Unraveling mosquito metabolism with mass spectrometry-based metabolomics

Trends Parasitol. 2021 Apr 22:S1471-4922(21)00078-7. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2021.03.010. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTNearly half a million people die annually due to mosquito-borne diseases. Despite aggressive mosquito population-control efforts, current strategies are limited in their ability to control these vectors. A better understanding of mosquito metabolism through modern approaches can contribute to the discovery of novel metabolic targets and/or regulators and lead to the development of better mosquito-control strategies. Currently, cutting-edge technologies such as gas or liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based metabolomics are considered 'mature technologies' in many life-science disciplines but are still an emerging area of research in medical entomology. This review primarily discusses recent developments and progress in the application of mass spectrometry-based metabolomics to answer multiple biological questions related to mosquito metabolism.PMID:33896683 | DOI:10.1016/j.pt.2021.03.010

Source: Trends in Parasitology - April 26, 2021 Category: Parasitology Authors: Thomas D Horvath Shai Dagan Patricia Y Scaraffia Source Type: research