2017
Genetic and neuronal mechanisms governing the sex-specific interaction between sleep and sexual behaviors in Drosophila
Chen D, Sitaraman D, Chen N, Jin X, Han C, Chen J, Sun M, Baker BS, Nitabach MN, Pan Y. Genetic and neuronal mechanisms governing the sex-specific interaction between sleep and sexual behaviors in Drosophila. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 154. PMID: 28754889, PMCID: PMC5533705, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00087-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Presynaptic GABA Receptors Mediate Temporal Contrast Enhancement in Drosophila Olfactory Sensory Neurons and Modulate Odor-Driven Behavioral Kinetics
Raccuglia D, McCurdy LY, Demir M, Gorur-Shandilya S, Kunst M, Emonet T, Nitabach MN. Presynaptic GABA Receptors Mediate Temporal Contrast Enhancement in Drosophila Olfactory Sensory Neurons and Modulate Odor-Driven Behavioral Kinetics. ENeuro 2016, 3: eneuro.0080-16.2016. PMID: 27588305, PMCID: PMC4994068, DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0080-16.2016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlfactory sensory neuronsPeripheral responsesGABA receptorsSensory neuronsContrast enhancementOSN axon terminalsInhibitory GABA receptorsPresynaptic GABAAxon terminalsDrosophila olfactory sensory neuronsPresynaptic terminalsNervous systemAuditory stimuliTemporal edgeOlfactory systemTime courseNeuronsInnate behavioral responsesReceptorsOptical electrophysiologyTemporal contrast enhancementBehavioral responsesLateral inhibitionResponseGABA
2015
Propagation of Homeostatic Sleep Signals by Segregated Synaptic Microcircuits of the Drosophila Mushroom Body
Sitaraman D, Aso Y, Jin X, Chen N, Felix M, Rubin GM, Nitabach MN. Propagation of Homeostatic Sleep Signals by Segregated Synaptic Microcircuits of the Drosophila Mushroom Body. Current Biology 2015, 25: 2915-2927. PMID: 26455303, PMCID: PMC4654684, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2015.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic microcircuitsDrosophila mushroom bodyKenyon cellsMushroom bodiesMB neuronsControl of sleepHomeostatic rebound sleepHomeostatic sleep regulationIncreases sleepRebound sleepSleep regulationMBONsSleep deprivationNeuron classesSleepSleep informationMemory centerSpecific functional connectionsFunctional connectionsNeuronsPhysiological approachDifferent populationsMicrocircuits
2014
A Tarantula-Venom Peptide Antagonizes the TRPA1 Nociceptor Ion Channel by Binding to the S1–S4 Gating Domain
Gui J, Liu B, Cao G, Lipchik AM, Perez M, Dekan Z, Mobli M, Daly NL, Alewood PF, Parker LL, King GF, Zhou Y, Jordt SE, Nitabach MN. A Tarantula-Venom Peptide Antagonizes the TRPA1 Nociceptor Ion Channel by Binding to the S1–S4 Gating Domain. Current Biology 2014, 24: 473-483. PMID: 24530065, PMCID: PMC3949122, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.01.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBinding SitesDrug Evaluation, PreclinicalFemaleGene LibraryHumansMolecular Sequence DataNAV1.2 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelOocytesPeptidesProtein Structure, TertiarySpider VenomsTransient Receptor Potential ChannelsVoltage-Gated Sodium Channel BlockersXenopus ProteinsConceptsTransient receptor potential ankyrin 1Ion channel modifiersProTxIon channel transient receptor potential ankyrin 1Channel modifiersPeptide toxinsSpecific peptidesIon channelsVoltage-gated sodium channelsContext of painS1-S4Spider venomPotential clinical applicationsTRPA1 antagonistTRPA1 functionAnkyrin 1PeptidesModifiersPeptide antagonistAntagonistSodium channelsPharmacological reagentsReagentsClinical applicationNav1.2
1989
The medial amygdala is part of a mineralocorticoid-sensitive circuit controlling NaCl intake in the rat
Nitabach M, Schulkin J, Epstein A. The medial amygdala is part of a mineralocorticoid-sensitive circuit controlling NaCl intake in the rat. Behavioural Brain Research 1989, 35: 127-134. PMID: 2818832, DOI: 10.1016/s0166-4328(89)80113-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research