Decapod crustaceans are important animal models for neurobiologists due to their relatively
simple nervous systems with well-defined neural circuits and extensive neuromodulation by …

The American lobster, Homarus americanus, is not only of considerable economic
importance but has also emerged as a premier model organism in neuroscience research …

The conventional mass spectrometry (MS)-based strategy is often inadequate for the
comprehensive characterization of various size neuropeptides without the assistance of …

The lobster Homarus americanus has long served as an important animal model for
electrophysiological and behavioral studies. Using this model, we performed a …

Jonah crab Cancer borealis is an excellent, long-served model organism for many areas of
physiology, including the study of endocrinology and neurobiology. Characterizing the …

Neuropeptides (NPs) are the largest class of signaling molecules used by nervous systems.
Despite their functional importance, numerous challenges exist to characterize the full …

The shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei is arguably the most important aquacultured crustacean,
being the subject of a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide. To extend our knowledge of …

Neuropeptides have been discovered in many arthropod species including crustaceans.
The nature of their biological function is well studied and varies from behavior modulation to …

Neuropeptides are essential cell-to-cell signaling messengers and serve important
regulatory roles in animals. Although remarkable progress has been made in peptide …

Crustaceans serve as a useful, simplified model for studying peptides and neuromodulation,
as they contain numerous neuropeptide homologs to mammals and enable …