Large-scale forward genetics screening identifies Trpa1 as a chemosensor for predator odor-evoked innate fear behaviors
oleh: Yibing Wang, Liqin Cao, Chia-Ying Lee, Tomohiko Matsuo, Kejia Wu, Greg Asher, Lijun Tang, Tsuyoshi Saitoh, Jamie Russell, Daniela Klewe-Nebenius, Li Wang, Shingo Soya, Emi Hasegawa, Yoan Chérasse, Jiamin Zhou, Yuwenbin Li, Tao Wang, Xiaowei Zhan, Chika Miyoshi, Yoko Irukayama, Jie Cao, Julian P. Meeks, Laurent Gautron, Zhiqiang Wang, Katsuyasu Sakurai, Hiromasa Funato, Takeshi Sakurai, Masashi Yanagisawa, Hiroshi Nagase, Reiko Kobayakawa, Ko Kobayakawa, Bruce Beutler, Qinghua Liu
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2018-05-01 |
Deskripsi
TMT is a chemical that evokes innate defensive behaviors yet the molecular mechanisms are not well understood. Here the authors perform a large-scale forward genetics screen in mice and identify Trpa1, a pungency/irritancy receptor, as a chemosensor for predator odor-evoked innate fear and defensive behaviors.