Search Results - "Ben Shahar, Y."

Behavioral plasticity in honey bees is associated with differences in brain microRNA transcriptome by Greenberg, J. K., Xia, J., Zhou, X., Thatcher, S. R., Gu, X., Ament, S. A., Newman, T. C., Green, P. J., Zhang, W., Robinson, G. E., Ben‐Shahar, Y.

“…Small, non‐coding microRNAs (miRNAs) have been implicated in many biological processes, including the development of the nervous system. However, the roles of…”
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foraging gene, behavioral plasticity, and honeybee division of labor by Ben-Shahar, Y

“…In recent years, the honeybee has emerged as an excellent model for molecular and genetic studies of complex social behaviors. By using the global gene…”
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Influence of Gene Action across Different Time Scales on Behavior by Ben-Shahar, Y., Robichon, A., Sokolowski, M. B., Robinson, G. E.

“…Genes can affect natural behavioral variation in different ways. Allelic variation causes alternative behavioral phenotypes, whereas changes in gene expression…”
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Drosophila divalent metal ion transporter Malvolio is required in dopaminergic neurons for feeding decisions by Søvik, E., LaMora, A., Seehra, G., Barron, A. B., Duncan, J. G., Ben‐Shahar, Y.

“…Members of the natural resistance‐associated macrophage protein (NRAMP) family are evolutionarily conserved metal ion transporters that play an essential role…”
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The role of intermediate filaments in maintaining integrity and function of intestinal epithelial cells after massive bowel resection in a rat by Sukhotnik, I., Shahar, Y. Ben, Pollak, Y., Dorfman, T., Shefer, H. Kreizman, Assi, Z. E., Mor-Vaknin, N., Coran, A. G.

“…Purpose Intermediate filaments (IFs) are a part of the cytoskeleton that extend throughout the cytoplasm of all cells and function in the maintenance of…”
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cGMP-dependent changes in phototaxis: a possible role for the foraging gene in honey bee division of labor by Ben-Shahar, Y, Leung, H-T, Pak, W L, Sokolowski, M B, Robinson, G E

“…Division of labor in honey bee colonies is influenced by the foraging gene (Amfor), which encodes a cGMP-dependent protein kinase (PKG). Amfor upregulation in…”
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Social behavior and comparative genomics: new genes or new gene regulation? by Robinson, G. E., Ben‐Shahar, Y.

“…Molecular analyses of social behavior are distinguished by the use of an unusually broad array of animal models. This is advantageous for a number of reasons,…”
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Antioxidant treatment ameliorates germ cell apoptosis induced by a high-dose ionizing irradiation in rats by Sukhotnik, Igor, Nativ, O., Ben-Shahar, Y., Bejar, I. N., Pollak, Y., Coran, A. G., Gorenberg, M.

“…Background Exposure to ionizing radiation results in cytotoxic and genotoxic effects caused mainly by the oxidative damage. In the present study, we…”
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Effect of taurine on intestinal recovery following intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury in a rat by Sukhotnik, I., Aranovich, I., Ben Shahar, Y., Bitterman, N., Pollak, Y., Berkowitz, D., Chepurov, D., Coran, A. G., Bitterman, A.

“…Purpose Taurine (TAU) is a sulfur-containing amino acid that is involved in a diverse array of biological and physiological functions, including bile salt…”
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Accelerated cell turnover 48 h after intestinal ischemia is NOTCH independent by Ben-Shahar, Y., Abassi, Z., Pollak, Y., Bitterman, A., Kreizman-Shefer, H., Koppelman, T., Fuhrer, A. E., Hayari, L., Sukhotnik, I.

“…Aim of the study Notch signaling plays important roles in maintaining intestinal epithelial homeostasis. When Notch signaling is blocked, proliferation ceases…”
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Fenofibrate reduces intestinal damage and improves intestinal recovery following intestinal ischemia–reperfusion injury in a rat by Sukhotnik, I., Nissimov, N., Ben Shahar, Y., Moati, D., Bitterman, N., Pollak, Y., Berkowitz, D., Coran, A. G., Bitterman, A.

“…Purpose Fenofibrate (FEN) is known as a nuclear receptor activator which regulates many pathophysiological processes, such as oxidative stress, inflammation,…”
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Differences in performance on a reversal learning test and division of labor in honey bee colonies by Ben-Shahar, Y., Thompson, C. K., Hartz, S. M., Smith, B. H., Robinson, G. E.

“…We studied the association between honey bee (Apis mellifera) division of labor and performance on an olfactory reversal-learning test. Manipulations of colony…”
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Logistic growth curve analysis in associative learning data by Hartz, S.M., Ben-Shahar, Y., Tyler, M.

“…We propose an alternative statistical method, logistic growth curve analysis, for the analysis of associative learning data with two or more comparison groups…”
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The Drosophila ERG channel seizure plays a role in the neuronal homeostatic stress response by Hill, Alexis S, Jain, Poorva, Folan, Nicole E, Ben-Shahar, Yehuda

“…Neuronal physiology is particularly sensitive to acute stressors that affect excitability, many of which can trigger seizures and epilepsies. Although…”
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Genomic dissection of behavioral maturation in the honey bee by Whitfield, C.W, Ben-Shahar, Y, Brillet, C, Leoncini, I, Crauser, D, LeConte, Y, Rodriguez-Zas, S, Robinson, G.E

“…Honey bees undergo an age-related, socially regulated transition from working in the hive to foraging that has been previously associated with changes in the…”
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Candidate genes for behavioural ecology by Fitzpatrick, Mark J., Ben-Shahar, Yehuda, Smid, Hans M., Vet, Louise E.M., Robinson, Gene E., Sokolowski, Marla B.

“…In spite of millions of years of evolutionary divergence, the conservation of gene function is common across distant lineages. As such, genes that are known to…”
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Natural variation in Drosophila melanogaster diapause due to the insulin-regulated PI3-kinase by Williams, K.D, Busto, M, Suster, M.L, So, A.K.C, Ben-Shahar, Y, Leevers, S.J, Sokolowski, M.B

“…This study links natural variation in a Drosophila melanogaster overwintering strategy, diapause, to the insulin-regulated phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase…”
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Phenotypic deconstruction reveals involvement of manganese transporter malvolio in honey bee division of labor by Ben-Shahar, Yehuda, Dudek, Nichole L, Robinson, Gene E

“…Molecular analysis of a complex behavioral phenotype is facilitated by dissecting it into simpler behavioral components. Using this approach, we present…”
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Satiation differentially affects performance in a learning assay by nurse and forager honey bees by Ben-Shahar, Y, Robinson, G E

“…When not satiated prior to training, there were no differences between foragers and nurse honey bees in the acquisition of an appetitively based conditioned…”
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