Table 1.
Subtype | Function | Research focus | Reference |
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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 |