Nervous systems: Neuropeptides define enigmatic comb-jelly neurons

Elizabeth A Williams; Gáspár Jékely

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2021.10.054

Nervous systems: Neuropeptides define enigmatic comb-jelly neurons

Curr Biol. 2021 Dec 6;31(23):R1515-R1517. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.10.054.

Authors

Elizabeth A Williams¹, Gáspár Jékely²

Affiliations

¹ College of Live and Environmental Sciences, Biosciences, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK. Electronic address: E.Williams2@exeter.ac.uk.
² Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK. Electronic address: g.jekely@exeter.ac.uk.

PMID: 34875238
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.10.054

Abstract

The apparently simple nerve net of comb-jellies has long intrigued biologists. A new study identifies multiple unique neuropeptides in the comb-jelly nervous system and exploits these as indicators of neuronal identity and morphology.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Ctenophora* / physiology
Nerve Net
Nervous System
Neurons
Neuropeptides*

Substances

Neuropeptides