Neurons, Muscles, and Venom: Elucidating a Neural-to-Secretory Pathway in Cephalopod Predation
Kim Nadine Kirchhoff, José Ramón Pardos-Blas, Amy Courtney, Belkes Stambouli, Andrew L. Sugarman, Daniel J. Vanselow, Melvin Williams, Christian Carrasco, Mariam Gelashvilli, Cecilia Cuddy, Praveena Naidu, William R Schafer, Keith C. Cheng, Eve Seuntjens, Mandë Holford
The paper characterizes the structural and neuronal organization of venom glands in cephalopods and identifies molecular mechanisms regulating venom release.
bioRxiv · Jun 15, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience