Recent advances in neuropeptide signaling in Drosophila, from genes to physiology and behavior
This review focuses on neuropeptides and peptide hormones, the largest and most diverse
class of neuroactive substances, known in Drosophila and other animals to play roles in …
class of neuroactive substances, known in Drosophila and other animals to play roles in …
[PDF][PDF] Osmoregulation and excretion.
The article discusses advances in osmoregulation and excretion with emphasis on how
multicellular animals in different osmotic environments regulate their milieu intérieur …
multicellular animals in different osmotic environments regulate their milieu intérieur …
[BOOK][B] Ecological and environmental physiology of insects
Insects are the most ecologically important multicellular heterotrophs in terrestrial systems.
They play critical roles in ecological food webs, remain devastating agricultural and medical …
They play critical roles in ecological food webs, remain devastating agricultural and medical …
Hormonal axes in Drosophila: regulation of hormone release and multiplicity of actions
Hormones regulate development, as well as many vital processes in the daily life of an
animal. Many of these hormones are peptides that act at a higher hierarchical level in the …
animal. Many of these hormones are peptides that act at a higher hierarchical level in the …
What happens after a blood meal? A transcriptome analysis of the main tissues involved in egg production in Rhodnius prolixus, an insect vector of Chagas disease
The blood-sucking hemipteran Rhodnius prolixus is a vector of Chagas disease, one of the
most neglected tropical diseases affecting several million people, mostly in Latin America …
most neglected tropical diseases affecting several million people, mostly in Latin America …
Tracing the evolutionary origins of insect renal function
Abstract Knowledge on neuropeptide receptor systems is integral to understanding animal
physiology. Yet, obtaining general insight into neuropeptide signalling in a clade as …
physiology. Yet, obtaining general insight into neuropeptide signalling in a clade as …
Neuropeptide precursor gene discovery in the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus
We show a straightforward workflow combining homology search in Rhodnius prolixus
genome sequence with cloning by rapid amplification of cDNA ends and mass spectrometry …
genome sequence with cloning by rapid amplification of cDNA ends and mass spectrometry …
Anti-diuretic hormone ITP signals via a guanylate cyclase receptor to modulate systemic homeostasis in Drosophila
Insects have evolved a variety of neurohormones that enable them to maintain their nutrient
and osmotic homeostasis. While the identities and functions of various insect metabolic and …
and osmotic homeostasis. While the identities and functions of various insect metabolic and …
CAPA neuropeptides and their receptor form an anti-diuretic hormone signaling system in the human disease vector, Aedes aegypti
F Sajadi, A Uyuklu, C Paputsis, A Lajevardi… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Insect CAPA neuropeptides are homologs of mammalian neuromedin U and are known to
influence ion and water balance by regulating the activity of the Malpighian 'renal'tubules …
influence ion and water balance by regulating the activity of the Malpighian 'renal'tubules …
A neuroendocrine pathway modulating osmotic stress in Drosophila
M Zandawala, T Nguyen, M Balanyà Segura… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Environmental factors challenge the physiological homeostasis in animals, thereby evoking
stress responses. Various mechanisms have evolved to counter stress at the organism level …
stress responses. Various mechanisms have evolved to counter stress at the organism level …