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Drosophila as a model for ageing

Piper, MDW; Partridge, L; (2018) Drosophila as a model for ageing. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease , 1864 (9) pp. 2707-2717. 10.1016/j.bbadis.2017.09.016. Green open access

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Abstract

Drosophila melanogaster has been a key model in developing our current understanding of the molecular mechanisms of ageing. Of particular note is its role in establishing the evolutionary conservation of reduced insulin and IGF-1-like signaling in promoting healthy ageing. Capitalizing on its many advantages for experimentation, more recent work has revealed how precise nutritional and genetic interventions can improve fly lifespan without obvious detrimental side effects. We give a brief summary of these recent findings as well as examples of how they may modify ageing via actions in the gut and muscle. These discoveries highlight how expanding our understanding of metabolic and signaling interconnections will provide even greater insight into how these benefits may be harnessed for anti-ageing interventions.

Type: Article
Title: Drosophila as a model for ageing
Location: Netherlands
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2017.09.016
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2017.09.016
Language: English
Additional information: © 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Ageing, Dietary restriction, Drosophila, Insulin signaling, Tissue control of ageing, Tor
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences > Genetics, Evolution and Environment
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10022807
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