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 …

The insect midgut epithelium represents an interface between the internal and the external
environment and it is the almost unique epithelial tissue by which these arthropods acquire …

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 …

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

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 …

Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes bite humans to obtain blood to develop their eggs.
Remarkably, their strong attraction to humans is suppressed for days after the blood meal by …

Numerous neuropeptide systems have been implicated to coordinately control energy
homeostasis, both centrally and peripherally. However, the vertebrate neuropeptide Y (NPY) …

Neuropeptides and protein hormones constitute a very important group of signaling
molecules, regulating central physiological processes such as reproduction, development …

Instrument miniaturization is one of the critical issues to improve sensitivity, speed,
throughput, and to reduce the cost of analysis. Microfluidics possesses the ability to handle …

Peptide hormones are key messengers in the signaling network between the nervous
system, endocrine glands, energy stores and the gastrointestinal tract that regulates feeding …