL76020 Putative secreted protein 130 62 2/4 66.6/5.8 K.DLEGITDELGK.V AAEL000748
67 K.DIATLEQNVNTLHK.D
4 (69/8.5) PMD AAC37218 Apyrase 231 65 3/6 63.2/8.5 R.TGPLDSDVFK.N APY
82 K.VTLSNAVEAVR.R
84 K.VEAIGSTVVGETK.I
PMD-R AAC37218 Apyrase 449 66 6/12 63.2/8.5 R.TGPLDSDVFK.N APY
61 R.TNCLQVSGLR.I
76 K.VTLSNAVEAVR.R
73 K.VEAIGSTVVGETK.I
96 K.KIEVMDYTNPK.S + Oxidation (M)
80 K.DKVEGPYPTIVESK.N
UPK-R AAC37218 Apyrase 231 81 3/5 63.2/8.5 K.IGIIGVLYDK.T APY
72 R.IVIDISKPIR.S
78 K.VTLSNAVEAVR.R
5 (68/8.9) PMD AAC37218 Apyrase 137 59 2/4 63.2/8.5 R.TNCLQVSGLR.I APY
75 K.VEAIGSTVVGETK.I
PMD-R AAC37218 Apyrase 531 66 7/12 63.2/8.5 R.TGPLDSDVFK.N APY
71 K.IGIIGVLYDK.T
69 R.TNCLQVSGLR.I
87 K.VTLSNAVEAVR.R
68 R.RTGPLDSDVFK.N
79 K.VEAIGSTVVGETK.I
93 K.DKVEGPYPTIVESK.N
UPK-R AAC37218 Apyrase 641 61 9/17 63.2/8.5 R.TGPLDSDVFK.N APY
81 K.IGIIGVLYDK.T
64 R.TNCLQVSGLR.I
70 R.IVIDISKPIR.S
79 K.VTLSNAVEAVR.R
59 K.GLAPYLAELNK.E
60 K.VEAIGSTVVGETK.I
80 K.KIEVMDYTNPK.S + Oxidation (M)
63 K.DKVEGPYPTIVESK.N
6 (68/9.5) PMD XP_001651903 AAEL006333-PA 139 80 2/3 63.9/8.7 R.ISLAAGAITR.G AAEL006333
61 K.LELSNDCR.L
PMD-R XP_001651903 AAEL006333-PA 139 80 2/3 63.9/8.7 R.ISLAAGAITR.G AAEL006333
61 K.LELSNDCR.L
UPK-R ABF18486 5’-nucleotidase 96 20 3/6 61.8/8.9 R.VTVLGSTIK.K AAEL006333
38 K.VGESKLELSNDCR.L
39 R.GQILTALPFNSNANR.V
7 (66/7.2) PMD XP_001651237 AAEL005672-PA 593 37 11/23 59.9/6.4 R.LKLEEMVK.G + Oxidation (M) AAEL005672
48 R.HIFEVLDR.F
45 R.FATDDEFLK.I
35 K.SNHPEFIGAK.F
51 K.EWSLVSEIR.Q
51 R.SLLEFAPALLK.L
52 K.GDFGVSHGPQFK.C
70 R.GVLPDVYDLDGK.I
87 K.TDQNLIDAVLLGSK.R
62 K.QFYDDHVQYLEFR.G
54 K.QLALNSIEYSAMNSEEK.T + Oxidation (M)
PMD-R AAL76033 Putative adenosine deaminase 100 22 3/4 60.6/6.5 K.FIYAPGR.F AAEL005672
36 K.SSHPEFIGAK.F
45 R.FATDDEFLK.I
UPK-R AAL76033 Putative adenosine deaminase 219 70 3/7 60.6/6.5 R.GVLPDVYDLDGK.I AAEL005672
87 K.TDQNLIDAVLLGSK.R
62 K.QFYDDHVQYLEFR.G
8 (62/5.1) PMD XP_001649774 AAEL000641-PA 163 77 2/4 56.3/5.0 K.MDATANELEHTK.I + Oxidation (M) AAEL000641
86 K.VDATEEQELSEK.H
PMD-R XP_001649774 AAEL000641-PA 47 47 1/2 56.3/5.0 R.NGTPIEYTGGR.E AAEL000641
UPK-R XP_001649774 AAEL000641-PA 82 82 1/2 56.3/5.0 K.VDATEEQELSEK.H AAEL000641
9 (59/6.6) PMD ABF18028 Salivary anti-FXa serpin 121 59 2/5 48.3/6.1 R.MGQVINDALK.N + Oxidation (M) SRPN23
62 K.TPPEAAMGLEDK.Q + Oxidation (M)
PMD-R ABF18028 Salivary anti-FXa serpin 58 58 1/2 48.3/6.1 R.TAMAVAIGSEK.V + Oxidation (M) SRPN23
UPK-R ABF18028 Salivary anti- FXa serpin 307 59 4/11 48.3/6.1 R.TAMAVAIGSEK.V + Oxidation (M) SRPN23
77 R.MGQVINDALK.N + Oxidation (M)
106 R.IPQFGLQTTVPGR.Q
64 K.VFEQGQDVALGEIVQK.M
10 (49/5.1) PMD AAL76010 Putative purine hydrolase 48 48 1/2 38.2/5.0 R.QMVEDLNR.- + Oxidation (M) AAEL006485
PMD-R AAL76010 Putative purine hydrolase 76 42 2/4 38.2/5.0 R.LITPAPR.R AAEL006485
34 R.QMVEDLNR.- + Oxidation (M)
UPK-R AAL76010 Putative purine hydrolase 73 73 1/3 38.2/5.0 K.SEIAGIYILGGNR.N AAEL006485
11 (48/6.0) PMD ABF18025 Angiopoietin-like protein variant, partial 68 22 2/6 33.5/5.7 K.FVVGPEEQR.Y AAEL000749
45 K.FSDVSNTPLK.L
PMD-R AAL76032 Angiopoietin-like protein 68 22 2/6 33.5/5.7 K.FVVGPEEQR.Y AAEL000749
45 K.FSDVSNTPLK.L
UPK-R ABF18025 Angiopoietin-like protein variant, partial 153 37 4/15 33.5/5.7 K.FVVGPEEQR.Y AAEL000749
32 K.FSDVSNTPLK.L
35 K.SSGLTTIPIGSEPR.V
49 R.FTQMFSQQFYR.H + Oxidation (M)
12 (45/5.8) PMD ABF18018 Putative 34 kDa secreted protein 64 64 1/3 36.4/5.2 K.LQEEIEEQTK.Q AAEL003601
PMD-R ABF18018 Putative 34 kDa secreted protein 64 64 1/3 36.4/5.2 K.LQEEIEEQTK.Q AAEL003601
UPK-R ABF18018 Putative 34 kDa secreted protein 132 65 2/6 36.4/5.2 K.SVATEIVQMR.D + Oxidation (M) AAEL003601
68 K.QNFEDQVNQIVK.S
13 (46/5.7) PMD AAL76018 Putative 34 kDa secreted protein 54 54 1/4 36.4/5.2 R.DSAISTDQVDQLK.Q AAEL003601
PMD-R AAL76018 Putative 34 kDa secreted protein 155 74 2/7 36.4/5.2 R.DSAISTDQVDQLK.Q AAEL003601
81 K.QNFEDQVNQIVK.S
UPK-R AAL76018 Putative 34 kDa secreted protein 176 40 4/12 36.4/5.2 R.IYLGALR.F AAEL003601
54 K.SVATEIVQMR.D + Oxidation (M)
51 K.VTELEQQIAK.Q
35 K.QNFEDQVNQIVK.S
14 (43/6.2) PMD ABF18017 Putative 34 kDa family secreted salivary protein 98 49 2/6 36.0/6.1 K.LQEEIEEQTK.Q AAEL003600
53 K.QCNLSEDDLTK.L
PMD-R ABF18017 Putative 34 kDa family secreted salivary protein 206 73 3/12 36.0/6.1 K.QCNLSEDDLTK.L AAEL003600
75 K.TQGVSNMEVQLLR.E + Oxidation (M)
60 R.QANQDTSKAEGEMVEK.I + Oxidation (M)
UPK-R ABF18017 Putative 34 kDa family secreted salivary protein 256 66 3/8 36.0/6.1 K.VLNTILDQVNK.L AAEL003600
86 R.KVLNTILDQVNK.L
106 K.TQGVSNMEVQLLR.E
15 (40/9.5) PMD AAL16049 Long form D7Bclu1 salivary protein 450 64 6/18 39.2/9.4 K.NELDVDEIAR.D AAEL006417
93 R.SKDYFAALTGK.L
74 K.SSSCSEVFEAFK.K
75 R.KQVDDIDKIQCS.-
63 K.SSSCSEVFEAFKK.V
84 K.LEPSDDQATQCYTK.C
PMD-R XP_001657778 AAEL006417-PA 614 58 8/29 39.2/9.4 K.IGFYEPGEKR.F AAEL006417
91 R.SKDYFAALTGK.L
68 K.YQMGSGIVFER.H + Oxidation (M)
83 K.SSSCSEVFEAFK.K
72 R.KQVDDIDKIQCS.-
68 K.VTNDFKEAFDYR.E
88 K.LEPSDDQATQCYTK.C
88 R.YMTSKNELDVDEIAR.D + Oxidation (M)
UPK-R AAL16049 Long form D7Bclu1 salivary protein 385 63 5/14 39.2/9.4 K.AALQNWLGWK.L AAEL006417
82 R.SKDYFAALTGK.L
87 K.SSSCSEVFEAFK.K
60 K.SSSCSEVFEAFKK.V
94 K.LEPSDDQATQCYTK.C
16 (39/9.5) PMD AAA29347 D7 protein 437 72 6/21 37.6/8.4 K.SKVEAYANAVK.Q D7
71 K.FDASVIQEQFK.A
58 R.QYTVLDDALFK.E
75 K.DNQLDVEEVKR.D
85 K.CLVESSVKDDFK.E
83 R.CMEDNLEDGANR.L + Oxidation (M)
PMD-R AAA29347 D7 protein 363 66 5/17 37.6/8.4 K.SKVEAYANAVK.Q D7
60 K.DDFKEAFDYR.E
69 K.FDASVIQEQFK.A
72 K.QSYFEFCENK.Y
102 K.QLPSTNNDCAAVFK.A
UPK-R AAA29347 D7 protein 390 61 6/21 37.6/8.4 R.TGLYDPVAQK.F D7
68 K.SKVEAYANAVK.Q
71 K.FDASVIQEQFK.A
67 R.QYTVLDDALFK.E
63 K.DNQLDVEEVKR.D
70 K.QLPSTNNDCAAVFK.A
17 (40/8.9) PMD AAA29348 D7 protein 153 55 3/9 37.5/8.5 R.TGLYDPVAQK.F D7
75 K.NNELDAEEVKR.D
23 K.KSYFEFCENK.Y
PMD-R AAA29348 D7 protein 191 65 3/10 37.5/8.5 K.FDASVIQEQFK.A D7
71 R.QYTVLDDALFK.E
59 K.NNELDAEEVKR.D
UPK-R AAA29347 D7 protein 223 67 3/10 37.6/8.4 R.QYTVLDDALFK.E D7
84 K.DNQLDVEEVKR.D
76 K.CLVESSVKDDFK.E
18 (42/8.9) PMD AAA29348 D7 protein 75 75 1/3 37.5/8.5 K.NNELDAEEVKR.D D7
