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 …

The synthesis of vitellogenin and its uptake by maturing oocytes during egg maturation are
essential for successful female reproduction. These events are regulated by the juvenile …

Neuropeptides are signaling molecules that commonly act via G protein-coupled receptors
(GPCRs) and are generated in neurons by proneuropeptide (pNP) cleavage. Present in both …

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 …

Potential food shortages, human health challenges and environmental concerns, all
thematically linked to growing and aging global populations, drive the search for alternative …

The insulin-like peptide (ILP) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signalling pathways play a
crucial role in the regulation of metabolism, growth and development, fecundity, stress …

Neuropeptides referred to as neuropeptide F (NPF) and short neuropeptide F (sNPF) have
been identified in numerous invertebrate species. Sequence information has expanded …

Bioactive peptides (ie, neuropeptides or peptide hormones) represent the largest class of
cell-cell signaling molecules in metazoans and are potent regulators of neural and …

There is an on-going need for the discovery and development of new pesticides due to the
loss of existing products through the continuing development of resistance, the desire for …

Our recent studies identified juvenile hormone (JH) and nutrition as the two key signals that
regulate vitellogenin (Vg) gene expression in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum …