Ormerod Lab Publications
2022
Ormerod, K.G., Scibelli, A.E., Littleton, J.T. (2022). Regulation of excitation-contraction coupling at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. The Journal of Physiology. 600.2: 349-372.
2021
Weiss, S., Clamon, L.C., Manoim, J.E., Ormerod, K.G., Parnas, M., Littleton, J.T. (2021) Glial ER and GAP Junction Mediated Ca2+ waves are crucial to maintain normal brain excitability. Glia. DOI: 10.1002/glia.24092.
2020
Aponte-Santiago, N.A., Ormerod, K.G., Akbergenova, Y., Littleton, J.T. (2020) Functional changes in connectivity induced by differential manipulations of tonic and phasic motorneurons in Drosophila. Journal of Neuroscience. 40:6270-6288.
2019
Weiss, S., Melom, J.E., Ormerod, K.G., Zhang, Y.V., and Littleton, J.T. (2019). Glial Ca2+ signaling controls endocytosis and K+ buffering to regulate glial-neuronal communication at the soma. eLife 8:e44186.
2018
Ormerod, K.G., Jung, J., Mercier, A.J. (2018). Modulation of neuromuscular synapses and contraction in Drosophila 3rd instar larvae. Journal of Neurogenetics. GNEG-2018-0023.R1.
Ormerod, K.G., LePine, O., Abbineni, P., Bridgmen, J., Coorssen, J., Mercier, A.J., Tattersall, J. G. (2018) Drosophila development, physiology, behaviour, and lifespan are influenced by altered dietary composition. Fly. 2016FLY0047.
2017
Zhang, Y.V., Ormerod, K.G., Littleton, J.T. (2017). Astrocyte Ca2+ influx negatively regulates neuronal activity. eNeuro. eN-NWR-0340-16R1
2016
Ormerod, K.G., LePine, O.K., Bhutta, M.S., Jung, J., Tattersall, G. J., and Mercier, A. J. (2016) Characterizing the physiological and behavioural roles of proctolin in Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Neurophysiology. 115: 568-80.
2015
Ormerod, K. G. Krans, J.L., and Mercier, A. J. (2015). Cell-selective modulation of the Drosophila neuromuscular system by a neuropeptide. Journal of Neurophysiology, 113: 1631-43.
2014
Milakovic, M., Ormerod, K.G., Klose, M., and Mercier, A. J. (2014). Mode of action of a Drosophila FMRFamide in inducing muscle contraction. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217: 1725-36.
2013
Ormerod, K.G., Hadden, J. K., Deady, L.D., Mercier, A.J., and Krans, J.L. (2013). The action of octopamine and tyramine on muscles of Drosophila melanogaster larvae. Journal of Neurophysiology, 110: 1984-96.
Ruder, T*., Ali, S.A*., Ormerod, K.G*., Brust, A., Manchadi, M.L., Ventura, S., Undheim, E.A., Jackson, T.N., Mercier, A.J., King, G.F., Alewood, P.F. and Fry, B.G. (2013). Functional characterization on invertebrate and vertebrate tissues of tachykinin peptides from octopus venoms. Peptides. doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides. 2013.07.002
2012
Ormerod, K. G. Rogasevskaia, T, Coorssen, J. R. and Mercier, A. J. (2012). Cholesterol-independent effects of methyl-β-cyclodextrin on chemical synapses. PLoS ONE. 7(3) e36395, PONE-D-11-23613R1.
Tattersall, G., Luebbert, J.P., LePine, O.K., Ormerod, K. G. and Mercier, A. J. (2012). Thermal games in crayfish depend on establishment of social hierarchies. Journal of Experimental Biology, 215, 1892-1904.
Ormerod, K.G., Scibelli, A.E., Littleton, J.T. (2022). Regulation of excitation-contraction coupling at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction. The Journal of Physiology. 600.2: 349-372.
2021
Weiss, S., Clamon, L.C., Manoim, J.E., Ormerod, K.G., Parnas, M., Littleton, J.T. (2021) Glial ER and GAP Junction Mediated Ca2+ waves are crucial to maintain normal brain excitability. Glia. DOI: 10.1002/glia.24092.
2020
Aponte-Santiago, N.A., Ormerod, K.G., Akbergenova, Y., Littleton, J.T. (2020) Functional changes in connectivity induced by differential manipulations of tonic and phasic motorneurons in Drosophila. Journal of Neuroscience. 40:6270-6288.
2019
Weiss, S., Melom, J.E., Ormerod, K.G., Zhang, Y.V., and Littleton, J.T. (2019). Glial Ca2+ signaling controls endocytosis and K+ buffering to regulate glial-neuronal communication at the soma. eLife 8:e44186.
2018
Ormerod, K.G., Jung, J., Mercier, A.J. (2018). Modulation of neuromuscular synapses and contraction in Drosophila 3rd instar larvae. Journal of Neurogenetics. GNEG-2018-0023.R1.
Ormerod, K.G., LePine, O., Abbineni, P., Bridgmen, J., Coorssen, J., Mercier, A.J., Tattersall, J. G. (2018) Drosophila development, physiology, behaviour, and lifespan are influenced by altered dietary composition. Fly. 2016FLY0047.
2017
Zhang, Y.V., Ormerod, K.G., Littleton, J.T. (2017). Astrocyte Ca2+ influx negatively regulates neuronal activity. eNeuro. eN-NWR-0340-16R1
2016
Ormerod, K.G., LePine, O.K., Bhutta, M.S., Jung, J., Tattersall, G. J., and Mercier, A. J. (2016) Characterizing the physiological and behavioural roles of proctolin in Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Neurophysiology. 115: 568-80.
2015
Ormerod, K. G. Krans, J.L., and Mercier, A. J. (2015). Cell-selective modulation of the Drosophila neuromuscular system by a neuropeptide. Journal of Neurophysiology, 113: 1631-43.
2014
Milakovic, M., Ormerod, K.G., Klose, M., and Mercier, A. J. (2014). Mode of action of a Drosophila FMRFamide in inducing muscle contraction. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217: 1725-36.
2013
Ormerod, K.G., Hadden, J. K., Deady, L.D., Mercier, A.J., and Krans, J.L. (2013). The action of octopamine and tyramine on muscles of Drosophila melanogaster larvae. Journal of Neurophysiology, 110: 1984-96.
Ruder, T*., Ali, S.A*., Ormerod, K.G*., Brust, A., Manchadi, M.L., Ventura, S., Undheim, E.A., Jackson, T.N., Mercier, A.J., King, G.F., Alewood, P.F. and Fry, B.G. (2013). Functional characterization on invertebrate and vertebrate tissues of tachykinin peptides from octopus venoms. Peptides. doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides. 2013.07.002
2012
Ormerod, K. G. Rogasevskaia, T, Coorssen, J. R. and Mercier, A. J. (2012). Cholesterol-independent effects of methyl-β-cyclodextrin on chemical synapses. PLoS ONE. 7(3) e36395, PONE-D-11-23613R1.
Tattersall, G., Luebbert, J.P., LePine, O.K., Ormerod, K. G. and Mercier, A. J. (2012). Thermal games in crayfish depend on establishment of social hierarchies. Journal of Experimental Biology, 215, 1892-1904.