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Octopamine drives honeybee thermogenesis
eLife, 2022 In times of environmental change species have two options to survive: they either relocate to a new habitat or they adapt to the altered environment. Adaptation requires physiological plasticity and provides a selection benefit.
Sinan Kaya-Zeeb +7 more
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Opposing Actions of Octopamine and Tyramine on Honeybee Vision
Biomolecules, 2021 The biogenic amines octopamine and tyramine are important neurotransmitters in insects and other protostomes. They play a pivotal role in the sensory responses, learning and memory and social organisation of honeybees.
Felix Schilcher +3 more
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Regulation of Drosophila oviduct muscle contractility by octopamine [PDF]
iScience, 2022 Summary: Octopamine is essential for egg-laying in Drosophila melanogaster, but the neuronal pathways and receptors by which it regulates visceral muscles in the reproductive tract are not known.
Sonali A. Deshpande +10 more
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Octopamine in Male Aggression of Drosophila [PDF]
Current Biology, 2008 In mammals and humans, noradrenaline is a key modulator of aggression. Octopamine, a closely related biogenic amine, has been proposed to have a similar function in arthropods. However, the effect of octopamine on aggressive behavior is little understood.An automated video analysis of aggression in male Drosophila has been developed, rendering ...
Hoyer, Susanne C. +6 more
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Coumarin‐Based Octopamine Phototriggers and their Effects on an Insect Octopamine Receptor
ChemBioChem, 2012 AbstractWe have developed and characterized efficient caged compounds of the neurotransmitter octopamine. For derivatization, we introduced [6‐bromo‐8‐(diethylaminomethyl)‐7‐hydroxycoumarin‐4‐yl]methoxycarbonyl (DBHCMOC) and {6‐bromo‐7‐hydroxy‐8‐[(piperazin‐1‐yl)methyl]coumarin‐4‐yl}methoxycarbonyl (PBHCMOC) moieties as novel photo‐removable protecting
Janina, Schaal +11 more
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High-throughput single-fly LC-MS/MS for quantitative profiling of biogenic amines in Drosophila. [PDF]
PLoS ONEWe present an LC-MS/MS method that enables reproducible, quantitative detection of multiple biogenic amines-including octopamine, dopamine, serotonin, and their precursors-from single Drosophila individuals.
Aki Hori +4 more
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Octopamine modulates insect mating and Oviposition
Journal of Chemical Ecology, 2022 The neuro-mechanisms that regulate insect reproduction are not fully understood. Biogenic amines, including octopamine, are neuromodulators that have been shown to modulate insect reproduction in various ways, e.g., promote or inhibit insect mating or oviposition.
Dandan, Liu +8 more
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Octopamine modulates the innate immune response in Drosophila melanogaster [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyBackgroundOctopamine, the functional equivalent of noradrenaline in invertebrates, is a key neuromodulator that also influences immune functions. However, the receptor‑specific roles of octopamine in regulating innate immunity in Drosophila melanogaster ...
Karin Uliczka +8 more
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Octopamine signaling from clock neurons plays dual roles in Drosophila long-term memory. [PDF]
PLoS GeneticsCircadian clock genes are best known for regulating circadian rhythms, but they also play crucial roles in memory processes. This suggests that memory is modulated by neural networks containing clock neurons, although the underlying mechanisms remain ...
Yuto Kurata +2 more
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The GABAA receptor RDL modulates the auditory sensitivity of malaria mosquitoes [PDF]
iScienceSummary: Malaria mosquitoes acoustically detect mating partners through their flight tones in noisy swarms. Here, we study the auditory role of GABA, one of the main efferent signaling molecules in the mosquito ear, and its interactions with octopamine ...
David A. Ellis +9 more
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