NeuroscienceeLifePeer-reviewed
Control of feeding by Piezo-mediated gut mechanosensation in Drosophila
Soohong Min, Yangkyun Oh, Pushpa Verma…·Stephen D. Liberles
This study identifies Drosophila Piezo as a mechanosensory receptor that controls meal size by detecting gut distension, with Piezo neuron activation reducing appetite and knockout increasing food intake.
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