FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term adult LP neuron ID (Ontology) FBbt:00007432 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Adult period-expressing neuron with its soma in the cell body rind of the posterior lateral protocerebrum, medial to the LNd cluster (Shafer et al., 2006; Helfrich-Forster, 2005; Reinhard et al., 2022). Its neurite bifurcates in the superior clamp, sending branches to the superior lateral and superior medial protocerebra, where it arborizes (Reinhard et al., 2022). It is cholinergic and expresses the Allatostatin A, Allatostatin C and Diuretic hormone 31 neuropeptides at varying levels throughout the day (Diaz et al., 2019; Ni et al., 2019; Reinhard et al., 2022; Reinhard et al., 2024). It also expresses Dh44 (Reinhard et al., 2024). It is involved in regulation of circadian sleep and activity levels (Ni et al., 2019; Reinhard et al., 2022). There are around three of these cells per hemisphere, with one having a slightly broader arborization pattern and a different connectivity profile compared to the other two (Reinhard et al., 2022).[ FlyBase:FBrf0183981 FlyBase:FBrf0187530 FlyBase:FBrf0195358 FlyBase:FBrf0241130 FlyBase:FBrf0241449 FlyBase:FBrf0253200 FlyBase:FBrf0261099 ]
Also Known As "lateral posterior neuron" ; "LPN" ; "LPN-AstA" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
Comment Reinhard et al. (2022) identify that two subtypes exist, but do not name them.
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Insertions (FBti)  EXPRESSION_STAGE_TISSUE_POSITION       1
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peptidergic neuron
 |__allatostatin A neuron____________
 |__allatostatin C neuron____________|
 |__Dh31 neuron______________________|
neurosecretory neuron                |
 |__allatostatin A neuron____________|
 |__allatostatin C neuron____________|
 |__Dh31 neuron______________________|
pacemaker neuron                     |
 |__adult pacemaker neuron___________|
cholinergic neuron                   |
 |__adult cholinergic neuron_________|
adult neuron                         |
 |__adult cholinergic neuron_________|
 |__adult pacemaker neuron___________|
Dh44 neuron                          |
 |__adult Dh44 neuron of brain_______|
neurosecretory cell of adult brain   |
 |__adult Dh44 neuron of brain_______|
adult peptidergic neuron             |
 |__adult Dh44 neuron of brain_______|
CNS neuron                           |
 |__supraesophageal ganglion neuron__|
                                     adult LP neuron  21 rec.
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Is a supraesophageal ganglion neuron
allatostatin A neuron
allatostatin C neuron
Dh31 neuron
adult Dh44 neuron of brain
adult cholinergic neuron
adult pacemaker neuron
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