Selective octopaminergic tuning of mushroom body circuits during memory formation
Ulrike S. Franke, Alexandra Großjohann, Samantha Aurich, Ines Köhler, Marius Lamberty, Sara Granato, Alice Fallaha, Jana Breitfeld, Peter Kovacs, Mareike Selcho, Robert J. Kittel, Andreas S. Thum, Dennis Pauls
This study re-examines the role of octopamine in learning and memory in Drosophila larvae, showing it modulates dopaminergic neurons to orchestrate memory processes.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Apr 14, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience