Cholinergic signalling at the body wall neuromuscular junction couples to distal inhibition of feeding in C. elegans
Izquierdo, P. G.; Thisainathan, T.; Atkins, J. H.; Lewis, C. J.; Tattersall, J. E. H.; Green, A. C.; Holden-Dye, L.; OConnor, V.
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Complex biological functions within organisms are frequently orchestrated by systemic communication between tissues. In the model organism C. elegans, the pharyngeal and body wall neuromuscular junctions are two discrete structures that control feeding and locomotion, respectively. These distinct tissues are controlled by separate, well-defined neural circuits. Nonetheless, the emergent behaviours, feeding and locomotion, are coordinated to guarantee the efficiency of food intake. We show that pharmacological hyperactivation of cholinergic transmission at the body wall muscle reduces the rate of pumping behaviour. This was evidenced by a systematic screening of the cholinesterase inhibitor aldicarbs effect on the rate of pharyngeal pumping on food in mutant worms. The screening revealed that the key determinant of the inhibitory effect of aldicarb on pharyngeal pumping is the L-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor expressed in body wall muscle. This idea was reinforced by the observation that selective hyperstimulation of the body wall muscle L-type receptor by the agonist levamisole inhibited pumping. Overall, our results reveal that body wall cholinergic transmission controls locomotion and simultaneously couples a distal inhibition of feeding.
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