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| RRC ID | 53472 |
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| Author | Nagashima T, Oami E, Kutsuna N, Ishiura S, Suo S. |
| Title | Dopamine regulates body size in Caenorhabditis elegans. |
| Journal | Dev Biol |
| Abstract |
The nervous system plays a critical role in the regulation of animal body sizes. In Caenorhabditis elegans, an amine neurotransmitter, dopamine, is required for the tactile perception of food and food-dependent behavioral changes, while its role in development is unknown. In this study, we show that dopamine negatively regulates body size through a D2-like dopamine receptor, DOP-3, in C. elegans. Dopamine alters body size without affecting food intake or developmental rate. We also found that dopamine promotes egg-laying, although the regulation of body size by dopamine was not solely caused by this effect. Furthermore, dopamine negatively regulates body size through the suppression of signaling by octopamine and Gq-coupled octopamine receptors, SER-3 and SER-6. Our results demonstrate that dopamine and octopamine regulate the body size of C. elegans and suggest a potential role for perception in addition to ingestion of food for growth. |
| Volume | 412(1) |
| Pages | 128-138 |
| Published | 2016-4-1 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ydbio.2016.02.021 |
| PII | S0012-1606(16)30100-2 |
| PMID | 26921458 |
| MeSH | Animals Body Size* Caenorhabditis elegans / anatomy & histology* Caenorhabditis elegans / physiology Dopamine / physiology* Transforming Growth Factor beta / metabolism |
| IF | 2.896 |
| Times Cited | 8 |
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| Total number of mentions | 3 |
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