Neuromodulation: The Fevered Mind of the Worm

Niels Ringstad

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.005

Neuromodulation: The Fevered Mind of the Worm

Curr Biol. 2017 Apr 24;27(8):R315-R317. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.005.

Author

Niels Ringstad¹

Affiliation

¹ Skirball Institute NYU School of Medicine, Cell Biology, 540 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: Niels.Ringstad@med.nyu.edu.

PMID: 28441568
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.005

Abstract

A landmark study has revealed that an interleukin-17-like signaling system modulates a neural circuit that controls the aggregation behavior of nematodes.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Caenorhabditis elegans*
Interleukin-17*
Neurotransmitter Agents

Substances

Interleukin-17
Neurotransmitter Agents