The membrane-tethered cis-ligand Belly roll elicits GPCR signaling thereby enabling adaptive avoidance behaviors
Yuma Tsukasa, Takumi Ohbayashi, Misato Kurio, Hiroshi Kohsaka, Kaho Maeta, Etsu Matsutani, Akimitsu Tsumadori, Kai Li, Risa Matsui, Jun Suzuki, Akinao Nose, Tadashi Uemura, Tadao Usui
The paper identifies a neural circuit and molecular mechanism in Drosophila larvae that links internal osmotic state to behavioral adaptation through GPCR signaling.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience