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ArticleScientific reports2017

Histone methyltransferase G9a is a key regulator of the starvation-induced behaviors in Drosophila melanogaster.

Kouhei Shimaji, Ryo Tanaka, Toru Maeda, Mamiko Ozaki, Hideki Yoshida, Yasuyuki Ohkawa, Tetsuya Sato, Mikita Suyama, Masamitsu Yamaguchi

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kouhei ShimajiDepartment of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8585, Japan.
Ryo TanakaDepartment of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8585, Japan.
Toru MaedaDepartment of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Nada, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan.
Mamiko OzakiDepartment of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Kobe University, Nada, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan.
Hideki YoshidaDepartment of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8585, Japan.
Yasuyuki OhkawaDepartment of Advanced Medical Initiatives, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Maidashi, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-6440-9954
Tetsuya SatoDivision of Bioinformatics, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, Maidashi, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Mikita SuyamaDivision of Bioinformatics, Medical Institute of Bioregulation, Kyushu University, Maidashi, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
Masamitsu YamaguchiDepartment of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8585, Japan. myamaguc@kit.ac.jp.
Kyoto Institute of Technology · JPKyushu University · JPKobe University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Organisms have developed behavioral strategies to defend themselves from starvation stress. Despite of their importance in nature, the underlying mechanisms have been poorly understood. Here, we show that Drosophila G9a (dG9a), one of the histone H3 Lys 9-specific histone methyltransferases, functions as a key regulator for the starvation-induced behaviors. RNA-sequencing analyses utilizing dG9a null mutant flies revealed that the expression of some genes relating to gustatory perception are regulated by dG9a under starvation conditions. Reverse transcription quantitative-PCR analyses showed that the expression of gustatory receptor genes for sensing sugar are up-regulated in starved dG9a null mutant. Consistent with this, proboscis extension reflex tests indicated that dG9a depletion increased the sensitivity to sucrose under starvation conditions. Furthermore, the locomotion activity was promoted in starved dG9a null mutant. We also found that dG9a depletion down-regulates the expression of insulin-like peptide genes that are required for the suppression of starvation-induced hyperactivity. Furthermore, refeeding of wild type flies after starvation conditions restores the hyperactivity and increased sensitivity to sucrose as well as dG9a expression level. These data suggest that dG9a functions as a key regulator for the decision of behavioral strategies under starvation conditions.

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Behavior, AnimalStarvationStress, PhysiologicalAnimalsDrosophila melanogasterEpigenesis, GeneticHistone MethyltransferasesInsulinMutationPeptidesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionHistone MethyltransferasesInsulinPeptides

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PMID29116191
PMCPMC5676964
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