PMD-R AAA29348 D7 protein 208 63 3/9 37.5/8.5 K.DDFKEAFDYR.E D7
73 K.FDASVIQEQFK.A
74 K.KSYFEFCENK.Y
UPK-R AAA29348 D7 protein 211 74 3/9 37.5/8.5 K.FDASVIQEQFK.A D7
67 R.QYTVLDDALFK.E
74 K.KSYFEFCENK.Y
19 (33/9.5) PMD XP_001651000 AAEL000793-PA 199 87 2/16 29.6/9.1 R.MPTLVWDDELAHIASFNAR.K + Oxidation (M) AAEL000793
112 R.RGPHVACNAPTQFGSACGQEPK.F
PMD-R AAL76012 Putative secreted protein 199 87 2/16 29.6/9.1 R.MPTLVWDDELAHIASFNAR.K + Oxidation (M) AAEL000793
112 R.RGPHVACNAPTQFGSACGQEPK.F
UPK-R AAL76009 Putative secreted protein 38 38 1/3 30.2/9.0 K.DYCSSVFR.K AAEL003053
20 (33/4.6) PMD AAX54871 Putative 19.6 kDa secreted protein 31 31 1/4 21.8/4.8 K.VIEQLDQIK.V AAEL010228
PMD-R XP_001660690 AAEL010228-PA 166 62 2/12 21.8/4.8 K.DSNAYQCSQDR.S AAEL010228
104 R.NPIVDVIGSAGDFSK.I
UPK-R XP_001660690 AAEL010228-PA 173 66 2/12 21.8/4.8 K.DSNAYQCSQDR.S AAEL010228
107 R.NPIVDVIGSAGDFSK.I
21 (31/4.1) PMD ABF18125 30 kDa salivary gland allergen variant 3 124 64 2/6 27.9/4.2 R.VPVVEAIGR.I AAEL010235
61 K.NDPADTYR.Q
PMD-R ABF18125 30 kDa salivary gland allergen variant 3 452 64 6/18 27.9/4.2 R.VPVVEAIGR.I AAEL010235
61 R.QVVALLDKDTK.V
86 R.SALNNDLQSEVR.V
75 K.SEYQCSEDSFAAAK.S
80 K.KSEYQCSEDSFAAAK.S
88 K.KKSEYQCSEDSFAAAK.S
UPK-R ABF18125 30 kDa salivary gland allergen variant 3 301 61 4/17 27.9/4.2 K.NDPADTYR.Q AAEL010235
62 R.QVVALLDKDTK.V
107 R.SALNNDLQSEVR.V
71 K.SEYQCSEDSFAAAK.S
22 (15/9.5) PMD AAL16050 Short form D7Cclu23 salivary protein 32 32 1/6 18.2/9.0 R.FFTEKPFCK.- AAEL006423
PMD-R AAL16050 Short form D7Cclu23 salivary protein 163 47 4/22 18.2/9.1 K.INGWAYFR.C AAEL006423
46 R.FFTEKPFCK.-
54 R.NFLCHTANFK.L
16 K.TEMGDKINGWAYFR.C + Oxidation (M)
UPK-R AAL16050 Short form D7Cclu23 salivary protein 32 32 1/6 18.2/9.1 R.FFTEKPFCK.- AAEL006423
23 (15/5.6) PMD AAL76029 Putative C-type lectin 33 33 1/6 18.1/5.3 K.QQQVEELAQR.V CTL16
PMD-R XP_001647974 AAEL000533-PA 87 46 2/12 18.1/5.3 R.LAVLDSEQK.Q CTL16
40 K.QQQVEELAQR.V
UPK-R AAL76029 Putative C-type lectin 93 51 2/12 18.1/5.3 R.LAVLDSEEK.Q CTL16
42 K.QQQVEELAQR.V
24 (15/5.9) PMD AAL76035 Putative 16.9 kDa secreted protein 135 23 3/20 17.4/5.5 K.TELDEVTK.E SG14.5sp
32 R.NLQVDGNMPK.V + Oxidation (M)
80 K.VAQDMVPYGFNIK.T + Oxidation (M)
PMD-R ABF18031 Short salivary D7 protein, partial 80 80 1/8 17.5/5.7 K.VAQDMVPYGFNIK.T + Oxidation (M) na
UPK-R ABF18031 Short salivary D7 protein, partial 75 75 1/8 17.5/5.7 K.VAQDMVPYGFNIK.T + Oxidation (M) na
A1 (20/8.6) PMD ABF18082 Short D7 protein 44 44 1/5 18.6/8.2 R.QNQIEELNK.L SG16.2sp
A2 (56/6.2) PMD-R ABF18028 Salivary anti-FXa serpin 229 70 3/8 48.3/6.1 R.TAMAVAIGSEK.V + Oxidation (M) SRPN23
69 K.MEMSIAADGEK.Q + Oxidation (M)
90 K.TPPEAAMGLEDK.Q + Oxidation (M)
UPK-R ABF18028 Salivary anti-FXa serpin 95 95 1/3 48.3/6.1 R.IPQFGLQTTVPGR.Q SRPN23
A4 (59/6.2) UPK-R ABF18509 Salivary serpin 235 62 3/8 48.2/6.3 R.MGQVINDALK.N + Oxidation (M) SRPN23
68 K.TPPEAGMGLEDK.Q + Oxidation (M)
105 R.IPQFGLQTTVPGR.Q
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aSpot number refers to those shown in Fig. 2 /(Observed MW/pI)

