Orcokinin neuropeptides regulate sleep in <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>
M. Honer, Kristen Buscemi, Natalie Barrett, Niknaz Riazati, Gerald Orlando, Matthew D. Nelson
Abstract
have distinct but overlapping functions in the regulation of movement and defecation quiescence during SIS. We suggest that orcokinins may regulate behavioral components of sleep-like states in nematodes and other ecdysozoans.
Topics & Concepts
Caenorhabditis elegansNeuropeptideSleep (system call)NeuroscienceBiologyGeneGeneticsComputer scienceReceptorOperating systemGenetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model OrganismsCircadian rhythm and melatoninNeurobiology and Insect Physiology Research