Behavioral and transcriptional effects of short or prolonged fasting on the memory performances of Lymnaea stagnalis

Discussion: Our results suggest that sh ort-term fasting creates an optimal internal state in L. stagnalis’ CNS, allowing a spike in insulin release and an upregulation of genes involved in neuroplasticity. Long-term fasting, instead, upregulates genes involved in energy homeostasis and animal survival.
Source: Neuroendocrinology - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research