Serotonergic fast lane from taste detection to preparatory digestive actions

Tongtong Wang, Allan Hermann Pool, Yuki Oka

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Abstract

Nutrient detection through the taste system triggers various physiological changes in the body. In this issue of Neuron, Yao and Scott (2022) identify two distinct classes of serotonergic neurons in Drosophila that transform sweet and bitter taste signals into endocrine and digestive responses.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)907-909
Number of pages3
JournalNeuron
Volume110
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 16 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience

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