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Thirst interneurons that promote water seeking and limit feeding behavior in Drosophila

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ELIFE
Volume 10, Issue -, Pages -

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eLIFE SCIENCES PUBL LTD
DOI: 10.7554/eLife.66286

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Two central brain interneurons, Janu-GABA and Janu-AstA, regulate thirsty water seeking behavior in Drosophila. These neurons coordinate internal state drives to selectively control motivated seeking behavior.
Thirst is a motivational state that drives behaviors to obtain water for fluid homeostasis. We identified two types of central brain interneurons that regulate thirsty water seeking in Drosophila, that we term the Janu neurons. Janu-GABA, a local interneuron in the subesophageal zone, is activated by water deprivation and is specific to thirsty seeking. Janu-AstA projects from the subesophageal zone to the superior medial protocerebrum, a higher order processing area. Janu-AstA signals with the neuropeptide Allatostatin A to promote water seeking and to inhibit feeding behavior. NPF (Drosophila NPY) neurons are postsynaptic to Janu-AstA for water seeking and feeding through the AstA-R2 galanin-like receptor. NPF neurons use NPF to regulate thirst and hunger behaviors. Flies choose Janu neuron activation, suggesting that thirsty seeking up a humidity gradient is rewarding. These findings identify novel central brain circuit elements that coordinate internal state drives to selectively control motivated seeking behavior.

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