Promotion of behavior and neuronal function by reactive oxygen species in C. elegans

Guang Li; Jianke Gong; Haoyun Lei; Jianfeng Liu; X. Z. Shawn Xu

doi:10.1038/ncomms13234

Nature Communications (Nov 2016)

Promotion of behavior and neuronal function by reactive oxygen species in C. elegans

Guang Li,
Jianke Gong,
Haoyun Lei,
Jianfeng Liu,
X. Z. Shawn Xu

Affiliations

Guang Li: College of Life Science and Technology, Collective Innovation Center for Brain Science and Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jianke Gong: College of Life Science and Technology, Collective Innovation Center for Brain Science and Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Haoyun Lei: College of Life Science and Technology, Collective Innovation Center for Brain Science and Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Jianfeng Liu: College of Life Science and Technology, Collective Innovation Center for Brain Science and Key Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of MOE, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
X. Z. Shawn Xu: Life Sciences Institute, University of Michigan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13234
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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The deleterious role of reactive oxygen species has been widely reported in the nervous system. Here the authors report that surprisingly, low doses of H2O2 in fact enhances sensory neuron function and promotes sensory behaviors in C. elegans.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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