bAccession number of the best hit of proteins from Ae. aegypti, available at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

cProt. Score = Protein score, Mowse score ≥ 30

dPS = Peptide score

eNo. P/%C = Number of peptide/% coverage

fName of the gene that codes for the protein sequences, available at http://www.uniprot.org/uploadlists

gna, not available

Differential protein expression in salivary glands between susceptible and resistant strains

Quantification of the ANV of each major protein of the PMD, PMD-R and UPK-R strains was carried out. The fold expression values of the major proteins were calculated and compared between PMD and PMD-R (Fig. 3 and Additional file 3: Table S2), PMD and UPK-R (Fig. 4 and Additional file 4: Table S3), and PMD-R and UPK-R (Fig. 5 and Additional file 5: Table S4). For PMD-R compared to PMD, three downregulated proteins were identified, namely salivary anti-FXa serpin (SN9), angiopoietin-like protein (SN11) and short form D7Cclu23 salivary protein (SN22) (Fig. 3). For UKP-R compared to PMD, six downregulated proteins were identified, namely salivary anti-FXa serpin (SN9), angiopoietin-like protein (SN11), putative 34 kDa secreted protein (SN13), 30 kDa salivary gland allergen variant 3 (SN21), short form D7Cclu23 salivary protein (SN22) and putative C-type lectin (SN23) (Fig. 4). For PMD-R compared to PMD, four downregulated proteins were identified, namely putative 34 kDa secreted protein (SN13), D7 protein (SN18), 30 kDa salivary gland allergen variant 3 (SN21), and putative C-type lectin (SN23) (Fig. 5).

Fig. 3.

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Differential protein expression in salivary glands between PMD and PMD-R strains. Differences in protein expression are represented as expression ratio or fold expression (PMD-R/PMD). Horizontal dot lines indicate the 2-fold difference in expression level in either direction (2 for a higher expression in the PMD-R strain and − 2 for a lower expression in the PMD-R strain). Proteins showing significantly different more than or less than 2-fold expression (Student’s t-test, P ≤ 0.05) are indicated by an asterisk (*). The ANV of each major protein and their fold expression values are shown in Additional file 3: Table S2

Fig. 4.

Fig. 4

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Differential protein expression in salivary glands between PMD and UPK-R strains. Differences in protein expression are represented as expression ratio or fold expression (UPK-R /PMD). Horizontal dot lines indicate the 2-fold difference in expression level in either direction (2 for a higher expression in the UPK-R strain and − 2 for a lower expression in the UPK-R strain). Proteins showing significantly different more than or less than 2-fold expression (Student’s t-test, P ≤ 0.05) are indicated by an asterisk (*). The ANV of each major protein and their fold expression values are shown in Additional file 4: Table S3

Fig. 5.

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Differential protein expression in salivary glands between PMD-R and UPK-R strains. Differences in protein expression are represented as expression ratio or fold expression (UPK-R /PMD-R UPK-R). Horizontal dot lines indicate the 2-fold difference in expression level in either direction (2 for a higher expression in the UPK-R strain and -2 for a lower expression in the UPK-R strain). Proteins showing significantly different more than or less than 2-fold expression (Student’s t-test, P ≤ 0.05) are indicated by an asterisk (*). The ANV of each major protein and their fold expression values are shown in Additional file 5: Table S4

Network analysis of identified salivary gland proteins of Ae. aegypti PMD, PMD-R and UPK-R strains by STITCH database 5.0

The STITCH database 5.0 was used to analyze potential functional associations of the identified Ae. aegypti salivary gland proteins with other proteins, chemicals and insecticides. In this study, the STITCH network of identified protein-insecticide chemical interaction was presented as a network view. Based on this analysis, the interaction of the 24 major proteins of the three strains was similar. The network view showed that eight major proteins, AAEL017349-PA (SN1), apyrase (SN4 and 5), AAEL00633/5’-nucleotidase (SN6), AAEL005672-PA/putative adenosine deaminase (SN7), AAEL000641-PA (SN8), salivary anti-FXa serpin (SN9), putative purine hydrolase (SN10) and putative C-type lectin/AAEL000533-PA (SN23) were found to possibly interact with other proteins (Fig. 6). The confidence scores of interaction between the eight major proteins and other proteins and chemicals are shown in Additional file 6: Table S5.

Fig. 6.

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Representative functional associations of salivary gland proteins of adult female Ae. aegypti between PMD, PMD-R, and UPK-R strains with other proteins, chemicals and insecticide using the STITCH database 5.0. The predicted functional interaction networks are shown in the network view where the stronger associations are represented by thicker lines. Protein-protein interactions are shown in grey, chemical-protein interactions in green and interactions between chemicals in red. Gene names corresponding to the proteins are described in Table 2

Although A2 and A4 proteins had different accession numbers in the NCBI protein database, they had the same gene name (SRPN23) in UniProtKB. Therefore, both A2 and A4 are likely to be the same protein, SRPN23. The network view of the SRPN23 showed that the protein was found interact with sodium and calcium ions (Fig. 7). The confidence scores of interaction between the SRPN23 and sodium and calcium ions are shown in Additional file 7: Table S6.

