Serotonin in animal cognition and behavior

J Bacqué-Cazenave, R Bharatiya, G Barrière… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is acknowledged as a major neuromodulator of
nervous systems in both invertebrates and vertebrates. It has been proposed for several …

The role of Caenorhabditis elegans in the discovery of natural products for healthy aging

B Kirchweger, J Zwirchmayr, U Grienke… - Natural Product …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2012 to 2023 The human population is aging. Thus, the greatest risk factor for
numerous diseases, such as diabetes, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders, is …

Whole-organism behavioral profiling reveals a role for dopamine in state-dependent motor program coupling in C. elegans

N Cermak, SK Yu, R Clark, YC Huang, SN Baskoylu… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Animal behaviors are commonly organized into long-lasting states that coordinately impact
the generation of diverse motor outputs such as feeding, locomotion, and grooming …

Spatiotemporal Tracking of Near‐Infrared Fluorescent Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes in C. Elegans Nematodes Confined in a Microfluidics Platform

E Sharaga, A Hendler‐Neumark… - Advanced Materials …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) nematodes are a powerful model organism for diverse
biological and biomedical studies, benefiting from their genetic similarities to humans, small …

Nematode Uptake Preference toward Different Nanoplastics through Avoidance Behavior Regulation

C He, X Lin, P Li, J Hou, M Yang, Z Sun, S Zhang… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Expounding bioaccumulation pathways of nanoplastics in organisms is a prerequisite for
assessing their ecological risks in the context of global plastic pollution. Invertebrate uptake …

Serotonin and dopamine modulate aging in response to food odor and availability

HA Miller, S Huang, ES Dean, ML Schaller… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
An organism's ability to perceive and respond to changes in its environment is crucial for its
health and survival. Here we reveal how the most well-studied longevity intervention, dietary …

NemaLife chip: a micropillar-based microfluidic culture device optimized for aging studies in crawling C. elegans

M Rahman, H Edwards, N Birze, R Gabrilska… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
In this study, we report a microfluidic device for the whole-life culture of the nematode
Caenorhabditis elegans that allows the scoring of animal survival and health measures. This …

Rapid ingestion and egestion of spherical microplastics by bacteria-feeding nematodes

H Fueser, MT Mueller, W Traunspurger - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics, anthropogenically released into freshwaters, settle in sediments, where they
are directly ingested by benthic organisms. However, to the best of our knowledge, fine …

Regulation and modulation of biogenic amine neurotransmission in Drosophila and Caenorhabditis elegans

KD Rosikon, MC Bone, HO Lawal - Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Neurotransmitters are crucial for the relay of signals between neurons and their target.
Monoamine neurotransmitters dopamine (DA), serotonin (5-HT), and histamine are found in …

Neuromodulatory pathways in learning and memory: Lessons from invertebrates

S Van Damme, N De Fruyt, J Watteyne… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In an ever‐changing environment, animals have to continuously adapt their behaviour. The
ability to learn from experience is crucial for animals to increase their chances of survival. It …