Publications of Dieter Wicher

Wicher, D.; Schäfer, R.; Bauernfeind, R.; Stensmyr, M. C.; Heller, R.; Heinemann, S. H.; Hansson, B.: dOr83b - receptor or ion channel? Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1170 (1), pp. 164 - 167 (2009)

Wang, S.; Huang, L.; Wicher, D.; Chi, C.; Xu, C.: Structure-function relationship of bifunctional scorpion toxin BmBKTx1. Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica 40 (11), pp. 955 - 963 (2008)

Wicher, D.; Schäfer, R.; Bauernfeind, R.; Stensmyr, M. C.; Heller, R.; Heinemann, S. H.; Hansson, B. S.: Drosophila odorant receptors are both ligand-gated and cyclic-nucleotide-activated cation channels. Nature 452 (7190), pp. 1007 - 1011 (2008)

Dedos, S. G.; Wicher, D.; Kaltofen, S.; Birkenbeil, H.: Different Ca2+ signalling cascades manifested by Mastoparan in the prothoracic glands of the tobacco hornworm, Manduca sexta, and the silkworm, Bombyx mori. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 65 (2), pp. 52 - 64 (2007)

Wicher, D.: Metabolic regulation and behavior: how hunger produces arousal – an insect study. Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets 7 (4), pp. 304 - 310 (2007)

Wicher, D.; Derst, C.; Gautier, H.; Lapied, B.; Heinemann, S.; Agricola, H.-J.: The satiety signaling neuropeptide perisulfakinin inhibits the activity of central neurons promoting general activity. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 1, 3 (2007)

Wicher, D.: Metabolische Regulation und neuronale Aktivität: Wie Hunger mobil macht. Neuroforum 3 (06), pp. 228 - 229 (2006)

Wicher, D.; Agricola, H. J.; Söhler, S.; Gundel, M.; Heinemann, S. H.; Wollweber, L.; Stengl, M.; Derst, C.: Differential receptor activation by cockroach adipokinetic hormones produces differential effects on ion currents, neuronal activity, and locomotion. Journal of Neurophysiology 95 (4), pp. 2314 - 2325 (2006)

Wicher, D.; Miazzi, F.: Insect odorant receptors: Function and regulation. In: Insect Pheromone Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Second Edition), pp. 415 - 433 (Eds. Blomquist, G. J.; Vogt, R. G.). Elsevier, Amsterdam (2021)

Wicher, D.; Große-Wilde, E.: Chemoreceptors in Evolution. In: Evolution of Nervous Systems 2e., Vol. 1, pp. 245 - 255 (Ed. Kaas, J.). Elsevier, Oxford (2017)

Hansson, B. S.; Wicher, D.: Chemical ecology in insects. In: Chemosensory Transduction: The Detection of Odors, Tastes, and Other Chemostimuli, pp. 29 - 45 (Eds. Zufall, F.; Munger, S.). Academic press, London (2016)

Wicher, D.; Miazzi, F.: Big tasks for small flies: signaling cascades may help insects to detect faint odor traces (invited article summary about: Miazzi F, Hansson BS, Wicher D (2016) Odor-induced cAMP production in Drosophila melanogaster olfactory sensory neurons. Journal of Experimental Biology, 219(12), 1798-1803). In: Atlas of Science (2016)

Wicher, D.: Olfactory signaling in insects. In: Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, Molecular Basis of Olfaction, Vol. 130, pp. 37 - 54 (Ed. Glatz, R.). Academic Press, Burlington (2015)

Wicher, D.; Marion-Poll, F. (Eds.): Function and regulation of chemoreceptors. Frontiers Media, Lausanne (2019)

Wicher, D. (Ed.): Design principles of sensory receptors. Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne (2013)