Life Extension

Life Extension

Lessons from Drosophila

Vaiserman, Alexander M.; Pasyukova, Elena G.; Moskalev, Alexey A.

Springer International Publishing AG

10/2016

353

Mole

Inglês

9783319382104

15 a 20 dias

6166

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Preface.- SECTION I: Genetic regulation of longevity.- Mutations and quantitative genetic variation: lessons from Drosophila.- Modulation of Drosophila lifespan by neuronal genes.- Life span, stress resistance and age-dependent transcriptome dynamics in fruit flies with constitutive and conditional overexpression of GADD45.- Superoxide dismutase over-expression and the mitochondrial unfolded protein response.- Effect of Wolbachia infection on aging and longevity-associated genes in Drosophila.- SECTION II: Drosophila models for aging-associated diseases.- Skeletal muscle homeostasis and aging.- Drosophila models of cardiac disease.- Genetic modulation of cardiac functional aging.- Functional links between circadian clocks, redox state and aging in Drosophila.- Drosophila models in therapeutic drug discovery.- SECTION III: Life-extending treatments.- Phytochemicals with lifespan extension effect in Drosophila.- Life extension in Drosophila by inhibitors of histone deacetylases.- Drosophila healthspan extension using dietary manipulation.- The effect of the artificial atmosphere on the flies' longevity.- Effects of several mild stresses applied in adults on aging and longevity.- Life extension via stage-specific drug interventions in Drosophila.- Index.
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Aging;Drosophila;Healthspan;Life extension;Longevity-associated genes