期刊
INVERTEBRATE REPRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
卷 59, 期 -, 页码 51-58出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2014.963713
关键词
intestinal homeostasis; regeneration; Drosophila melanogaster; aging
资金
- National Institute on Aging [RO1 AG028127]
- National Institute on General Medical Sciences [RO1 GM100196]
- National Eye Institute [R01 EY018177]
The gastrointestinal tract, due to its role as a digestive organ and as a barrier between the exterior and interior milieus, is critically impacted by dietary, environmental, and inflammatory conditions that influence health and lifespan. Work in flies is now uncovering the multifaceted molecular mechanisms that control homeostasis in this tissue, and establishing its central role in health and lifespan of metazoans. The Drosophila intestine has thus emerged as a productive, genetically accessible model to study various aspects of the pathophysiology of aging. Studies in flies have characterized the maintenance of regenerative homeostasis, the development of immune senescence, the loss of epithelial barrier function, the decline in metabolic homeostasis, as well as the maintenance of epithelial diversity in this tissue. Due to its fundamental similarity to vertebrate intestines, it can be anticipated that findings obtained in this system will have important implications for our understanding of age-related changes in the human intestine. Here, I review recent studies exploring age-related changes in the fly intestine, and their insight into the regulation of health and lifespan of the animal.
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