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Table 1 Types of neurons used for studying regeneration and repair in C. elegans and Drosophila

From: Molecular mechanisms of neurite regeneration and repair: insights from C. elegans and Drosophila

Subtype

Function

Research focus

Reference

C.elegans

VD and DD neuron

Motor neuron; regulation of the sinusoidal body movement

Axon regeneration

Schuske et al. 2004

C. elegans

DA9

Motor neuron; receive signals from neurons such as AVA and transmit to VD neurons

Axon regeneration

Ding and Hammarlund 2018

C. elegans

ALM and PLM neuron

Sensory neuron; response to gentle touch to the different part of body

Axon regeneration

Chen et al. 2011

C. elegans

ASJ neuron

Sensory neuron; control nematodes in and out of the dauer stage, sensing light and electricity

Axon regeneration

Chung et al. 2016

C. elegans

PVD neuron

Sensory neuron; response to fast and high-displacement mechanical and aversive thermal stimuli

Dendrite regeneration; axon regeneration

Brar et al. 2022; Oren-Suissa et al. 2017; Zhao et al. 2021

Drosophila

Motor neurons

Motor neurons; dominant muscle group

Axon regeneration

Xiong et al. 2010

Drosophila

Class IV DA neurons

Sensory neuron; encode sensory input

Axon regeneration; dendrite regeneration

Song et al. 2019; Thompson-Peer et al. 2016

Drosophila

Class I, III DA neurons

Sensory neuron; encode sensory input

Axon regeneration

Song et al. 2019