Zhongyan Gong

This study shows that SARS-CoV-2's PLpro activates nociceptors to cause sneezing and pain by triggering TRPA1-dependent responses.

Aedes aegypti olfactory neurons often co-express OR, IR and sometimes GR receptors; in the maxillary palp, one neuron type responds to odorants via both OR and IR pathways.

The paper identifies specialized stylet neurons in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that detect blood over nectar, enabling distinct feeding programs for reproduction and survival.