Title :
Role of NO signaling in switching mechanisms in the nervous system of insect
Author :
Aonuma, H. ; Iwasaki, M. ; Niwa, K.
Author_Institution :
Res. Inst. for Electron. Sci., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, Japan
Abstract :
Neuronal mechanism of the formation of cricket hierarchy can be a model system to investigate how animals evoke adaptive behavior, because crickets change behavior after fighting experience. This study demonstrates that NO signaling regulates adaptive behavior that is dependent on memory in insects. The results indicate that NO signaling must be an important factor of switching mechanism in the central nervous systems to evoke adaptive behaviors.
Keywords :
brain; neurophysiology; zoology; NO signaling; adaptive behavior; cGMP cascade; central nervous system; cricket hierarchy; endogenous nitric oxide; insect memory; insect nervous system; modulation; neuronal mechanism; switching mechanism;
Conference_Titel :
SICE 2004 Annual Conference
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
4-907764-22-7
