A gut-brain axis for aversive interoception drives innate and anticipatory emesis in Drosophila.
Rashmi Karunakaran, Prerana Choudhary, Neena Baburaj, Meghna Sawant, Zeyu Chang, Meet Zandawala, Gaurav Das
This study identifies an aversive gut-brain axis in Drosophila that detects toxin-induced gut damage and triggers both innate and learned anticipatory emesis.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience