Novel dopaminergic neurotransmission in the Octopus visual system
Amy Courtney, Ruth Styfhals, Marie Van Dijck, Jérôme Boulanger A, Lieve Geenen, Maxence Lanoizelet, Iris Hardege, Mark Lassnig, Anna M. Jansson, Joseph Gehler-Rahman, Eduardo Almansa, Horst Andreas Obenhaus, Eve Seuntjens, William R Schafer
The paper identifies novel dopamine and acetylcholine ionotropic receptors in the octopus visual system, revealing distinct neurochemical mechanisms compared to mammals.
bioRxiv · Apr 2, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience