Dystrophin is required for normal synaptic gain in the Drosophila olfactory circuit
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DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.01.039
Abstract: The Drosophila olfactory system provides an excellent model to elucidate the neural circuits that control behaviors elicited by environmental stimuli. Despite significant progress in defining olfactory circuit components and their connectivity, little is known about… read more here.
Keywords: olfactory; gain; drosophila olfactory; dystrophin ... See more keywords
Manipulations of the olfactory circuit highlight the role of sensory stimulation in regulating sleep amount.
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DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa265
Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVES While wake duration is a major sleep driver, an important question is if wake quality also contributes to controlling sleep. In particular, we sought to determine whether changes in sensory stimulation affect sleep… read more here.
Keywords: sensory stimulation; circuit; manipulations olfactory; sleep ... See more keywords
Inhibition of oxidative stress in cholinergic projection neurons fully rescues aging-associated olfactory circuit degeneration in Drosophila
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.32018
Abstract: Loss of the sense of smell is among the first signs of natural aging and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Cellular and molecular mechanisms promoting this smell loss are not understood. Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: projection neurons; cholinergic projection; olfactory circuit; degeneration ... See more keywords