Regulation of Drosophila oviduct muscle contractility by octopamine
Sonali A. Deshpande, Ethan W. Rohrbach, James D. Asuncion, Jenna Harrigan, Aditya Eamani, Ellery H. Schlingmann, Daniel J. Suto, Pei-Tseng Lee, Felix E. Schweizer, Hugo J. Bellen, David E. Krantz
Abstract
respectively. Interactions with glutamatergic pathways modify the effects of octopamine. Octopaminergic activation of Octβ2R on glutamatergic processes provides a possible mechanism by which octopamine initiates lateral oviduct contractions. We speculate that aminergic pathways in the oviposition circuit may be comparable to some of the mechanisms that regulate visceral muscle contractility in mammals.
Topics & Concepts
Octopamine (neurotransmitter)OviductGlutamatergicBiologyCell biologyNeuromodulationReceptorEndocrinologyNeuroscienceInternal medicineGlutamate receptorBiochemistrySerotoninMedicineNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchAnimal Behavior and ReproductionInsect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior