2013
A biogenic amine and a neuropeptide act identically: tyramine signals through calcium in Drosophila tubule stellate cells
Cabrero P, Richmond L, Nitabach M, Davies SA, Dow JA. A biogenic amine and a neuropeptide act identically: tyramine signals through calcium in Drosophila tubule stellate cells. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 2013, 280: 20122943. PMID: 23446525, PMCID: PMC3619477, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2012.2943.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAequorinAnimalsApoproteinsCalcium SignalingChloridesDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsGreen Fluorescent ProteinsInositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate ReceptorsMalpighian TubulesModels, BiologicalNeuropeptidesPhospholipase C betaProtein EngineeringRecombinant ProteinsTyramineWater-Electrolyte BalanceConceptsTrisphosphate receptor geneCalcium signalsStellate cellsTranslational fusionInsect osmoregulationDistinct tissuesIntracellular calciumMode of actionPhospholipase CIntracellular calcium signalsReceptor geneIndependent mechanismsHalf-maximal activationTyramine-induced increaseUAS controlITPRTyramine actEndocrine controlRenal functionCellsNeuropeptides actPrincipal cellsKininsDrosophilaNorpA
2011
Tethering toxins and peptide ligands for modulation of neuronal function
Ibañez-Tallon I, Nitabach MN. Tethering toxins and peptide ligands for modulation of neuronal function. Current Opinion In Neurobiology 2011, 22: 72-78. PMID: 22119144, PMCID: PMC3294089, DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2011.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsLigandsNeuropeptidesNeurosciencesNeurotoxinsProtein EngineeringReceptors, Nicotinic