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RPamide neuropeptides NLP-22 and NLP-2 act through GnRH-like receptors to promote sleep and wakefulness in C. elegans

Scientific Reports, 2020
Sleep and wakefulness are fundamental behavioral states of which the underlying molecular principles are becoming slowly elucidated. Transitions between these states require the coordination of multiple neurochemical and modulatory systems.
Petrus Van der Auwera, Lotte Frooninckx, Kristen Buscemi, Ryan T. Vance, Jan Watteyne, Olivier Mirabeau, Liesbet Temmerman, Wouter De Haes, Luca Fancsalszky, Alexander Gottschalk, David M. Raizen, Matthew D. Nelson, Liliane Schoofs, Isabel Beets   +13 more
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A single AKH neuropeptide activating three different fly AKH-receptors: an insecticide study via computational methods [PDF]

, 2021
Flies are a widely distributed pest insect that poses a significant threat to food security. Flight is essential for the dispersal of the adult flies to find new food sources and ideal breeding spots.
Abdulganiyyu, Ibrahim A
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Postnatal Wing Morph of Pea Aphids Regulates Hemolymph Trehalose Levels

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, Volume 117, Issue 2, October 2024.
Hemolymph trehalose levels remained stable, increasing with developmental stages. Winged adult aphids exhibited higher hemolymph trehalose levels than wingless ones. Gene analysis: Downregulation of TPS2 levels and upregulation of IRP5 expression in wingless nymphs and adults provides insights into trehalose use.
Mayu Yoshinaga, Naomi Soma, Shingo Kikuta   +2 more
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Adipokinetic Hormone Receptor Mediates Lipid Mobilization to Regulate Starvation Resistance in the Brown Planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
Lipid storage must be efficiently mobilized to sustain the energy demands during processes of exercise or starvation. In insects, adipokinetic hormone (AKH) and brummer lipase are well-known regulators of lipid mobilization. We recently demonstrated that
Kai Lu, Kai Lu, Xinyu Zhang, Xia Chen, Yue Li, Wenru Li, Yibei Cheng, Jinming Zhou, Keke You, Qiang Zhou   +9 more
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A Glance into the Near Future: Cultivated Meat from Mammalian and Insect Cells

Small Science, Volume 4, Issue 10, October 2024.
Growing demand for meat and environmental concerns are driving the search for sustainable alternatives for meat production. Cultured meat from animal stem cells, particularly insect stem cells, is emerging as an efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly option.
Fabiana Giglio, Carmen Scieuzo, Sofia Ouazri, Valentina Pucciarelli, Dolores Ianniciello, Sophia Letcher, Rosanna Salvia, Ambrogio Laginestra, David L. Kaplan, Patrizia Falabella   +9 more
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The evolution of neuropeptide signalling: insights from echinoderms [PDF]

, 2017
This work was supported by Leverhulme Trust grant RGP-2013-351 and BBSRC grant BB/M001644/1 (awarded to M.R.E.). Dean Semmens has a BSc in Molecular and Cellular Biology (University of Bath, 2011), a PhD in Neurobiology (Queen Mary University of ...
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The influence of hormones on the lipid profile in the fat body of insects [PDF]

Invertebrate Survival Journal, 2015
Peptide hormones play a special role in the neuroendocrine systems of insects and affect a number of physiological processes related to their development, reproduction and behavior.
M Cerkowniak, A Ostachowska, M Słocińska, G Rosiński, P Stepnowski, M Gołębiowski   +5 more
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The satiety signaling neuropeptide perisulfakinin inhibits the activity of central neurons promoting general activity

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2007
The metabolic state is one of the determinants of the general activity level. Satiety is related to resting or sleep whereas hunger correlates to wakefulness and activity.
Dieter Wicher, Christian Derst, Hélène Gautier, Bruno Lapied, Stefan H Heinemann, Hans-jürgen Agricola   +5 more
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PAT proteins, an ancient family of lipid droplet proteins that regulate cellular lipid stores. [PDF]

, 2009
The PAT family of lipid droplet proteins includes 5 members in mammals: perilipin, adipose differentiation-related protein (ADRP), tail-interacting protein of 47 kDa (TIP47), S3-12, and OXPAT.
Bickel, Perry E, Tansey, John T, Welte, Michael A   +2 more
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Characterization of the Adipokinetic Hormone/Corazonin-Related Peptide Signalling System in the Mosquito, Aedes Aegypti [PDF]

, 2018
The adipokinetic hormone/corazonin-related peptide (ACP) is an insect neuropeptide structurally intermediate between corazonin (CRZ) and adipokinetic (AKH) hormones, which all demonstrate homology to the vertebrate gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH ...
Wahedi, Azizia
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