larval Akh secreting cell [FBbt_00058018]

Peptidergic neuron that secretes the glucagon-like Adipokinetic hormone (Akh). This includes all and only the cells of the larval corpus cardiacum (Lee and Park, 2004; Park et al., 2008). They have projections to the prothoracic gland and the aorta, where they have peptide-release sites (Lee and Park, 2004; Hughson et al., 2021). They can store insulin like peptides released by the insulin secreting cells of the pars intercerebralis and release these, along with Akh, to the prothoracic gland (Ghosh et al., 2022). They are involved in regulating larval developmental rate in low-nutrient conditions (Hughson et al., 2021; Ghosh et al., 2022). Each corpus cardiacum lobe contains approximately 7-8 of these cells (Lee and Park, 2004; Park et al., 2008).
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larval Akh secreting cell

ID: FBbt_00058018

Larva Nervous system Peptidergic

Peptidergic neuron that secretes the glucagon-like Adipokinetic hormone (Akh). This includes all and only the cells of the larval corpus cardiacum (Lee and Park, 2004; Park et al., 2008). They have projections to the prothoracic gland and the aorta, where they have peptide-release sites (Lee and Park, 2004; Hughson et al., 2021). They can store insulin like peptides released by the insulin secreting cells of the pars intercerebralis and release these, along with Akh, to the prothoracic gland (Ghosh et al., 2022). They are involved in regulating larval developmental rate in low-nutrient conditions (Hughson et al., 2021; Ghosh et al., 2022). Each corpus cardiacum lobe contains approximately 7-8 of these cells (Lee and Park, 2004; Park et al., 2008).

Expresses synaptobrevin and described as having 'axonal projections' (Hughson et al., 2021), therefore classified as a neuron.

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larval Akh neuron exact synonym