Liming Wang

Hugin-AstA circuitry is a novel central energy sensor that directly regulates sweet sensation in Drosophila and mouse

This study identifies a novel neural circuit in Drosophila and mouse that directly links energy sensing to sweet sensation regulation.

Sexual Failure Decreases Sweet Taste Perception in Male Drosophila via Dopaminergic Signaling

This study shows that repeated mating failure in male Drosophila reduces sweet taste perception through dopamine signaling in specific neural circuits.

Exposure to high-sugar diet induces transgenerational changes in sweet sensitivity and feeding behavior via H3K27me3 reprogramming

This study shows that ancestral high-sugar diet exposure in Drosophila leads to transgenerational changes in sweet sensitivity and feeding behavior through H3K27me3 reprogramming.

A parabrachial-hypothalamic parallel circuit governs cold defense in mice

The paper identifies a parabrachial-hypothalamic parallel circuit in mice that governs cold defense by activating thermogenesis and other responses.

High-fat diet enhances starvation-induced hyperactivity via sensitizing hunger-sensing neurons in Drosophila

This study shows that a high-fat diet enhances starvation-induced hyperactivity by increasing the sensitivity of hunger-sensing neurons to a hormone through altered receptor dynamics.

An internal sensor detects dietary amino acids and promotes food consumption in Drosophila

This study identifies DH44+ neurons in Drosophila that detect dietary amino acids and promote food consumption through an amino acid transporter CG13248.