In Vivo cAMP Dynamics in Drosophila Larval Neurons

Maiellaro, Isabella

Abstract

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) is a universal second messenger that mediates a myriad of cell functions across all kingdoms of life. The ability to monitor intracellular changes of cAMP concentration in living cells using FRET-based biosensors is proving to be of paramount importance to unraveling the sophisticated organization of cAMP signaling. Here we describe the deployment of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, specifically the third instar larval stage, as an in vivo model to study the spatio-temporal dynamics of cAMP in neurons. The ubiquity of cAMP signaling and conservation of fundamental mechanisms across species ensures relevance to vertebrate neurons while providing a more structurally and ethically simple model.

Citation

Maiellaro, I. (2022). In Vivo cAMP Dynamics in Drosophila Larval Neurons. In M. Zaccolo (Ed.), cAMP Signaling: Methods and Protocols (181-194). New York: Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2245-2_11

• Online Publication Date: Mar 12, 2022
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2022
• Deposit Date: Sep 21, 2022
• Publisher: Springer US
• Pages: 181-194
• Series Title: Methods in Molecular Biology
• Series Number: 2483
• Book Title: cAMP Signaling: Methods and Protocols
• ISBN: 9781071622445
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2245-2_11
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/7641566
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/protocol/10.1007/978-1-0716-2245-2_11