Type: Interneuron
In MoW: LUA
Male Wiring Project:LUAL, LUAR
In Wormbase: LUAL, LUAR
Lineage: AB plpppaapap, AB prpppaapap
Location: Left and right lumbar ganglia
Description: Interneuron
Neurotransmitter: Express neuropeptide-like protein NLP-13 (Nathoo et al., 2001).
Function: Suggested to be a "connector cell" between the PLM touch receptors, with which they make gap junctions along the lumbar commissures, and AVA/D interneurons, with which they make chemical synapses in the ventral cord (Chalfie et al., 1985). However, laser ablation does not lead to any abnormalities of movement or touch sensitivity (Chalfie et al., 1985) and no role in tap-withdrawal reflex has been found (Wicks and Rankin, 1995).
Receptor Expression: Express glutamate receptor subunit GLR-5 (Brockie et al., 2001). Express a splice variant of the tyramine receptor SER-2 (Tsalik et al., 2003).