Multi-dendritic cibarium neurons in the fly pharynx sense mechanical force during swallowing by NOMPC, piezo, and Tmc, besides, these neurons interact with motor neurons to control food swallow.
Anne Drougard, Eric H Ma ... John Andrew Pospisilik
High-fat ingestion triggers microglial metabolic activation within a single feeding cycle, and enhances whole-body metabolism and memory by converting fatty acids into protective substrates for surrounding neurons.
Aging reduces the potassium M current in sympathetic motor neurons, resulting in a hyperactive phenotype that can be reversed by pharmacological activation of these channels.
Hannah R Martin, Anna Lysakowski, Ruth Anne Eatock
A striking and consequential conductance in vestibular type I hair cells is finally shown to depend on a little-known Shaker subunit that contributes to conventional conductances in other hair cells.
Hungry flies shifting from cooler to warmer temperature preferences in response to non-nutritive food indicates a taste-triggered response, similar to the cephalic phase response observed in mammals.
