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ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2025

Dynamics of two distinct memory interactions during water seeking in

Wang-Pao Lee, Meng-Hsuan Chiang, Yi-Ping Chao, Ying-Fong Wang, Yan-Lin Chen, Yu-Chun Lin, Shan-Yun Jenq, Jun-Wei Lu, Tsai-Feng Fu, Jia-Yu Liang and 4 more

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Article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Wang-Pao LeeDepartment of Biochemistry, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-5876-0182
Meng-Hsuan ChiangDepartment of Biochemistry, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0002-1296-4846
Yi-Ping ChaoDepartment of Computer Science and Information Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-1681-5410
Ying-Fong WangGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
Yan-Lin ChenGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
Yu-Chun LinGraduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
Shan-Yun JenqDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0004-8921-6998
Jun-Wei LuDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
Tsai-Feng FuDepartment of Applied Chemistry, National Chi Nan University, Nantou 54561, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-0343-3018
Jia-Yu LiangDepartment of Biochemistry, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
Kai-Cing YangDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.ORCID 0009-0001-2065-9852
Li-Yun ChangDepartment of Biochemistry, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.
Tony WuDepartment of Neurology, New Taipei Municipal TuCheng Hospital, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, New Taipei 23651 City, Taiwan.
Chia-Lin WuDepartment of Biochemistry, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-7906-2364

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH) BMRPC75Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH) CMRPD1M0301-3Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (CGMH) CMRPD1M0761-3Chang Gung University (CGU) UMRPD1P0171National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) 112-2311-B-182-002-MY3National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) 113-2622-B-182-001
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Abstract

Forming and forgetting memories shape our self-awareness and help us face future challenges. Therefore, understanding how memories are formed and how different memories interact in the brain is important. Previous studies have shown that thirsty flies sense humidity through ionotropic receptors, which help them locate water sources. Here, we showed that thirsty flies can be trained to associate specific odors with humidity to form a humidity memory that lasts for 30 min after association. Humidity memory formation requires the Ir93a and Ir40a ionotropic receptors, which are essential for environmental humidity sensing. Water memory takes precedence, leading to the forgetting of humidity memory by activating a small subset of dopaminergic neurons called protocerebral anterior medial (PAM)-γ4, that project to the restricted region of the mushroom body (MB) γ lobes. Adult-stage-specific silencing of Dop2R dopaminergic receptors in MB γ neurons prolongs humidity memory for 3 h. Live-brain calcium imaging and dopamine sensor studies revealed significantly increased PAM-γ4 neural activity after odor/humidity association, suggesting its role in forgetting the humidity memory. Our results suggest that overlapping neural circuits are responsible for the acquisition of water memory and forgetting humidity memory in thirsty flies.

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Drosophila melanogasterMemoryWaterAnimalsBrainDopaminergic NeuronsDrosophila ProteinsHumidityMushroom BodiesOdorantsThirstDrosophila ProteinsWaterDrosophilahumidity memorymemory interactionsneural circuitswater seeking

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