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Title: Ecdysone In The Blood-Brain Barrier And Male Courtship Behavior
Abstract: We have previously found that the physiology of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) plays an important role in the regulation of male courtship behavior. Recently, we have shown that the nuclear hormone receptor Hr46 (Hormone receptor-like in 46) is required in the BBB of adult males for normal courtship in Drosophila melanogaster (Lama et al. 2022). Hr46 is well-characterized in development, where it is induced by the hormone Ecdysone and is a major mediator of the Ecdysone response. Using a reporter construct, we have found that Ecdysone is present in the BBB; however, nothing is known about its potential roles in these cells. Since, Hr46 is a major mediator of Ecdysone signaling; we hypothesize that Ecdysone is required in the BBB in the regulation of male courtship behavior. To test our hypothesis, we are using several different strategies to examine the role of Ecdysone and Ecdysone effectors in the BBB for courtship. These include the knockdown of the Ecdysone receptor (EcR) in mature males and lowering the levels of Ecdysone in the BBB by overexpressing an Ecdysone degrading enzyme. We are also testing the role of alternative Ecdysone effectors like DopEcR and an Ecdysone transporter in the BBB.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1755385
PAR ID:
10425832
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Journal Name:
Drosophila Research Conference
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Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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