Endocrine cybernetics: neuropeptides as molecular switches in behavioural decisions
Open Biology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(7)
Published: July 1, 2022
Plasticity
in
animal
behaviour
relies
on
the
ability
to
integrate
external
and
internal
cues
from
changing
environment
hence
modulate
activity
synaptic
circuits
of
brain.
This
context-dependent
neuromodulation
is
largely
based
non-synaptic
signalling
with
neuropeptides.
Here,
we
describe
select
peptidergic
systems
Drosophila
brain
that
act
at
different
levels
a
hierarchy
associated
physiology.
These
regions,
such
as
central
complex
mushroom
bodies,
which
supervise
specific
behaviours.
At
top
level
there
are
small
numbers
large
neurons
arborize
widely
multiple
areas
orchestrate
or
global
state
manner.
bottom
local
provide
executive
sensory
gain
intrinsically
restricted
parts
neuronal
circuits.
The
orchestrating
receive
interoceptive
signals
mediate
energy
sleep
homeostasis,
metabolic
circadian
timing,
well
affect
food
search,
aggression
mating.
Some
these
can
be
triggers
conflicting
behaviours
mating
versus
aggression,
feeding,
participate
circuits,
enabling
choices
switches.
Language: Английский
Neural connectivity molecules best identify the heterogeneous clock and dopaminergic cell types in theDrosophilaadult brain
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 22, 2022
Abstract
Our
recent
single
cell
sequencing
of
most
adult
Drosophila
circadian
neurons
indicated
striking
gene
expression
heterogeneity,
about
2-3
cells
per
clock
neuron
group.
To
extend
this
characterization
to
other
fly
brain
neurons,
we
used
the
identical
plate-based
methods
generate
data
from
a
similar
subset
dopaminergic
neurons.
minimize
batch
effects
and
apply
an
additional
strategy,
also
assayed
these
two
populations
together
with
10X
Chromium.
An
unsupervised
clustering
algorithm
indicates
that
are
comparably
heterogeneous,
suggesting
transcriptomic
diversity
parallels
its
EM
connectome.
The
results
here
further
indicate
connectivity
molecules
like
surface
best
characterize
all
groups.
We
suggest
surprising
features
general
make
major
contributions
neuronal
identity
central
as
well
underlie
complex
behavioral
repertoire
.
Language: Английский