Fig. 7.

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Representative functional association of the SRPN23 with pyrethroid insecticide using the STITCH database 5.0. The predicted functional interaction networks are shown in the network view where the stronger associations are represented by thicker lines. Protein-protein interactions are shown in grey, chemical-protein interactions in green and interactions between chemicals in red. Gene names corresponding to the protein are described in Table 2

Discussion

The present results revealed variation in protein expression profiles and abundance of specific proteins of Ae. aegypti salivary glands between insecticide-susceptible and resistant strains. In addition, we were able to identify the specific protein involved. Proteins identified from Ae. aegypti salivary glands in this study have been shown to be associated with the facilitation of blood-feeding [21–26]. These proteins include apyrase/5’-nucleotidase (SN4, 5 and 6), putative adenosine deaminase (SN7), salivary anti-FXa serpin (SN9), D7 protein family (SN15, 16, 17, 18, 22 and 24) and 30 kDa salivary gland allergen variant 3 (SN21). Apyrase hydrolyzes ATP and ADP to adenosine by inhibiting ADP-dependent platelet aggregation [23]. Ribeiro et al. [27] proposed that adenosine deaminase activity may help blood-feeding in Ae. aegypti by producing inosine and by removing adenosine. Salivary anti-FXa serpin has anti-coagulant properties that inhibits coagulation factor Xa [25]. D7 protein family in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes exists in two forms, the long form (~37 kDa) and the short form (~16–18 kDa). The long form D7 salivary proteins function as scavengers of biogenic amines [25]. The short form D7 salivary proteins bind to biogenic amines such as epinephrine, histamine and serotonin, thereby inhibiting platelet aggregation, vasoconstriction and inflammation [22]. Aegyptin is a platelet inhibitor identified in Ae. aegypti. It binds to collagens, thereby preventing collagen interaction with Von Willebrand factor, integrin α2β1 and glycoprotein VI [26]. A protein involved in heat-shock response, heat-shock cognate 70 (SN2), was also identified. Zhoa et al. [28] demonstrated that expression level of heat-shock cognate 70 mRNA of female Ae. aegypti increases (five- to six-fold) after 42 °C treatment for one hour. Studies by Wasinpiyamongkol et al. [29] and Oktarianti et al. [30] demonstrated that heat-shock cognate 70 (SN2), apyrase/5’-nucleotidase (SN4, 5 and 6), putative adenosine deaminase (SN7), salivary anti-FXa serpin (SN9), angiopoietin-like protein variant, partial (SN11), putative 34 kDa family secreted salivary protein (SN14) and D7 protein family (SN15, 16, 17 and 18) are immunogens.

Differentially expressed protein profiles of the salivary gland proteins of Ae. aegypti PMD, PMD-R and UPK-R strains were examined based on the annotated spots in the 2-DE gels and the fold expression values. The results showed that five additional major protein spots (A1-A5) were differentially expressed in the Ae. aegypti sialome between the susceptible and resistant strains. A short D7 protein (A1) was specific to the PMD strain whereas a salivary anti-FXa serpin (A2) and A3 were only detected in both the PMD-R and UPK-R strains. A salivary serpin (A4) and A5 were found only in the UPK-R strain. As the A3 and A5 spots were found only in the resistant strains but could not be identified, their DNA and amino acid sequence information is required for further study on their function.

Based on the fold expression values of the major salivary gland proteins, three downregulated proteins (> 2 fold change in expression) were identified in the PMD-R, compared to the PMD including salivary anti-FXa serpin (SN9), angiopoietin-like protein (SN11) and short form D7Cclu23 salivary protein (SN22). Comparison of differentially expressed protein profiles between the PMD and UPK-R strains showed six downregulated proteins in UPK-R compared to PMD including salivary anti-FXa serpin (SN9), angiopoietin-like protein (SN11), putative 34 kDa secreted protein (SN13), 30 kDa salivary gland allergen variant 3 (SN21), short form D7Cclu23 salivary protein (SN22) and putative C-type lectin (SN23). Comparison between the PMD-R and UPK-R strains revealed four downregulated proteins in the UPK-R strain, compared to the PMD-R strain: putative 34 kDa secreted protein (SN13), D7 protein (SN18), 30 kDa salivary gland allergen variant 3 (SN21), and putative C-type lectin (SN23). The results indicated that the pyrethroid resistant strains expressed lower amounts of the differentially expressed major salivary gland proteins than the PMD strain. Furthermore, the UPK-R strain had fold expression values of the differentially expressed proteins that were lower than the PMD-R strain, suggesting that pyrethroids might induce change or alteration of salivary gland proteins and/or their expression in the resistant mosquitoes. Since the change in expression of salivary proteins may impact on the overall fitness of the resistant mosquitoes, these results might help explain blood-feeding and other fitness problems in Ae. aegypti female populations with high insecticide resistance levels [31–33].

