Stac protein regulates release of neuropeptides
Hsu IU, Linsley JW, Zhang X, Varineau JE, Berkhoudt DA, Reid LE, Lum MC, Orzel AM, Leflein A, Xu H, Collins CA, Hume RI, Levitan ES, Kuwada JY. Stac protein regulates release of neuropeptides. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2020, 117: 29914-29924. PMID: 33168737, PMCID: PMC7703553, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2009224117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedBehavior Observation TechniquesBehavior, AnimalCalcium ChannelsDrosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsFemaleIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIntravital MicroscopyLarvaMaleModels, AnimalMotor NeuronsMuscle, SkeletalNeuromuscular JunctionNeuropeptidesOptical ImagingPatch-Clamp TechniquesPresynaptic TerminalsConceptsSTAC proteinsRelease of neuropeptidesVertebrate skeletal muscleSubset of neuronsMolecular regulationGenetic manipulationKey regulatorMotor neuronsCytosolic CaNumerous neural functionsSmall familyCentral nervous systemExcitation-contraction couplingGenesSkeletal muscleL-type CaProteinNeuropeptide releaseNervous systemNeural functionDrosophilaNeuropeptidesVertebratesNeuronsRegulatorDstac Regulates Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Drosophila Body Wall Muscles
Hsu IU, Linsley JW, Reid LE, Hume RI, Leflein A, Kuwada JY. Dstac Regulates Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Drosophila Body Wall Muscles. Frontiers In Physiology 2020, 11: 573723. PMID: 33123029, PMCID: PMC7573238, DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.573723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExcitation-contraction couplingL-type voltage-gated calcium channelsVoltage-gated calcium channelsSubset of neuronsBody wall musclesL-type CaCalcium channelsNormal expression levelsEC couplingMuscle contractionSkeletal muscleSpecific antibodiesMuscleLarval body wall musclesDmca1DExpression levelsWall musclesNormal locomotionDrosophila body wall musclesNeuronsVertebrate skeletal muscleAntibodiesDeficient larvae