This review focuses on neuropeptides and peptide hormones, the largest and most diverse
class of neuroactive substances, known in Drosophila and other animals to play roles in …

Insulin, insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) and insulin-like peptides (ILPs) are important
regulators of metabolism, growth, reproduction and lifespan, and mechanisms of insulin/IGF …

Studies of neuropeptide and peptide hormone signaling are coming of age in Drosophila
due to rapid developments in molecular genetics approaches that overcome the difficulties …

Neuropeptides in insects act as neuromodulators in the central and peripheral nervous
system and as regulatory hormones released into the circulation. The functional roles of …

The article discusses advances in osmoregulation and excretion with emphasis on how
multicellular animals in different osmotic environments regulate their milieu intérieur …

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) are ancient, ubiquitous sensors vital to environmental
and physiological signaling throughout organismal life. With the publication of the …

Molecular biology is reaching new depths in our understanding of the development and
physiology of Malpighian tubules. In Diptera, Malpighian tubules derive from ectodermal …

Hormones regulate development, as well as many vital processes in the daily life of an
animal. Many of these hormones are peptides that act at a higher hierarchical level in the …

Cloning-based approach combining homology search in the Bombyx genome sequence
and Rapid Amplification of cDNA Ends (RACE) resulted in annotation of 23 neuropeptide …

This review focuses on the state of the art on neuropeptide receptors in insects. Most of
these receptors are G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and are involved in the regulation …