Djegbe et al. [17] demonstrated four salivary proteins differentially expressed in susceptible (SLAB) and resistant (SR) strains of Cx. quinquefasciatus including three metabolic enzymes (endoplasmin, triosephosphate isomerase and heat-shock protein 83) and D7 long form. In susceptible and ace-1R resistant strains of An. gambiae mosquitoes, five proteins regulated in the resistant AceRKis salivary gland extracts have been identified. Two of them, Saglin and TRIO have shown high differences between the susceptible and ace-1R resistant strains. Both Saglin and TRIO are involved in protection against oxidation, blood-feeding process and pathogen invasion [18]. Vijay et al. [19] reported differentially expressed proteins and enzymes in salivary glands of deltamethrin/DDT resistant strains of An. stephensi that may have an impact on insecticide resistance and xenobiotic detoxification, such as short chain dehydrogenase reductase, cytochrome 450 and phosphodiesterase.

A search within UniProtKB (http://www.uniprot.org/uploadlists/) revealed that peptides produced from spots SN9, A2 and A4 all had identity to SRPN23. Given that these spots were found to have variable pIs, it is likely that these spots represent post-translationally modified isoforms of SRPN23. Interestingly, two additional spots, A2 and A4 (SRPN23 isoforms), were expressed only in the PMD-R and UPK-R strains, suggesting that pyrethroids might induce alteration of serpin isoforms in the salivary glands of the resistant mosquitoes by an effect of post-translation modifications (PTM). Insecticide resistance could probably be associated with specific isoform of SRPN23 protein rather than changes in expression of the protein. The potential functional associations of the identified Ae. aegypti salivary gland proteins with other proteins, chemicals and insecticides were analyzed by STITCH database 5.0. The results showed that SRPN23 interacted with sodium and calcium ions. These results could warrant investigation of a role of SRPN23 in insecticide resistance because both pyrethroid resistant strains had additional SRPN23 isoforms. Furthermore, testing for the effect of exposure to insecticides in the three strains of Ae. aegypti mosquitoes on blood-feeding behavior and metabolic mechanisms should be performed in the future.

Although salivary gland proteins of Ae. aegypti mosquito have been studied by several research groups, for example by Valenzuela et al. [21], Ribeiro et al. [22] and Wasinpiyamongkol et al. [29, 34], the status of insecticide resistance of the mosquitoes used in their studies, i.e. Ae. aegypti Liverpool/black eye or Bangkok strains, is unknown. In this study, results revealed that the salivary gland proteins of the PMD, PMD-R and UPK-R strains were differentially expressed. Therefore, comparative analyses of the expression of salivary gland proteins of different strains of Ae. aegypti, especially the Liverpool/black eye and Rockefeller, 1016 Ile/Ile kdr homozygous strains [31], should be carried out to investigate the expression of salivary proteins due to insecticide resistance.

In summary, to our knowledge this study reports for the first time the proteins expressed differentially in the salivary glands of insecticide-resistant Ae. aegypti mosquitoes between pyrethroid-susceptible (PMD) and resistant (PMD-R and UPK-R) strains. Salivary anti-FXa serpin, angiopoietin-like protein and short form D7Cclu23 salivary protein were downregulated in PMD-R when compared to PMD. Six downregulated proteins were detected in UPK-R when compared to PMD, including salivary anti-FXa serpin, angiopoietin-like protein, putative 34 kDa secreted protein, 30 kDa salivary gland allergen variant 3, short form D7Cclu23 salivary protein and putative C-type lectin. Four downregulated proteins were found in the UPK-R when compared to PMD-R, including putative 34 kDa secreted protein, D7 protein, 30 kDa salivary gland allergen variant 3, and putative C-type lectin. Network analysis by STITCH database 5.0 showed that the SRPN23 interacted with sodium and calcium ions.

Conclusions

This study provides new information on differentially expressed salivary gland proteins in pyrethroid-resistant Ae. aegypti mosquitoes. The findings emphasize the requirement for further studies regarding roles of these salivary proteins in viral infection, development and transmission in the resistant strains that might be useful for the development of control strategies for virus transmission by mosquitoes.

Methods

Mosquito strains and rearing

Colonies of Ae. aegypti, PMD (susceptible to pyrethroids but resistant to DDT), PMD-R (resistant to DDT and permethrin) and UPK-R (resistant to DDT, permethrin and deltamethrin) strains were successfully maintained in an insectary of the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand and utilized in this study. Ae. aegypti PMD and PMD-R strains were established from field-caught mosquitoes from Ban Pang Mai Daeng, Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai Province and maintained in an insectary at the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand since 1997 [5]. The UPK-R strain was established from wild-caught mosquitoes from Wat Upakhut, Chiang Mai city and maintained in an insectary at the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand since 2006 [14]. The permethrin resistance level of UPK-R and PMD-R strains, as determined by larval bioassays, is higher than the PMD strain by 325-fold and 25-fold, respectively ([10, 11], P. Somboon unpublished data). The deltamethrin resistance level of the UPK-R and PMD-R strains, as determined by larval bioassays, is higher than the susceptible PMD strain by 53-fold and 13-fold, respectively [14]. For each strain, a total of 300–400 eggs were placed into a 25 × 35 × 6 cm plastic tray filled with 3 l of distilled water and allowed to hatch. After hatching, the larvae were fed on finely ground dog food and the water was changed three times per week. Pupae were collected and transferred to plastic cups containing distilled water and then placed into a 30 × 30 × 30 cm mosquito cage. After emergence, the mosquitoes were maintained in the insectary at 27 ± 2 °C with a relative humidity of 70 ± 10% and a light-dark photocycle of 12:12 h. The mosquitoes were provided with 10% sucrose solution. They were allowed to feed on adult albino rats, Rattus norvegicus, to produce eggs. To avoid contamination of the mosquito strains, each strain was separately maintained in a different room of our insectary in the Department of Parasitology. Sugar-fed females aged five to seven days post-emergence were used in this study.

