Abstract Bombyx mori Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptera: Bombycidae), a very important
economical insect and backbone of the silk industry, is fully reliant on humans for its life …

Precise coupling between cellular physiology and metabolism is emerging as a vital
relationship underpinning tissue health and longevity. Nevertheless, functional-metabolic …

Parameters correlated with age and mortality in Drosophila melanogaster include
decreased negative geotaxis and centrophobism behaviors, decreased climbing and …

Uric acid, the end product of purine degradation, causes hyperuricemia and gout, afflicting
hundreds of millions of people. The debilitating effects of gout are exacerbated by dietary …

Arthropods, especially insects, have been used as physiological models for over a century.
Once the microbicidal action of reactive oxygen species produced by mammalian …

Population ageing is a major social problem, and researchers are exploring ways to
promote healthy ageing. One area of investigation is the evolutionarily conserved insulin …