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ReviewProteomics2025

What proteomics has taught us about honey bee (Apis mellifera) health and disease.

Maor Arad, Kenneth Ku, Connor Frey, Rhien Hare, Alison McAfee, Golfam Ghafourifar, Leonard J Foster

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Review in Proteomics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Exploratory proteomic characterization ofFrontiers in pharmacology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Maor AradDepartment of Chemistry, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC, Canada.
Kenneth KuDepartment of Chemistry, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC, Canada.
Connor FreyDepartment of Chemistry, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC, Canada.
Rhien HareDepartment of Chemistry, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC, Canada.
Alison McAfeeDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Golfam GhafourifarDepartment of Chemistry, University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC, Canada.
Leonard J FosterDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michael Smith Laboratories, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8551-4817

Funding

Bee research in LJF's group is supported by NSERC, Genome BC, and Genome CanadaUniversity of the Fraser Valley Department of Chemistry, Department of Biology, and Research Office
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, is currently navigating a gauntlet of environmental pressures, including the persistent threat of parasites, pathogens, and climate change - all of which compromise the vitality of honey bee colonies. The repercussions of their declining health extend beyond the immediate concerns of apiarists, potentially imposing economic burdens on society through diminished agricultural productivity. Hence, there is an imperative to devise innovative monitoring techniques for assessing the health of honey bee populations. Proteomics, recognized for its proficiency in biomarker identification and protein-protein interactions, is poised to play a pivotal role in this regard. It offers a promising avenue for monitoring and enhancing the resilience of honey bee colonies, thereby contributing to the stability of global food supplies. This review delves into the recent proteomic studies of A. mellifera, highlighting specific proteins of interest and envisioning the potential of proteomics to improve sustainable beekeeping practices amidst the challenges of a changing planet.

Indexed as

Insect ProteinsProteomeProteomicsAnimalsBeekeepingBeesInsect ProteinsProteomebiomarkersclimate changehealth monitoringhoney bees (Apis mellifera)proteomics

Identifiers

PMID38896501
PMCPMC11735666

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