2024
Zhao, H., Jiang, X., Ma, M., Xing, L., Ji, X.#, and Pan, Y.# (2024). A neural pathway for social modulation of spontaneous locomotor activity (SoMo-SLA) in Drosophila. PNAS, 121, e2314393121. [link]
Jiang, X., Sun, M., Chen, J., and Pan, Y.# (2024). Sex-Specific and State-Dependent Neuromodulation Regulates Male and Female Locomotion and Sexual Behaviors. Research, 7, 0321. [link]
Ji, X., Wang, L., Li, X., Li, S., Liu, S.#, and Pan, Y.# (2024). Hormonal control of fruitless expression and male sexual orientation in Drosophila. The Innovation Life, 2(1): 100060. [link]
Li, N.,# Dong, R., Zeng, H.,……Pan, Y.#, Li, S.# (2024). Two sex pheromone receptors for sexual communication in the American cockroach. Sci. China Life Sci. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-023-2548-3 [link]
2023
Sun M, Ma M, Deng B, Li N, Peng Q, Pan Y.# (2023) A neural pathway underlying hunger modulation of sexual receptivity in Drosophila females. Cell Reports, 42 (10), 113243. [link]
Ji X, Li X, Wang L, Liu S, Jiang X, Pan Y.# (2023) Asexuality in Drosophila juvenile males is organizational and independent of juvenile hormone. EMBO Reports, e56898. [link]
Sun J, Liu W, Ellsworth C, Sun Q, Pan Y, Huang Y, Deng W.# (2023) Integrating lipid metabolism, pheromone production and perception by Fruitless and Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4. Science Advances, 9(26):eadf6254. [link]
2022
Han, C.*, Peng, Q.*, Sun, M., Jiang, X., Su, X., Chen, J., Ma, M., Zhu, H., Ji, X., Pan, Y.# (2022) The doublesex gene regulates dimorphic sexual and aggressive behaviors in Drosophila. PNAS 119 (37) e2201513119. [link]
Han, C.*, Peng, Q.*, Su, X., Xing, L., Ji, X., Pan, Y.# (2022) A male-specific doublesex isoform reveals an evolutionary pathway of sexual development via distinct alternative splicing mechanisms. Commun Biol, 5(1): p. 728. [link]
Chen, N., et al., (2022) A single gene integrates sex and hormone regulators into sexual attractiveness. Nat Ecol Evol, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-022-01808-w. [link]
Chen, J.*, Zhu, H.*, Wang, R., Su, X., Ruan, Z., Pan, Y., Peng, Q.# (2022) Functional Dissection of Protein Kinases in Sexual Development and Female Receptivity of Drosophila. Front Cell Dev Biol, 10: p. 923171. [link]
Jiang, X. and Pan, Y.# (2022) Neural Control of Action Selection Among Innate Behaviors. Neuroscience Bulletin, 38(12): 1541-1558 [link]
Peng, Q., Chen, J., Wang, R., Zhu, H., Han, C., Ji, X., Pan, Y.# (2022) The sex determination gene doublesex regulates expression and secretion of the basement membrane protein Collagen IV. J Genet Genomics. 49(7):636-644. [link]
Peng, Q., Chen, J., Su, X., Wang, R., Han, C., Pan, Y.# (2022) The sex determination gene doublesex is required during adulthood to maintain sexual orientation. J Genet Genomics. 49(2): 165-168. [link]
2021
Peng, Q, Chen, J, Pan, Y.# (2021) From fruitless to sex: On the generation and diversification of an innate behavior. Genes, Brain and Behavior. e12772. doi:10.1111/gbb.12772. [link]
Jia, Y.*, Jin, S.*, Hu, K., Geng, L., Han, C., Kang, R., Pang, Y., Ling, E., Tan, E., Pan, Y.# and Liu, W.# (2021) Gut microbiome modulates Drosophila aggression through octopamine signaling. Nature Communications 12, 2698. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23041-y [link]
