Dopamine signalling in locusts and other insects

H Verlinden - Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2018 - Elsevier
Dopamine is an important catecholamine neurotransmitter in invertebrates and vertebrates.
It is biochemically derived from tyrosine via L-DOPA. It is most abundant in the central …

Learning and memory in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus

Y Matsumoto - Physiological Entomology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
For insects living in an environment where food supplies constantly change, the ability to
learn and to memorize the association of a specific cue with food is indispensable. The …

A decision underlies phototaxis in an insect

EA Gorostiza, J Colomb, B Brembs - Open Biology, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Like a moth into the flame—phototaxis is an iconic example for innate preferences. Such
preferences probably reflect evolutionary adaptations to predictable situations and have …

Roles of octopamine and dopamine neurons for mediating appetitive and aversive signals in Pavlovian conditioning in crickets

M Mizunami, Y Matsumoto - Frontiers in physiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Revealing neural systems that mediate appetite and aversive signals in associative learning
is critical for understanding the brain mechanisms controlling adaptive behavior in animals …

Characterization and functional analysis of an α-adrenergic-like octopamine receptor in the small brown planthopper Laodelphax striatellus

Y Zhang, Y Yu, M Qian, W Gui, AZ Shah, G Xu… - Pesticide Biochemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
As an important biogenic amine in invertebrates and corresponding to the neurotransmitter
norepinephrine in vertebrates, octopamine (OA) regulates diverse physiological and …

Roles of octopamine neurons in the vertical lobe of the mushroom body for the execution of a conditioned response in cockroaches

CS Matsumoto, Y Matsumoto, M Mizunami - Neurobiology of Learning and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Aminergic neurons mediate reward signals in mammals and insects. In crickets, we showed
that blockade of synaptic transmission from octopamine neurons (OANs) impairs …

Characterization and Localization of Sol g 2.1 Protein from Solenopsis geminata Fire Ant Venom in the Central Nervous System of Injected Crickets (Acheta domestica …

S Nonkhwao, P Rungsa, H Buraphaka… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Solenopsis geminata is recognized for containing the allergenic proteins Sol g 1, 2, 3, and 4
in its venom. Remarkably, Sol g 2.1 exhibits hydrophobic binding and has a high sequence …

What is learned in Pavlovian conditioning in crickets? Revisiting the SS and SR learning theories

M Mizunami - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
In Pavlovian conditioning in mammals, two theories have been proposed for associations
underlying conditioned responses (CRs). One theory, called SS theory, assumes an …

Tandem‐running and scouting behaviour are characterized by up‐regulation of learning and memory formation genes within the ant brain

A Alleman, M Stoldt, B Feldmeyer… - Molecular ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Tandem‐running is a recruitment behaviour in ants that has been described as a form of
teaching, where spatial information possessed by a leader is conveyed to following …

A comparison of RNA interference via injection and feeding in honey bees

Y Zhang, Z Li, ZL Wang, LZ Zhang, ZJ Zeng - Insects, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary RNA interference is an important way to analyze gene function. It is also
widely used in honey bees. It was thought that RNA interference with honey bee brain genes …