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An Improved Assay and Tools for Measuring Mechanical Nociception in Drosophila Larvae
Published on: October 29, 2020
Arrow promotes nociceptive sensitivity in Drosophila melanogaster
Trevor Flanagan1, Michael Caterina1, Tatiana Muteba2
1University of New England College of Arts and Sciences, Biddeford, ME, USA.
Molecular Pain
|May 14, 2026
Abstract
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Normal sensitivity of the Drosophila larval nociceptor requires the activity of the Wg/WNT signaling pathway. When the nociceptor expression of Wg/WNT co-receptor Arrow, Drosophila ortholog of LRP5/6, is impaired by RNA interference, the larva becomes significantly hyposensitive to noxious thermal and mechanical stimulation. The reduced sensitivity was not associated with significant changes in dendritic architecture.

