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ArticlePLoS biology2025

Neuropeptide-mediated synaptic plasticity regulates context-dependent mating behaviors in Drosophila.

Tianmu Zhang, Zekun Wu, Yutong Song, Tae Hoon Ryu, Xiaoli Zhang, Wenjing Li, Yanying Sun, Kyle Wong, Justine Schweizer, Khoi-Nguyen Ha Nguyen and 3 more

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Article in PLoS biology, 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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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Tianmu ZhangHIT Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Zekun WuHIT Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Yutong SongHIT Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Tae Hoon RyuNeurophysiology Research Group, Bio-Nano Research Centre, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, Korea.
Xiaoli ZhangHIT Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Wenjing LiHIT Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Yanying SunHIT Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.
Kyle WongDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Justine SchweizerDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Khoi-Nguyen Ha NguyenDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Alex KwanDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
Kweon YuNeurophysiology Research Group, Bio-Nano Research Centre, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, Korea.
Woo Jae KimHIT Center for Life Sciences, School of Life Science and Technology, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2826-4177

Funding

Burroughs Wellcome Fund Collaborative Research TravelMitacs Globalink Research Internship ProgramNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)University of Ottawa Startup
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuropeptides play crucial roles in regulating context-dependent behaviors, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. We investigate the role of the neuropeptide SIFa and its receptor SIFaR in regulating two distinct mating duration behaviors in male Drosophila: Longer-Mating-Duration (LMD) and Shorter-Mating-Duration (SMD). We found that SIFaR expression in specific neurons is required for both LMD and SMD behaviors. Social context and sexual experience lead to synaptic reorganization between SIFa and SIFaR neurons, altering internal states of brain. We revealed that the SIFa-SIFaR/Crz-CrzR neuropeptide relay pathway is essential for generating distinct interval timing behaviors, with Crz neurons being responsive to the activity of SIFa neurons. Additionally, CrzR expression in glial cell population is critical for regulating LMD behavior. Our study provides insights into how neuropeptides and their receptors modulate context-dependent behaviors through synaptic plasticity and calcium signaling, with implications for understanding the neural circuitry underlying interval timing and neuropeptidergic system modulation of behavioral adaptations.

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Drosophila melanogasterDrosophila ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityNeuropeptidesSexual Behavior, AnimalAnimalsBrainCalcium SignalingDrosophilaFemaleMaleNeuronsReceptors, Invertebrate PeptideCrz protein, DrosophilaDrosophila ProteinsNeuropeptidesReceptors, Invertebrate Peptide

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PMID40906816
PMCPMC12410882

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