Ormerod Lab Publications
2024
Hana, T. A., Mousa, V. G., Lin, A., Haj-Hussein, R., Michael, A. H., Aziz, M. A., Kamaridinova, S., Basnet, S., Ormerod, K.G. (2024). Developmental and physiological impacts of pathogenic human huntingtin protein in the nervous system. Neurobiology of Disease. DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2024.106732
Gill, S., Mandigo, T.R., Elmali, A.D., Leger, B.S., Yang, B., Tran, S., Laosantisuk, K., Bannister, D., Aonbangkhen, C., Ormerod, K.G., Mahama, B., Schuch, K.N., Elya, C., Akhund-Zade, J., Maher, M., Seo, S., Sharma, A., Kanca, O., Bebek, N., Karadeniz, D., Senel, G.B., Muona, M., Courage, C., Lehesjoki, A-E., Bellen, H.J., de Bivort, B., Hart, A.C., Littleton, J.T., Baykan, B., Doherty, C.J., Melkani, G.C., Prober, D.A., Woo, C.M., Saxena, R., Schreiber, S. L., Walker, J.A. (2024) Drosophila modeling of a human sleep/chronotype GWAS locus highlights a conserved role for the N-glycosylation pathway in the sleep-epilepsy axis. BioRxiv
Hana, T. A., Mousa, V. G., Lin, A., Haj-Hussein, R., Michael, A. H., Aziz, M. A., Kamaridinova, S., Basnet, S., Ormerod, K.G. (2024). Developmental and physiological impacts of pathogenic human huntingtin protein in the nervous system. BIORXIV/2024/610525
Michael, A. H., Hana, T.A., Mousa, V., Ormerod, K.G. (2024) Muscle fiber-specific genetic manipulation of Drosophila sallimus severely impacts neuromuscular development, morphology, and physiology. Frontiers in Physiology. 2024.
Michael, A. H., Hana, T.A., Mousa, V., Ormerod, K.G. (2024) Muscle fiber-specific genetic manipulation of Drosophila sallimus severely impacts neuromuscular development, morphology, and physiology. bioRxiv 2024
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.
Ormerod, K.G., Scibelli, A.E., Littleton, J.T. (2020) Excitation-contraction coupling and its relation to synaptic dysfunction in Drosophila. bioRxiv 2020.07.09.196261.
Weiss, S., Clamon, L.C., Manoim, J.E., Ormerod, K.G., Parnas, M., Littleton, J.T. (2020) Disruption of glial Ca2+ oscillations at the Drosophila blood-brain barrier predisposes to seizure-like behavior. bioRxiv 2020.09.16. 285841.
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. bioRxiv. 2020.04.28.066696.
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.
Weiss, S., Melom, J.E., Ormerod, K.G., Zhang, Y.V., and Littleton, J.T. (2019). Glial Ca2+ Signaling Links Endocytosis to K+ Buffering around Neuronal Somas to Regulate Excitability. bioRxiv 426130
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.
Hana, T. A., Mousa, V. G., Lin, A., Haj-Hussein, R., Michael, A. H., Aziz, M. A., Kamaridinova, S., Basnet, S., Ormerod, K.G. (2024). Developmental and physiological impacts of pathogenic human huntingtin protein in the nervous system. Neurobiology of Disease. DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2024.106732
Gill, S., Mandigo, T.R., Elmali, A.D., Leger, B.S., Yang, B., Tran, S., Laosantisuk, K., Bannister, D., Aonbangkhen, C., Ormerod, K.G., Mahama, B., Schuch, K.N., Elya, C., Akhund-Zade, J., Maher, M., Seo, S., Sharma, A., Kanca, O., Bebek, N., Karadeniz, D., Senel, G.B., Muona, M., Courage, C., Lehesjoki, A-E., Bellen, H.J., de Bivort, B., Hart, A.C., Littleton, J.T., Baykan, B., Doherty, C.J., Melkani, G.C., Prober, D.A., Woo, C.M., Saxena, R., Schreiber, S. L., Walker, J.A. (2024) Drosophila modeling of a human sleep/chronotype GWAS locus highlights a conserved role for the N-glycosylation pathway in the sleep-epilepsy axis. BioRxiv
Hana, T. A., Mousa, V. G., Lin, A., Haj-Hussein, R., Michael, A. H., Aziz, M. A., Kamaridinova, S., Basnet, S., Ormerod, K.G. (2024). Developmental and physiological impacts of pathogenic human huntingtin protein in the nervous system. BIORXIV/2024/610525
Michael, A. H., Hana, T.A., Mousa, V., Ormerod, K.G. (2024) Muscle fiber-specific genetic manipulation of Drosophila sallimus severely impacts neuromuscular development, morphology, and physiology. Frontiers in Physiology. 2024.
Michael, A. H., Hana, T.A., Mousa, V., Ormerod, K.G. (2024) Muscle fiber-specific genetic manipulation of Drosophila sallimus severely impacts neuromuscular development, morphology, and physiology. bioRxiv 2024
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.
Ormerod, K.G., Scibelli, A.E., Littleton, J.T. (2020) Excitation-contraction coupling and its relation to synaptic dysfunction in Drosophila. bioRxiv 2020.07.09.196261.
Weiss, S., Clamon, L.C., Manoim, J.E., Ormerod, K.G., Parnas, M., Littleton, J.T. (2020) Disruption of glial Ca2+ oscillations at the Drosophila blood-brain barrier predisposes to seizure-like behavior. bioRxiv 2020.09.16. 285841.
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. bioRxiv. 2020.04.28.066696.
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.
Weiss, S., Melom, J.E., Ormerod, K.G., Zhang, Y.V., and Littleton, J.T. (2019). Glial Ca2+ Signaling Links Endocytosis to K+ Buffering around Neuronal Somas to Regulate Excitability. bioRxiv 426130
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.