Oxygen-sensing neurons reciprocally regulate peripheral lipid metabolism via neuropeptide signaling in Caenorhabditis elegans
Rosalind Hussey, Nicole K. Littlejohn, Emily A. Witham, Erik B. Vanstrum, Jaleh S. Mesgarzadeh, Harkaranveer Ratanpal, Supriya Srinivasan
This study shows that oxygen-sensing neurons in C. elegans regulate lipid metabolism through neuropeptide signaling, balancing fat loss based on oxygen and food availability.
PLoS Genetics · Mar 26, 2018Peer-reviewedNeuroscience