四月六日，来自浙江大学、加州大学伯克利分校和四川大学的研究人员在国际权威期刊《PNAS》发表题为“Octopamine mediates starvation-induced hyperactivity in adult Drosophila”的最新研究成果。这项研究通过在实验室中重现果蝇的觅食行为，第一次在动物中发现了一种调控 ...

Octopamine, a relative of adrenaline, is traditionally thought to act as the signal for reward in Drosophila melanogaster and other insects. Recent studies, however, have suggested a role for dopamine ...

断食通过激活八肽胺-Gαq信号通路补偿线虫UNC-31/CAPS蛋白缺陷导致的运动障碍，为神经递质储备机制研究提供新视角。 摘要 ...

Internal states that animals experience while they are thirsty, hungry, sleepy or aggressive have been found to be linked with the combined activity of various neuromodulators and neurotransmitters.

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