Intestine-to-neuronal signaling alters risk-taking behaviors in food-deprived Caenorhabditis elegans
Molly A. Matty, Hiu Eunice Lau, Jessica A Haley, Anupama Singh, Ahana Chakraborty, Karina Kono, Kirthi C. Reddy, Malene Hansen, Sreekanth H. Chalasani
This paper shows that food deprivation in C. elegans reduces repellent sensitivity, mediated by intestinal transcription factors and insulin signaling to neurons, leading to riskier behaviors.
PLoS Genetics · May 5, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience