Table 1 Rapid and sustained gene responses in the gut (52 genes)

From: New molecular components of high and low affinity iron import systems in Drosophila

Upregulated (14 genes)

Name

Description

Reported link to metal/iron?

4 h

8 h

12 h

16 h

MtnB

Metallothionein

Yes

13.6

3.6

10.7

3.0

CG10505

ABC transporter

Yes (homolog of yeast cadmium factor)

13.0

1.6

6.1

2.5

CG7763

Lectin fold / carbohydrate binding

No

11.2

2.1

5.2

3.5

galla-1

Fe-S cluster biosynthesis

Yes

7.6

4.4

4.8

2.5

Drip

Aquaporin family

Some data links Aquaporin-4 (Drip ortholog) to metal intoxication

5.0

2.3

4.9

1.8

Zip99C

Zinc/iron permease

Yes

4.4

2.5

3.6

1.9

Cyp6d2

Cytochrome P450 6d2

Yes (harbours heme)

3.7

2.9

2.5

1.3

Fer1HCH

Ferritin 1 heavy chain

Yes (stores iron)

3.1

4.0

7.5

4.5

GstD2

Glutathione S transferase

Yes (induced by Zn and Cadmium)

3.0

4.3

2.2

1.0

CG7720

Sodium:iodide symporter

No

2.8

2.2

3.1

1.1

rdog

ABC transporter

Yes (zinc detoxification)

2.7

1.1

1.8

1.2

Fer2LCH

Ferritin 2 light chain

Yes (stores iron)

2.4

3.5

8.9

4.0

Zip89B

Zinc/iron permease

Yes

2.4

1.4

3.7

3.2

CG31288

Possible ecdysteroid kinase

Yes (induced by Mn deficiency)

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.2

Downregulated (38 genes)

Fire (CG13078)

Ferric reductase

Yes

−45.1

−7.1

−40.8

−78.1

Fire-like (CG13077)

Ferric reductase

Yes

−27.3

−11.3

−19.3

−52.1

Firewood (CG5157)

Cytochrome b5

Yes (predicted)

−22.1

−5.4

−7.7

−15.2

CG14205

acyltransferase

No

−8.0

−2.0

−1.8

−1.4

CG5892

acyltransferase

No

−7.5

−2.6

−1.8

−3.3

MFS1

Solute carrier family 17

No

−5.6

−2.2

−1.3

−1.7

Adh

Alcohol dehydrogenase

No

−5.2

−2.4

−1.2

−1.3

Mvl

divalent metal ion transporter

Yes, DMT1 homolog

−4.5

−2.3

−2.1

−3.3

CG9416

Metallopeptidase

Yes (zinc ion binding)

−4.3

−2.1

−1.1

−2.1

CG11576

Solute carrier family 52

No

−4.0

−1.9

−1.8

−2.7

alpha-Est2

Carboxylesterase

No

−4.0

−2.8

−1.3

−1.3

mfrn

Mitochondrial iron import

Yes

−4.0

−1.6

−1.1

−2.4

CG13893

Phospholipid transport

No

−3.2

−2.0

−1.1

−1.1

Ndae1

Solute carrier family 4

No

−3.2

−1.7

−1.0

−1.2

regucalcin

CG1803

No

−3.1

−2.5

−1.3

−1.1

CG2543

Folylpolyglutamate synthetase

No

−3.1

−1.3

−1.1

−1.7

Cyp311a1

Cytochrome P450

Yes (heme-binding)

−2.9

−2.8

−1.3

−1.1

CG18179

peptidase

No

−2.8

−5.4

−3.1

−4.6

CG10623

Methionine synthesis

Yes (zinc ion binding)

−2.8

−1.6

−1.2

−1.3

CG7589

Secretory chloride channel

No

−2.7

−2.1

−1.3

−1.6

CG6295

Triacylglycerol lipase

No

−2.7

−2.7

−1.0

−1.5

Spec2

small GTPase binding

No

−2.5

−2.3

−1.1

−1.7

Mal-A8

Solute carrier family 3

No

−2.5

−3.2

−1.2

−1.2

CG1532

Glyoxalase

No

−2.5

−2.2

−1.5

−1.8

Sod3

Superoxide dismutase

Yes (copper/zinc-binding domain)

−2.4

−2.1

−1.4

−1.8

CG11594

FGGY carbohydrate kinase

No

−2.4

−1.7

−1.0

−1.1

CG5789

ABC transporter-like

No

−2.3

−1.4

−1.2

−1.8

AcCoAS

acetyl-CoA ligase

No

−2.2

−1.7

−1.1

−2.0

CG34112

No data

No

−2.2

−1.8

−1.1

−1.0

CG10738

CG10738

Yes (heme NO binding associated)

−2.2

−2.3

−1.0

−1.2

CG8839

Fatty acid catabolism

No

−2.2

−1.7

−1.0

−1.1

Jon99Fii

endopeptidase

No

−2.1

−1.9

−1.5

−1.3

CG7470

Glutamate 5-kinase

No

−2.1

−1.6

−1.1

−1.4

CG15773

No data

No

−2.1

−2.4

−1.1

−1.2

CG17119

Amino acid transporter

No

−2.0

−1.6

−1.1

−1.2

CG8080

NAD+ kinase

No

−2.0

−1.6

−1.0

−1.0

CG13654

No data

No

−2.0

−2.4

−1.1

−1.5

CG33056

Purine metabolism

No

−2.0

−1.3

−1.0

−1.7

  1. The table lists 14 upregulated and 38 downregulated genes in the gut. The gene cohort was obtained by filtering for a >2-fold change at the 4-h time point, combined with a consistent expression trend at the remaining time points. Gene names in bold indicate genes with known or predicted roles in iron metabolism.