Recent advances in neuropeptide signaling in Drosophila, from genes to physiology and behavior

DR Nässel, M Zandawala - Progress in neurobiology, 2019 - Elsevier
This review focuses on neuropeptides and peptide hormones, the largest and most diverse
class of neuroactive substances, known in Drosophila and other animals to play roles in …

[HTML][HTML] JNK at the crossroad of obesity, insulin resistance, and cell stress response

G Solinas, B Becattini - Molecular metabolism, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The cJun-N-terminal-kinase (JNK) plays a central role in the cell stress
response, with outcomes ranging from cell death to cell proliferation and survival, depending …

[HTML][HTML] PGRP-SC2 promotes gut immune homeostasis to limit commensal dysbiosis and extend lifespan

L Guo, J Karpac, SL Tran, H Jasper - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
Interactions between commensals and the host impact the metabolic and immune status of
metazoans. Their deregulation is associated with age-related pathologies like chronic …

Mitochondria, oxidants, and aging

RS Balaban, S Nemoto, T Finkel - cell, 2005 - cell.com
The free radical theory of aging postulates that the production of intracellular reactive
oxygen species is the major determinant of life span. Numerous cell culture, invertebrate …

Glutathione transferases

JD Hayes, JU Flanagan… - Annu. Rev. Pharmacol …, 2005 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract This review describes the three mammalian glutathione transferase (GST)
families, namely cytosolic, mitochondrial, and microsomal GST, the latter now designated …

Low doses of the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid induce ROS triggering neurological and metabolic impairments in Drosophila

F Martelli, Z Zhongyuan, J Wang… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Declining insect population sizes are provoking grave concern around the world as insects
play essential roles in food production and ecosystems. Environmental contamination by …

Stress-activated cap'n'collar transcription factors in aging and human disease

GP Sykiotis, D Bohmann - Science signaling, 2010 - science.org
Cap'n'collar (Cnc) transcription factors are conserved in metazoans and have important
developmental and homeostatic functions. The vertebrate Nrf1, Nrf2, and Nrf3; the …

Crosstalk between oxidative stress and SIRT1: impact on the aging process

A Salminen, K Kaarniranta, A Kauppinen - International journal of …, 2013 - mdpi.com
Increased oxidative stress has been associated with the aging process. However, recent
studies have revealed that a low-level oxidative stress can even extend the lifespan of …

The redox stress hypothesis of aging

RS Sohal, WC Orr - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
The main objective of this review is to examine the role of endogenous reactive
oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS) in the aging process. Until relatively recently, ROS were …

Invasive and indigenous microbiota impact intestinal stem cell activity through multiple pathways in Drosophila

N Buchon, NA Broderick, S Chakrabarti… - Genes & …, 2009 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Gut homeostasis is controlled by both immune and developmental mechanisms, and its
disruption can lead to inflammatory disorders or cancerous lesions of the intestine. While the …