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Genetic and Neuronal Integration of Sleep and Feeding
Title:
Genetic and Neuronal Integration of Sleep and Feeding
Author:
Murphy, Keith Richard, author.
ISBN:
9780438011441
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Physical Description:
1 electronic resource (159 pages)
General Note:
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-10(E), Section: B.
Advisors: William W. Ja; Ken Dawson-Scully Committee members: Gregory T. Macleod; Roy G. Smith; Robert W. Stackman; Seth M. Tomchik.
Abstract:
Accumulating evidence points to a fundamental connection between sleep and feeding behavior. However, the temporal, genetic, and neuronal architecture that defines these relationships is poorly understood. Drosophila are amenable to high-throughput studies and offer numerous genetic tools which have advanced our understanding of the mechanistic relationships between these behaviors. However, certain features of the sleep-feeding axis have remained elusive, largely due to the separate measurement of sleep and feeding. Here, I develop a system which simultaneously measures sleep and feeding in individual animals by employing high resolution machine vision tracking and micro-controller interface functionality. Using this system, I show that food consumption drives a transient rise in sleep, which depends on food quality, quantity, and timing of a meal. The leucokinin system mediates these effects, particularly in response to protein ingestion. We further use the system to examine sleep homeostasis and demonstrate sleep dependence on energy expenditure and fat-brain communication. Collectively, these findings provide novel insight into the fundamental connections between sleep and feeding behavior.
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School code: 0119
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Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Shelf Location | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| XX(679604.1) | 679604-1001 | Proquest E-Thesis Collection | Searching... |
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