Insecticide susceptibility test

The mosquitoes from PMD-R and UPK-R colonies had been exposed regularly to the standard WHO permethrin (0.75%) and deltamethrin (0.05%) papers, respectively, to maintain their insecticide resistant status. Insecticide susceptibility tests were performed on all mosquito strains according to the protocol described by WHO [20]. Briefly, 25 one-day-old unfed female mosquitoes were exposed to insecticide impregnated paper in an exposure tube for 1 h and transferred to the holding tube. The mortality rate was counted after 24 h post-exposure. Control mosquitoes were exposed to paper without insecticide for 1 h and the mortality rate was counted after 24 h post-exposure. Two replicates of the control group and four replicates of each test were performed each time. The mosquitoes that were able to fly and rest on the paper were recorded as survived or resistant. Mortality of 5–20% was accepted in the control groups and Abbott’s formula was used to correct the mortality rate in the test groups [35]. If the mortality in the control group was over 20%, all tests were discarded.

Salivary gland dissection and protein quantification

The salivary glands of females of the three strains were dissected using the method described by Jariyapan et al. [36]. Mosquitoes of each strain were anaesthetized on ice before dissection. Salivary glands were dissected in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), washed with PBS on a new slide to clean them from other contaminated tissues, and collected in a microcentrifuge tube at -80 °C until use. The protein content was determined using a Micro BCA Protein Assay Kit (Pierce, Rockford, IL, USA).

Sds-page

SDS-gel loading buffer (50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 6.8, 100 mM DTT, 2% SDS, 0.1% bromophenol blue, 10% glycerol), 1:2 (v/v), was added into each salivary gland sample of the three strains. The samples were heated for 5 min before loading on 15% SDS polyacrylamide gels. Molecular weight markers (Bio-Rad, Hercules, California, USA) were applied in each gel [37, 38].

Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis

Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis was performed using a 2D system from GE Healthcare (Buckinghamshire, UK) as described in our previous studies by Sor-suwan et al. [37] and Phattanawiboon et al. [38]. Briefly, 60 pairs of female salivary glands (≈80 µg) were used as a sample for 2-DE analysis. 2-DE samples were collected from different cohorts of each mosquito strain. Samples from each strain were subjected to triplicate runs. A 2-D Clean-Up kit (GE Healthcare) was used to desalt the salivary gland samples. For the first dimension, each sample was diluted in a 125 µl rehydration solution (8 M urea, 50 mM DTT, 0.2% 3/10 Bio-lyte Ampholyte, 4% CHAPS, 0.002% bromophenol blue). This solution was applied onto an IPG strip (7 cm, pI 3–10, GE Healthcare). The IPG strip was submitted to isoelectric focusing on an Ettan IPGphor III (GE Healthcare) which was operated as described in Phattanawiboon et al. [38]. After that, the focused IPG strip was incubated in 10 ml SDS equilibration buffer (6 M urea, 0.05 M Tris, pH 8.8, 2% SDS, 30% glycerol, 0.002% bromophenol blue) containing 100 mg DTT for 15 min and then in 5 ml SDS equilibration buffer containing 125 mg iodoacetamide for 15 min. The equilibrated strip was applied to the surface of vertical 15% SDS polyacrylamide gels, sealed with 0.1% agarose. The Mini-PROTEAN Tetra Electrophoresis System (Bio-Rad) was used to separate proteins in the second dimension. Molecular weight markers (broad range from Bio-Rad) were loaded on each gel.

Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB) staining and gel image analysis

After electrophoresis, the gels were stained with CBB and spots in each gel and their expression volume were analyzed as described in our previous studies by Phattanawiboon et al. [38].

Statistical analysis

Image Master 2D Platinum 7.0 software (GE Healthcare) was used to measure the density of all protein spots and quantify the ANV for each protein spot. Statistical analysis (Student’s t-test, P ≤ 0.05) was performed using SPSS version 22.0 software (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA) with a cut-off of 2-fold up- or downregulated to compare the ANV of each protein spot between two strains, i.e. PMD and PMD-R, PMD and UPK-R, and PMD-R and UPK-R strains.

In-gel digestion

Protein spots of interest were cut from the 2-DE gels using sterile surgical blades ensuring that technique was aseptic. Each spot sample was placed separately in a sterile microcentrifuge tube. The samples were subjected to in-gel digestion using methods described in our previous studies by Sor-suwan et al. [37] and Phattanawiboon et al. [38]. The gel plugs were dehydrated with 100% acetonitrile (ACN), reduced with 10 mM DTT in 10 mM ammonium bicarbonate at room temperature for 1 h, and alkylated at room temperature for 1 h in the dark in the presence of 100 mM iodoacetamide (IAA) in 10 mM ammonium bicarbonate. After alkylation, the gel pieces were dehydrated twice with 100% ACN for 5 min. The gels were digested in 10 µl of trypsin solution (10 ng/µl trypsin in 50% ACN/10 mM ammonium bicarbonate at room temperature for 20 min, and then 20 µl of 30% ACN) were added. After that the gel samples were incubated at 37 °C for a few hours or overnight. Products of digested proteins from the gels were extracted by adding 40 µl of 50% ACN in 0.1% formic acid (FA) and shaking for 10 min at room temperature. Extracted peptides were collected in a new tube. The pool-extracted peptides were dried by a vacuum centrifuge and kept at -80 °C for further analysis.

