Special Lecture Series
Monday, February 2, 2015
4:00 p.m., Carson Family Auditorium (CRC)
Celine Riera, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow,
Li Ka Shing Center,
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology,
University of California, Berkeley
Identification of Sensory Circuits Controlling Metabolism and Longevity
Recommended Readings
Riera, C. E., Huising, M. O., Follett, P., Leblanc, M., Halloran, J., Van Andel, R., … Dillin, A. (2014). TRPV1 pain receptors regulate longevity and metabolism by neuropeptide signaling. Cell, 157(5), 1023–1036. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2014.03.051
Riera, C. E., Menozzi-Smarrito, C., Affolter, M., Michlig, S., Munari, C., Robert, F., … le Coutre, J. (2009). Compounds from Sichuan and Melegueta peppers activate, covalently and non-covalently, TRPA1 and TRPV1 channels. British Journal of Pharmacology, 157(8), 1398–1409. doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00307.x
Riera, C. E., Vogel, H., Simon, S. a, Damak, S., & le Coutre, J. (2009). Sensory attributes of complex tasting divalent salts are mediated by TRPM5 and TRPV1 channels. The Journal of Neuroscience, 29(8), 2654–2662. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4694-08.2009