Wagner Steuer Costa

The paper shows that loss of neuropeptide signaling in C. elegans leads to increased muscle excitability via CaV1 channels to compensate for reduced cholinergic transmission.

This study shows that synapsin SNN-1 is required for cAMP-dependent neuropeptide release in C. elegans motor neurons by capturing dense core vesicles at synapses.

The paper identifies EGFR signaling in the RIS neuron and its indirect activation via the ALA neuron as mechanisms for sleep induction following cellular stress in C. elegans.

The paper evaluates voltage imaging tools in C. elegans, showing voltage sensitivity and depolarization differences in muscles and pharynx.

The paper introduces a GFP-based cGMP sensor, WincG2, for real-time imaging of cGMP dynamics in intact C. elegans, showing its sensitivity to cGMP changes and responses to NaCl and SDS.

This study identifies the functional role of AS motor neurons in coordinating locomotion in C. elegans by integrating signals from premotor interneurons and mediating body wave propagation.

The paper shows that overlapping neural circuits in C. elegans enable robust and flexible thermotaxis behavior through compensatory mechanisms and context-dependent regulation.