Oscillatory brain activity in spontaneous and induced sleep stages in flies

Melvyn H. W. Yap; Martyna J. Grabowska; Chelsie Rohrscheib; Rhiannon Jeans; Michael Troup; Angelique C. Paulk; Bart van Alphen; Paul J. Shaw; Bruno van Swinderen

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-02024-y

Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Oscillatory brain activity in spontaneous and induced sleep stages in flies

Melvyn H. W. Yap,
Martyna J. Grabowska,
Chelsie Rohrscheib,
Rhiannon Jeans,
Michael Troup,
Angelique C. Paulk,
Bart van Alphen,
Paul J. Shaw,
Bruno van Swinderen

Affiliations

Melvyn H. W. Yap: Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Martyna J. Grabowska: Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Chelsie Rohrscheib: Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Rhiannon Jeans: Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Michael Troup: Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Angelique C. Paulk: Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Bart van Alphen: Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
Paul J. Shaw: Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine
Bruno van Swinderen: Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02024-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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Sleep in mammals comprises physiologically and functionally distinct stages. Here, the authors report a transitional sleep stage in Drosophila associated with 7–10 Hz oscillatory activity that can be obtained through activation of the sleep-promoting neurons of the dorsal fan-shaped body.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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