Chronic social isolation signals starvation and reduces sleep in Drosophila.
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DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03837-0
Abstract: Social isolation and loneliness have potent effects on public health1-4. Research in social psychology suggests that compromised sleep quality is a key factor that links persistent loneliness to adverse health conditions5,6. Although experimental manipulations have… read more here.
Keywords: social isolation; reduces sleep; signals starvation; isolation ... See more keywords
LKB1 Is Physiologically Required for Sleep from Drosophila melanogaster to the Mus musculus.
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DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyac082
Abstract: Liver Kinase B1 (LKB1) is known as a master kinase for 14 kinases related to the adenosine monophosphate (AMP)-activated protein kinase (AMPK). Two of them salt inducible kinase 3 (SIK3) and AMPKα have previously been… read more here.
Keywords: physiologically required; sleep drosophila; drosophila; required sleep ... See more keywords
Protocerebral Bridge Neurons That Regulate Sleep in Drosophila melanogaster
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DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.647117
Abstract: The central complex is one of the major brain regions that control sleep in Drosophila. However, the circuitry details of sleep regulation have not been elucidated yet. Here, we show a novel sleep-regulating neuronal circuit… read more here.
Keywords: bridge neurons; neurons regulate; protocerebral bridge; sleep drosophila ... See more keywords