Neuromedin U and Its Putative Drosophila Homolog hugin

We recently provided a molecular, neuroanatomical, and behavioral analyses of neurons expressing the neuropeptide gene hugin in Drosophila [1]. hugin-expressing neurons appear to comprise a neural circuitry in the brain that modulates feeding behavior in response to gustatory and nutrient signals. One of the questions arising from this study was whether a mammalian homolog of hugin exists. We argue here that a mammalian homolog of Drosophila hugin may be neuromedin U (NmU).

• Publication year

  2006

• Venue

  PLoS Biology

• Publication date

  2006-03-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1371/JOURNAL.PBIO.0040068PMID 16524341PMCID 1397894
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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