2020
A neurotransmitter produced by gut bacteria modulates host sensory behaviour
O’Donnell M, Fox B, Chao P, Schroeder F, Sengupta P. A neurotransmitter produced by gut bacteria modulates host sensory behaviour. Nature 2020, 583: 415-420. PMID: 32555456, PMCID: PMC7853625, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2395-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAvoidance LearningCaenorhabditis elegansCaenorhabditis elegans ProteinsFeeding BehaviorGastrointestinal MicrobiomeIntestinesMetabolomicsMutationNeurotransmitter AgentsOctanolsOctopamineProvidenciaReceptors, Biogenic AmineReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledSensory Receptor CellsSmellTyramineTyrosine DecarboxylaseConceptsTyramine biosynthesisFood choice assaysASH nociceptive neuronsDiverse organismsCaenorhabditis elegansMutualistic relationshipComplex communitiesChoice assaysMechanistic basisHost behaviourOlfactory responsesPhysiological relevanceOctopamine receptorsGut bacteriaElegansBioactive neurotransmittersBacteriaBiosynthesisHost controlGenesNervous system activitySensory behaviorsOctopamineNociceptive neuronsProvidencia
2015
Feeding state-dependent regulation of developmental plasticity via CaMKI and neuroendocrine signaling
Neal S, Takeishi A, O'Donnell M, Park J, Hong M, Butcher R, Kim K, Sengupta P. Feeding state-dependent regulation of developmental plasticity via CaMKI and neuroendocrine signaling. ELife 2015, 4: e10110. PMID: 26335407, PMCID: PMC4558564, DOI: 10.7554/elife.10110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroendocrine signalingDevelopmental plasticityInsulin-like peptide genesDynamic subcellular localizationDauer decisionDauer formationILP genesDauer stageDevelopmental decisionsSubcellular localizationNutrient availabilityState-dependent regulationPeptide genesReproductive cycleUnknown mechanismCaMKICMK-1SignalingGenesSensory neuronsPlasticityExpressionAWCCaenorhabditisSmall neuronal networks