A descending inhibitory mechanism of nociception mediated by an evolutionarily conserved neuropeptide system in Drosophila
Izumi Oikawa, Shu Kondo, Kao Hashimoto, Akiho Yoshida, Megumi Hamajima, Hiromu Tanimoto, Katsuo Furukubo-Tokunaga, Ken Honjo
This study identifies a descending inhibitory mechanism of nociception in Drosophila mediated by the evolutionarily conserved neuropeptide DSK, analogous to the mammalian CCK system.
eLife · Mar 31, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience