Age-Dependent Honey Bee Appetite Regulation Is Mediated by Trehalose and Octopamine Baseline Levels

Age-Dependent Honey Bee Appetite Regulation Is Mediated by Trehalose and Octopamine Baseline Levels

There are multiple feedback mechanisms involved in appetite regulation, which is an integral part of maintaining energetic homeostasis. Older forager honey bees, in comparison to newly emerged bees and nurse bees, are known to have highly fluctuating hemolymph trehalose levels, higher appetite chang...

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Main Authors: İrem Akülkü, Saleh Ghanem, Elif Filiztekin, Guntima Suwannapong, Christopher Mayack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
aging
<i>Apis mellifera</i>
appetite regulation
biogenic amines
energetic homeostasis
sugar levels
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/10/863

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