NanoLC-MS analysis and protein identification

NanoLC-MS analysis of the pool-extracted peptides was performed as a method described in Phattanawiboon et al. [38]. The pool-extracted samples were injected into an Ultimate 3000 LC System (Dionex, Sunnyvale, California, USA) coupled to an ESI-Ion Trap MS (HCT Ultra PTM Discovery System, Bruker, Germany) with electrospray at a flow rate of 300 nl/min to a nanocolumn (Acclaim PepMap 100 C18, 3 µm, 100 A, 75 µm id × 150 mm). A solvent gradient (solvent A: 0.1% formic acid in water; solvent B: 80% 0.1% formic acid in 80% acetonitrile) was run for 40 min. Mascot from Matrix Science Ltd. (London, UK) was used to search all of the tandem mass spectra [39]. The resulting sequence data was searched against the National Center for Biotechnology Information nonredundant (NCBInr) protein database. The parameters for searching were as follows: enzyme of specificity strict trypsin; three missed cleavages; fixed modification (carbamidomethyl); variable modification (Methionine oxidation); peptide tolerance, variable from 50 ppm to 100 ppm; fragment mass tolerance of ± 0.5 Da; peptide change of 1+, 2+, and 3+; and monoisotopic. Proteins identified with a statistically significant Mowse score (≥ 30) was reported. Gene ontology analysis was performed using UniProtKB (http://www.uniprot.org/uploadlists/) for molecular function, biological processes and cellular component. The mapping of protein-chemical interactions was analyzed according to STITCH 5.0 database (http://stitch.embl.de/) and KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) PATHWAY data.

Additional files

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Additional file 1: Figure S1. Three independent biological replicated 2-DE gel images of each strain.

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Additional file 2: Table S1. The mass list (list of peptides) found for each major spot analyzed on the three mosquito strains.

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Additional file 3: Table S2. Differential protein expression in salivary glands between PMD and PMD-R strains.

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Additional file 4: Table S3. Differential protein expression in salivary glands between PMD and UPK-R strains.

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Additional file 5: Table S4. Differential protein expression in salivary glands between PMD-R and UPK-R strains.

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Additional file 6: Table S5. The confidence scores of interaction between the eight major proteins and other proteins and chemicals.

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Additional file 7: Table S6. The confidence scores of interaction between the SRPN23 and sodium and calcium ions.

Acknowledgements

We thank the Research Administration Section, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University for providing a native English speaker to review and edit this paper.

Funding

This research was supported by the Diamond Research Grant (grant PAR-2560-04663 to NJ), Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University and the Bio & Medical Technology Development Program of the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science & ICT, South Korea (grant 2017M3A9E4070707 to NJ). In addition we acknowledge Chiang Mai University for providing the budget for our Excellence Center in Insect Vector Study (grant number 2562 to NJ).

Availability of data and materials

The data supporting the conclusions of this article are included within the article and its additional files.

Authors’ contributions

NJ conceived and designed the experiments. CM, SS and SK performed the experiments. NJ, CM, SR, PT and PS analyzed the data. NJ wrote the paper. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

Ethics approval and consent to participate

The protocols were approved by the Animal Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand (Approval Protocol Number: PAR-2558-03170, no. 05/2015).

Consent for publication

Not applicable.

Competing interests

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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Abbreviations

ACN

acetonitrile

ANV

average normalized volume

BSA

bovine serum albumin

CBB

Coomassie Brilliant Blue

CHAPS

3-[(3-cholamidopropyl)dimethyl-ammonio]-1-propanesulfonate

CHIKV

chikungunya virus

CRISPR-Cas9

clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-associated protein 9

DDT

dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane

DENV

dengue virus

DHF

dengue hemorrhagic fever

DTT

dithiothreitol

FA

formic acid

IAA

iodoacetamide

IEF

isoelectric focusing

IPG

immobilized pH gradient

kDa

kilodalton

kdr

knockdown resistance

KEGG

Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes

MW

molecular weight

NanoLC-MS

nano liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

Na2SO4

sodium sulfate

NCBInr

National Center for Biotechnology Information nonredundant

PBS

phosphate-buffered saline

pI

isoelectric points

PMD

Pang Mai Dang susceptible strain

PMD-R

Pang Mai Dang resistant strain

PTM

post-translation modifications

RNAi

RNA interference

SDS

sodium dodecyl sulfate

SDS-PAGE

sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis

SN

spot number

STITCH

Search Tool for Interacting Chemicals

UPK-R

Upakut resistant strain

WHO

World Health Organization

2-DE

two-dimensional gel electrophoresis

Contributor Information

Chonlada Mano, Email: chonladamano@gmail.com.

Narissara Jariyapan, Email: njariyapan@gmail.com.

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Sittiruk Roytrakul, Email: sittiruk@biotec.or.th.

Suthathip Kittisenachai, Email: suthathip@biotec.or.th.

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Supplementary Materials

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Additional file 1: Figure S1. Three independent biological replicated 2-DE gel images of each strain.

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Additional file 2: Table S1. The mass list (list of peptides) found for each major spot analyzed on the three mosquito strains.

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Additional file 3: Table S2. Differential protein expression in salivary glands between PMD and PMD-R strains.

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Additional file 4: Table S3. Differential protein expression in salivary glands between PMD and UPK-R strains.

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Additional file 5: Table S4. Differential protein expression in salivary glands between PMD-R and UPK-R strains.

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Additional file 6: Table S5. The confidence scores of interaction between the eight major proteins and other proteins and chemicals.

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Additional file 7: Table S6. The confidence scores of interaction between the SRPN23 and sodium and calcium ions.

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