Regulation of body size in Caenorhabditis elegans: effects of environmental factors and the nervous system

• Takashi Nagashima ^[1] ; Shoichi Ishiura ^[2] ; Satoshi Suo ^[3]
  1. [1] University of Tokyo

     University of Tokyo

     Japón

     
  2. [2] Doshisha University

     Doshisha University

     Kamigyō-ku, Japón

     
  3. [3] Saitama Medical University

     Saitama Medical University

     Moroyama-machi, Japón

     

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• Localización: International journal of developmental biology, ISSN 0214-6282, Vol. 61, Nº. 6-7, 2017, págs. 367-374
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Body size is one of the basic traits of animals and is regulated to adapt to the environment. Animals perceive environmental stimuli with sensory neurons, and signals from the nervous system alter the size of organs, thus regulating body size. The model animal Caenorhabditis elegans is particularly suited for genetic analysis of body size regulation, and has already contributed to the elucidation of various genetic pathways that regulate body size. In this review, we summarize the available literature regarding environmental factors that regulate body size and the role of the nervous system in such regulation. We discuss in detail a recent report on body size regulation by the neurotransmitter, dopamine.