スオウ　サトシ   SUOU SATOSHI   周防　諭    所属   埼玉医科大学  医学部 薬理学    職種   准教授
論文種別	学術雑誌(総説)
言語種別	英語
査読の有無	査読あり
招待の有無	招待あり
表題	Regulation of body size in Caenorhabditis elegans: effects of environmental factors and the nervous system.
掲載誌名	正式名：International Journal of Developmental Biology
巻・号・頁	61(6-7),367-374頁
著者・共著者	Nagashima T, Ishiura S, Suo S.
発行年月	2017/06
概要	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.