FEBS Letters,
Год журнала:
2011,
Номер
585(10), С. 1435 - 1442
Опубликована: Фев. 25, 2011
Nowadays
humans
mainly
rely
on
external,
unnatural
clocks
such
as
of
cell
phones
and
alarm
–
driven
by
circuit
boards
electricity.
Nevertheless,
our
body
is
under
the
control
another
timer
firmly
anchored
in
genes.
This
evolutionary
very
old
biological
clock
drives
most
physiology
behavior.
The
genes
that
internal
are
conserved
among
living
beings.
One
organism
shares
this
ancient
mechanism
with
us
fruitfly
Drosophila
melanogaster
.
Since
it
turned
out
an
excellent
model,
no
surprise
its
well
intensely
investigated.
In
following
review
we
want
to
display
overview
current
understanding
Drosophila's
circadian
clock.
Annual Review of Physiology,
Год журнала:
2010,
Номер
72(1), С. 605 - 624
Опубликована: Фев. 11, 2010
Circadian
clocks
organize
behavior
and
physiology
to
adapt
daily
environmental
cycles.
Genetic
approaches
in
the
fruit
fly,
Drosophila
melanogaster,
have
revealed
widely
conserved
molecular
gears
of
these
24-h
timers.
Yet
much
less
is
known
about
how
cell-autonomous
confer
temporal
information
modulate
cellular
functions.
Here
we
discuss
our
current
knowledge
circadian
clock
function
Drosophila,
providing
an
overview
underpinnings
clocks.
We
then
describe
neural
network
important
for
rhythms
locomotor
activity,
including
might
influence
neuronal
function.
Finally,
address
a
range
behaviors
physiological
systems
regulated
by
clocks,
discussion
specific
peripheral
oscillators
key
effectors
where
they
been
described.
These
studies
reveal
remarkable
complexity
pathways
this
"simple"
model
organism.
Genetics,
Год журнала:
2017,
Номер
205(4), С. 1373 - 1397
Опубликована: Март 30, 2017
The
advantages
of
the
model
organism
Drosophila
melanogaster,
including
low
genetic
redundancy,
functional
simplicity,
and
ability
to
conduct
large-scale
screens,
have
been
essential
for
understanding
molecular
nature
circadian
(∼24
hr)
rhythms,
continue
be
valuable
in
discovering
novel
regulators
rhythms
sleep.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
current
these
interrelated
biological
processes
wider
implications
research.
Clock
genes
period
timeless
were
first
discovered
screens
developed
1970s.
Feedback
on
their
own
transcription
forms
core
clock,
accurately
timed
expression,
localization,
post-transcriptional
modification,
function
is
thought
critical
maintaining
cycle.
Regulators,
several
phosphatases
kinases,
act
different
steps
feedback
loop
ensure
strong
rhythms.
Approximately
150
neurons
fly
brain
that
contain
components
clock
together
translate
intracellular
cycling
into
rhythmic
behavior.
We
how
groups
serve
functions
allowing
clocks
entrain
environmental
cues,
driving
behavioral
outputs
at
times
day,
flexible
responses
conditions.
neuropeptide
PDF
provides
an
important
signal
synchronize
neurons,
although
details
accomplishes
are
still
being
explored.
Secreted
signals
from
also
influence
other
tissues.
SLEEP
is,
part,
regulated
by
which
ensures
appropriate
timing
sleep,
but
amount
quality
sleep
determined
mechanisms
a
homeostatic
balance
between
wake.
Flies
useful
identifying
large
set
genes,
molecules,
neuroanatomic
loci
regulating
amount.
Conserved
aspects
regulation
flies
mammals
include
wake-promoting
roles
catecholamine
neurotransmitters
involvement
hypothalamus-like
regions,
regions
implicated
less
clear
parallels.
Sleep
subject
factors
such
as
food
availability,
stress,
social
environment.
beginning
understand
identified
molecules
interact
with
each
other,
environment,
regulate
researchers
can
take
advantage
increasing
mechanistic
behaviors,
learning
memory,
courtship,
aggression,
loss
impacts
behaviors.
thus
remain
tool
both
discovery
deep
Pharmacological Reviews,
Год журнала:
2012,
Номер
64(2), С. 299 - 336
Опубликована: Март 8, 2012
Fluorescence
and
bioluminescence
resonance
energy
transfer
(FRET
BRET)
techniques
allow
the
sensitive
monitoring
of
distances
between
two
labels
at
nanometer
scale.
Depending
on
placement
labels,
this
permits
analysis
conformational
changes
within
a
single
protein
(for
example
receptor)
or
protein-protein
interactions
example,
receptors
G-protein
subunits).
Over
past
decade,
numerous
such
have
been
developed
to
monitor
activation
signaling
G-protein-coupled
(GPCRs)
in
both
purified,
reconstituted
state
intact
cells.
These
span
entire
spectrum
from
ligand
binding
down
intracellular
second
messengers.
They
determination
visualization
processes
with
high
temporal
spatial
resolution.
With
these
techniques,
it
has
demonstrated
that
GPCR
signals
may
show
patterning.
In
particular,
evidence
provided
for
compartmentalization
GPCRs
their
cells
distinct
physiological
consequences
We
review
here
FRET
BRET
technologies
proteins
(G-proteins,
effectors)
concepts
result
experiments.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Год журнала:
2008,
Номер
105(50), С. 19587 - 19594
Опубликована: Дек. 6, 2008
The
neural
circuits
that
regulate
sleep
and
arousal
as
well
their
integration
with
circadian
remain
unclear,
especially
in
Drosophila.
This
issue
intersects
of
photoreception,
because
light
is
both
an
signal
diurnal
animals
entraining
for
the
clock.
To
identify
neurons
relevant
to
light-mediated
phase-shifting,
we
developed
genetic
techniques
link
behavior
single
cell-type
resolution
within
Drosophila
central
brain.
We
focused
on
unknown
function
10
PDF-containing
large
ventral
lateral
(l-LNvs)
brain
network
show
here
these
cells
light-dependent
arousal.
They
also
are
important
phase
shifting
late-night
(dawn),
indicating
photoresponse
a
property
therefore
non-cell-autonomous.
data
further
indicate
underlying
light-induced
photoentrainment
intersect
at
l-LNvs
then
segregate.