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Reduction of DILP2 in Drosophila triages a metabolic phenotype from lifespan revealing redundancy and compensation among DILPs.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2008
Broughton Susan, Alic Nazif, Slack Cathy, Bass Timothy, Ikeya Tomoatsu, Vinti Giovanna, Tommasi Anna Maria, Driege Yasmine, Hafen Ernst, Partridge Linda
Abstract excerpt
The insulin/IGF-like signalling (IIS) pathway has diverse functions in all multicellular organisms, including determination of lifespan. The seven insulin-like peptides (DILPs) in Drosophila are expressed in a stage- and tissue-specific manner. Partial ablation of the median neurosecretory cells (mNSCs) in the brain, which produce three DILPs, extends lifespan, reduces fecundity, alters lipid and carbohydrate...
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