2022
An incentive circuit for memory dynamics in the mushroom body of Drosophila melanogaster
Gkanias E, McCurdy LY, Nitabach MN, Webb B. An incentive circuit for memory dynamics in the mushroom body of Drosophila melanogaster. ELife 2022, 11: e75611. PMID: 35363138, PMCID: PMC8975552, DOI: 10.7554/elife.75611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlexible behavioral controlConditioning paradigmNeural mechanismsNegative reinforcementMemory acquisitionBehavioral controlMemory dynamicsExploration/exploitationDrosophila melanogasterPlasticity rulesMushroom bodiesComputational modellingAcquisitionMemorySpecific neuronsStimuliDifferent rolesParadigmDrosophilaMelanogasterInsectsShort termFindingsNeuronsDopaminergic
2021
A neuronal ensemble encoding adaptive choice during sensory conflict in Drosophila
Sareen PF, McCurdy LY, Nitabach MN. A neuronal ensemble encoding adaptive choice during sensory conflict in Drosophila. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 4131. PMID: 34226544, PMCID: PMC8257655, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24423-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchC. elegans discriminates colors to guide foraging
Ghosh DD, Lee D, Jin X, Horvitz HR, Nitabach MN. C. elegans discriminates colors to guide foraging. Science 2021, 371: 1059-1063. PMID: 33674494, PMCID: PMC8554940, DOI: 10.1126/science.abd3010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCellular stress response genesCellular stress response pathwaysStress response genesStress response pathwaysPhotoreceptor genesDiverse phylaC. elegansForaging decisionsResponse pathwaysResponse genesForagingOpsinGenesPhotosensitive cellsNatural environmentCaenorhabditisHarmful bacteriaElegansPhylaOrganismsBacteriaPathwayRoundwormsCellsToxinDopaminergic mechanism underlying reward-encoding of punishment omission during reversal learning in Drosophila
McCurdy LY, Sareen P, Davoudian PA, Nitabach MN. Dopaminergic mechanism underlying reward-encoding of punishment omission during reversal learning in Drosophila. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 1115. PMID: 33602917, PMCID: PMC7893153, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21388-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopaminergic neuronsCholinergic neuronsNeural circuit mechanismsCholinergic relayDopaminergic mechanismsSynaptic excitationSynaptic reconstructionSynaptic inputsVivo functional imagingCircuit mechanismsNeuronsAversive memoryFunctional imagingOdor responsesAversive outcomesReduced activationSuch activationCircuit motifsActivationOutcomesElectric shock punishmentSensory cuesUnexpected omissionShock punishmentBehavioral analysis
2018
Parvalbumin expression affects synaptic development and physiology at the Drosophila larval NMJ
He T, Nitabach MN, Lnenicka GA. Parvalbumin expression affects synaptic development and physiology at the Drosophila larval NMJ. Journal Of Neurogenetics 2018, 32: 209-220. PMID: 30175644, DOI: 10.1080/01677063.2018.1498496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle action potentialAP trainsAction potentialsPresynaptic CaMuscle fiber 5Synaptic developmentMotor terminal growthPaired-pulse facilitationParvalbumin expressionFibers 5Transmitter releasePV expressionSynaptic boutonsIb terminalsSynaptic enhancementSynaptic facilitationOGB-1Electrophysiological recordingsParvalbuminRate of riseHomeostatic responseFluorescent CaLarval NMJsDrosophila neuronsResidual CaPeptide-Mediated Neurotransmission Takes Center Stage
Gonzalez-Suarez AD, Nitabach MN. Peptide-Mediated Neurotransmission Takes Center Stage. Trends In Neurosciences 2018, 41: 325-327. PMID: 29801523, PMCID: PMC5975383, DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2018.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 ResearchA Peptidergic Circuit Links the Circadian Clock to Locomotor Activity
King AN, Barber AF, Smith AE, Dreyer AP, Sitaraman D, Nitabach MN, Cavanaugh DJ, Sehgal A. A Peptidergic Circuit Links the Circadian Clock to Locomotor Activity. Current Biology 2017, 27: 1915-1927.e5. PMID: 28669757, PMCID: PMC5698909, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.05.089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocomotor activitySubesophageal zonePeptidergic circuitsPars intercerebralisCorticotropin-releasing factorVentral nerve cordSite of actionReceptor 1Motor outputCircadian locomotor activityNerve cordNeuronsRelevant receptorsDrosophila brainHr rhythmsCircadian driveRhythmFeeding rhythmDiuretic hormone 44Minimal effectActivity rhythmsBehavioral rhythmsCircadian locomotionCircadian controlCordMultisensory integration in C. elegans
Ghosh DD, Nitabach MN, Zhang Y, Harris G. Multisensory integration in C. elegans. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 2017, 43: 110-118. PMID: 28273525, PMCID: PMC5501174, DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2017.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMembrane Currents, Gene Expression, and Circadian Clocks
