Calcitonin 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 rhythm