Feeding regulation in Drosophila

Allan-Hermann Pool; Kristin Scott

doi:10.1016/j.conb.2014.05.008

Feeding regulation in Drosophila

Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2014 Dec:29:57-63. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2014.05.008. Epub 2014 Jun 14.

Authors

Allan-Hermann Pool¹, Kristin Scott²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, and Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States.
² Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, and Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 16 Barker Hall, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, United States. Electronic address: kscott@berkeley.edu.

Abstract

Neuromodulators play a key role in adjusting animal behavior based on environmental cues and internal needs. Here, we review the regulation of Drosophila feeding behavior to illustrate how neuromodulators achieve behavioral plasticity. Recent studies have made rapid progress in determining molecular and cellular mechanisms that translate the metabolic needs of the fly into changes in neuroendocrine and neuromodulatory states. These neuromodulators in turn promote or inhibit discrete feeding behavioral subprograms. This review highlights the links between physiological needs, neuromodulatory states, and feeding decisions.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Cues
Drosophila / physiology*
Environment*
Feeding Behavior / physiology*
Neurotransmitter Agents / metabolism*

Substances

Neurotransmitter Agents

Abstract

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Grants and funding