Allen CN, Nitabach MN, Colwell CS. Membrane Currents, Gene Expression, and Circadian Clocks. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Biology 2017, 9: a027714. PMID: 28246182, PMCID: PMC5411696, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a027714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCircadian clockGene ClockMembrane electrical activityCyclic adenosine monophosphateCircadian clock neuronsCircadian outputClock neuronsGenetic clockGene expressionCircadian oscillatorIntracellular CaAdenosine monophosphateFeedback loopPathwayClockHuman healthAction potential firing patternsMammalianActivityAction potential firingNightly reductionsMultiple typesExpressionMembrane currentsCircadian pattern
2016
Neural Architecture of Hunger-Dependent Multisensory Decision Making in C. elegans
Ghosh DD, Sanders T, Hong S, McCurdy LY, Chase DL, Cohen N, Koelle MR, Nitabach MN. Neural Architecture of Hunger-Dependent Multisensory Decision Making in C. elegans. Neuron 2016, 92: 1049-1062. PMID: 27866800, PMCID: PMC5147516, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2016.10.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrosophila DH31 Neuropeptide and PDF Receptor Regulate Night-Onset Temperature Preference
Goda T, Tang X, Umezaki Y, Chu ML, Kunst M, Nitabach MNN, Hamada FN. Drosophila DH31 Neuropeptide and PDF Receptor Regulate Night-Onset Temperature Preference. Journal Of Neuroscience 2016, 36: 11739-11754. PMID: 27852781, PMCID: PMC5125228, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0964-16.2016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPresynaptic 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
Control of Sleep by Dopaminergic Inputs to the Drosophila Mushroom Body
Sitaraman D, Aso Y, Rubin GM, Nitabach MN. Control of Sleep by Dopaminergic Inputs to the Drosophila Mushroom Body. Frontiers In Neural Circuits 2015, 9: 73. PMID: 26617493, PMCID: PMC4637407, DOI: 10.3389/fncir.2015.00073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPropagation 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 populationsMicrocircuitsExploring the Biology of G Protein–Coupled Receptors from In Vitro to In Vivo
Bohn LM, Lohse MJ, Nitabach MN, Taghert PH, Smit MJ. Exploring the Biology of G Protein–Coupled Receptors from In Vitro to In Vivo. Molecular Pharmacology 2015, 88: 534-535. PMID: 26162863, DOI: 10.1124/mol.115.100750.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Sensory determinants of behavioral dynamics in Drosophila thermotaxis
Klein M, Afonso B, Vonner AJ, Hernandez-Nunez L, Berck M, Tabone CJ, Kane EA, Pieribone VA, Nitabach MN, Cardona A, Zlatic M, Sprecher SG, Gershow M, Garrity PA, Samuel AD. Sensory determinants of behavioral dynamics in Drosophila thermotaxis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2014, 112: e220-e229. PMID: 25550513, PMCID: PMC4299240, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1416212112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRhythmic control of activity and sleep by class B1 GPCRs
Kunst M, Tso MC, Ghosh DD, Herzog ED, Nitabach MN. Rhythmic control of activity and sleep by class B1 GPCRs. Critical Reviews In Biochemistry And Molecular Biology 2014, 50: 18-30. PMID: 25410535, PMCID: PMC4648372, DOI: 10.3109/10409238.2014.985815.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic model organismClass B1 GPCRsModel organismsC. elegansMetazoan cladesMolecular roleCircadian timekeepingB1 familyMolecular mechanismsG proteinsRhythmic controlDaily rhythmsCircadian rhythmRemarkable parallelsMultiple cellsDrosophilaCladeElegansPDFRGPCRsIntercellularReceptorsOrganismsVPAC2 receptorsTimekeepingCalcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Neurons Mediate Sleep-Specific Circadian Output in Drosophila
Kunst M, Hughes ME, Raccuglia D, Felix M, Li M, Barnett G, Duah J, Nitabach MN. Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Neurons Mediate Sleep-Specific Circadian Output in Drosophila. Current Biology 2014, 24: 2652-2664. PMID: 25455031, PMCID: PMC4255360, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.09.077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPigment-dispersing factorNeuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptideCalcitonin gene-related peptideGene-related peptidePDF receptorClock neuronsCircadian clock neuronsDistinct neuronal pathwaysNeuropeptide pigment-dispersing factorDorsal clock neuronsAmount of sleepHomeostatic sleep driveNeurons actsCalcitonin geneNeuronal pathwaysTiming of sleepSleepMental healthSleep driveReceptorsNovel roleCircadian rhythmDH31NeuronsLocomotor rhythmMiniature Neurotransmission Regulates Drosophila Synaptic Structural Maturation
Choi BJ, Imlach WL, Jiao W, Wolfram V, Wu Y, Grbic M, Cela C, Baines RA, Nitabach MN, McCabe BD. Miniature Neurotransmission Regulates Drosophila Synaptic Structural Maturation. Neuron 2014, 82: 618-634. PMID: 24811381, PMCID: PMC4022839, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic terminal growthMiniature neurotransmissionStructural maturationSingle synaptic vesiclesExchange factorDevelopmental roleRac1 GTPaseEssential functionsMiniature eventsSynaptic vesiclesSynapse maturationMiniature postsynaptic potentialsTerminal growthMaturationTranssynaptic processSmall amplitude eventsPostsynaptic potentialsGlutamatergic synapsesPresynaptic neuronsChemical synapseNeurotransmissionGTPaseVesiclesGuanineSynapses