Neurofibromin regulates metabolic rate via neuronal mechanisms in Drosophila

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in neurofibromin and associated with disruptions in physiology and behavior. Here the authors show that neurofibromin regulates metabolic homeostasis via a discrete brain circuit in a Drosophila model of NF1.

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Main Authors: Valentina Botero, Bethany A. Stanhope, Elizabeth B. Brown, Eliza C. Grenci, Tamara Boto, Scarlet J. Park, Lanikea B. King, Keith R. Murphy, Kenneth J. Colodner, James A. Walker, Alex C. Keene, William W. Ja, Seth M. Tomchik
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24505-x
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Bethany A. Stanhope
Elizabeth B. Brown
Eliza C. Grenci
Tamara Boto
Scarlet J. Park
Lanikea B. King
Keith R. Murphy
Kenneth J. Colodner
James A. Walker
Alex C. Keene
William W. Ja
Seth M. Tomchik
author_facet Valentina Botero
Bethany A. Stanhope
Elizabeth B. Brown
Eliza C. Grenci
Tamara Boto
Scarlet J. Park
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description Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in neurofibromin and associated with disruptions in physiology and behavior. Here the authors show that neurofibromin regulates metabolic homeostasis via a discrete brain circuit in a Drosophila model of NF1.
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spelling doaj.art-9bdfedfd53ef4415959b9f694b37b1af2022-12-21T19:27:56ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232021-07-0112111310.1038/s41467-021-24505-xNeurofibromin regulates metabolic rate via neuronal mechanisms in DrosophilaValentina Botero0Bethany A. Stanhope1Elizabeth B. Brown2Eliza C. Grenci3Tamara Boto4Scarlet J. Park5Lanikea B. King6Keith R. Murphy7Kenneth J. Colodner8James A. Walker9Alex C. Keene10William W. Ja11Seth M. Tomchik12Department of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps FloridaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic UniversityDepartment of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic UniversityDepartment of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps FloridaDepartment of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps FloridaDepartment of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps FloridaDepartment of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps FloridaDepartment of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps FloridaProgram in Neuroscience and Behavior, Mount Holyoke CollegeCenter for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical SchoolDepartment of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic UniversityDepartment of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps FloridaDepartment of Neuroscience, The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps FloridaNeurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder caused by mutations in neurofibromin and associated with disruptions in physiology and behavior. Here the authors show that neurofibromin regulates metabolic homeostasis via a discrete brain circuit in a Drosophila model of NF1.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24505-x
spellingShingle Valentina Botero
Bethany A. Stanhope
Elizabeth B. Brown
Eliza C. Grenci
Tamara Boto
Scarlet J. Park
Lanikea B. King
Keith R. Murphy
Kenneth J. Colodner
James A. Walker
Alex C. Keene
William W. Ja
Seth M. Tomchik
Neurofibromin regulates metabolic rate via neuronal mechanisms in Drosophila
Nature Communications
title Neurofibromin regulates metabolic rate via neuronal mechanisms in Drosophila
title_full Neurofibromin regulates metabolic rate via neuronal mechanisms in Drosophila
title_fullStr Neurofibromin regulates metabolic rate via neuronal mechanisms in Drosophila
title_full_unstemmed Neurofibromin regulates metabolic rate via neuronal mechanisms in Drosophila
title_short Neurofibromin regulates metabolic rate via neuronal mechanisms in Drosophila
title_sort neurofibromin regulates metabolic rate via neuronal mechanisms in drosophila
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24505-x
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