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The long and the short of it -A perspective on peptidergic regulation of circuits and behaviour

The long and the short of it -A perspective on peptidergic regulation of circuits and behaviour
The long and the short of it -A perspective on peptidergic regulation of circuits and behaviour

Neuropeptides are the most diverse class of chemical modulators in nervous systems. They contribute to extensive modulation of circuit activity and have profound influences on animal physiology. Studies on invertebrate model organisms, including the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, have enabled the genetic manipulation of peptidergic signalling, contributing to an understanding of how neuropeptides pattern the output of neural circuits to underpin behavioural adaptation. Electrophysiological and pharmacological analyses of well-defined microcircuits, such as the crustacean stomatogastric ganglion, have provided detailed insights into neuropeptide functions at a cellular and circuit level. These approaches can be increasingly applied in the mammalian brain by focusing on circuits with a defined and identifiable sub-population of neurons. Functional analyses of neuropeptide systems have been underpinned by systematic studies to map peptidergic networks. Here, we review the general principles and mechanistic insights that have emerged from these studies. We also highlight some of the challenges that remain for furthering our understanding of the functional relevance of peptidergic modulation.

Invertebrate, Model system, Modulation, Neuropeptide, Plasticity
0022-0949
Jékely, Gáspár
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Melzer, Sarah
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Beets, Isabel
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Jékely, Gáspár, Melzer, Sarah, Beets, Isabel, Kadow, Ilona C.Grunwald, Koene, Joris, Haddad, Sara and Holden-Dye, Lindy (2018) The long and the short of it -A perspective on peptidergic regulation of circuits and behaviour. Journal of Experimental Biology, 221 (3), [166710]. (doi:10.1242/jeb.166710).

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Abstract

Neuropeptides are the most diverse class of chemical modulators in nervous systems. They contribute to extensive modulation of circuit activity and have profound influences on animal physiology. Studies on invertebrate model organisms, including the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, have enabled the genetic manipulation of peptidergic signalling, contributing to an understanding of how neuropeptides pattern the output of neural circuits to underpin behavioural adaptation. Electrophysiological and pharmacological analyses of well-defined microcircuits, such as the crustacean stomatogastric ganglion, have provided detailed insights into neuropeptide functions at a cellular and circuit level. These approaches can be increasingly applied in the mammalian brain by focusing on circuits with a defined and identifiable sub-population of neurons. Functional analyses of neuropeptide systems have been underpinned by systematic studies to map peptidergic networks. Here, we review the general principles and mechanistic insights that have emerged from these studies. We also highlight some of the challenges that remain for furthering our understanding of the functional relevance of peptidergic modulation.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 8 February 2018
Published date: February 2018
Keywords: Invertebrate, Model system, Modulation, Neuropeptide, Plasticity

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Local EPrints ID: 418696
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/418696
ISSN: 0022-0949
PURE UUID: e5f63317-2b78-406f-8a85-98d071e115f1
ORCID for Lindy Holden-Dye: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9704-1217

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Date deposited: 19 Mar 2018 17:30
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 06:19

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Author: Gáspár Jékely
Author: Sarah Melzer
Author: Isabel Beets
Author: Ilona C.Grunwald Kadow
Author: Joris Koene
Author: Sara Haddad

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