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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAction PotentialsAnimalsCalciumCalcium SignalingDrosophilaLarvaNeurogenesisNeuromuscular JunctionParvalbuminsConceptsSingle 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 Ca
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 Research
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