RRC ID 55712
著者 Namiki S, Wada S, Kanzaki R.
タイトル Descending neurons from the lateral accessory lobe and posterior slope in the brain of the silkmoth Bombyx mori.
ジャーナル Sci Rep
Abstract A population of descending neurons connect the brain and thoracic motor center, playing a critical role in controlling behavior. We examined the anatomical organization of descending neurons (DNs) in the brain of the silkmoth Bombyx mori. Moth pheromone orientation is a good model to investigate neuronal mechanisms of behavior. Based on mass staining and single-cell staining, we evaluated the anatomical organization of neurite distribution by DNs in the brain. Dense innervation was observed in the posterior-ventral part of the brain called the posterior slope (PS). We analyzed the morphology of DNs innervating the lateral accessory lobe (LAL), which is considered important for moth olfactory behavior. We observed that all LAL DNs also innervate the PS, suggesting the integration of signals from the LAL and PS. We also identified a set of DNs innervating the PS but not the LAL. These DNs were sensitive to the sex pheromone, suggesting a role of the PS in motor control for pheromone processing. Here we discuss the organization of descending pathways for pheromone orientation.
巻・号 8(1)
ページ 9663
公開日 2018-6-25
DOI 10.1038/s41598-018-27954-5
PII 10.1038/s41598-018-27954-5
PMID 29941958
PMC PMC6018430
MeSH Animals Bombyx / cytology* Brain / cytology* Neurites / metabolism Neurons / cytology*
IF 4.011
引用数 5
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