Chen, J., Jin, S., Chen, D., Cao, J., Ji, X., Peng, Q.#, Pan, Y.# (2021) fruitless tunes functional flexibility of courtship circuitry during development. eLife 10: e59224 doi: 10.7554/eLife.59224 [link]
Guo, D., et al., (2021) Cholecystokinin-like peptide mediates satiety by inhibiting sugar attraction. PLoS Genet, 17(8): p. e1009724. [link]
2020
Gao, C.*, Guo, C.*, Peng, Q., Cao, J., Shohat-Ophir, G., Liu, D., and Pan, Y.# (2020) Sex and Death: Identification of Feedback Neuromodulation Balancing Reproduction and Survival. Neuroscience Bulletin, 36, 1429–1440. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-020-00604-5 [link]
2019
Wu, S.*, Guo, C.*, Zhao, H.*, Sun, M., Chen, J., Han, C., Peng, Q., Qiao, H., Peng, P., Liu, Y., Luo, S. D., and Pan, Y.# (2019) Drosulfakinin signaling in fruitless circuitry antagonizes P1 neurons to regulate sexual arousal in Drosophila. Nature Communications 10, 4770. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12758-6 [link]
Guo, C.#, Pan, Y., and Gong, Z. (2019) Recent Advances in the Genetic Dissection of Neural Circuits in Drosophila. Neuroscience Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-019-00390-9 [link]
2018
Zhang, W., Guo, C., Chen, D., Peng, Q., and Pan, Y.# (2018). Hierarchical Control of Drosophila Sleep, Courtship, and Feeding Behaviors by Male-Specific P1 Neurons, Neuroscience Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-018-0281-z [link]
2017
Chen, D.*, Sitaraman, D.*#, Chen, N., Jin, X., Han, C., Chen, J., Sun, M., Baker, B.S., Nitabach, M.N.#, and Pan, Y.# (2017). Genetic and neuronal mechanisms governing the sex-specific interaction between sleep and sexual behaviors in Drosophila. Nature Communications 8, 154. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00087-5 [link]
2016 and earlier
Pan, Y. (2016). Sandman is a Sleep Switch in Drosophila. Neuroscience Bulletin 32, 503-504. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-016-0062-5 [link]
Pan, Y.#, and Baker, B.S.# (2014). Genetic identification and separation of innate and experience-dependent courtship behaviors in Drosophila. Cell 156, 236-248. [link]
Zhou, C., Pan, Y., Robinett, C.C., Meissner, G.W., and Baker, B.S.# (2014). Central brain neurons expressing doublesex regulate female receptivity in Drosophila. Neuron 83, 149-163. [link]
Pan, Y., Meissner, G.W., and Baker, B.S.# (2012). Joint control of Drosophila male courtship behavior by motion cues and activation of male-specific P1 neurons. PNAS 109, 10065-10070. [link]
Pan, Y., Robinett, C.C., and Baker, B.S.# (2011). Turning males on: activation of male courtship behavior in Drosophila melanogaster. PloS one 6, e21144. [link]
Pan, Y., Zhou, Y., Guo, C., Gong, H., Gong, Z.#, and Liu, L.# (2009). Differential roles of the fan-shaped body and the ellipsoid body in Drosophila visual pattern memory. Learning & memory 16, 289-295. [link]
Li, W., Pan, Y., Wang, Z., Gong, H., Gong, Z.#, and Liu, L.# (2009). Morphological characterization of single fan-shaped body neurons in Drosophila melanogaster. Cell and tissue research 336, 509-519. [link]
Wang, Z.*, Pan, Y.*, Li, W.*, Jiang, H., Chatzimanolis, L., Chang, J., Gong, Z.#, and Liu, L.# (2008). Visual pattern memory requires foraging function in the central complex of Drosophila. Learning & memory 15, 133-142. [link]
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