期刊
AGING-US
卷 14, 期 16, 页码 6427-6448出版社
IMPACT JOURNALS LLC
关键词
lifespan; alga; Tor; sex-specific
资金
- DFG [CRC1182]
- BMBF
- Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of I.R. Iran
Food has a significant impact on health, and this study found that an extract from the marine brown alga Eisenia bicyclis can extend the lifespan of fruit flies up to 40%. This effect is not limited to the median lifespan, but also affects the maximum lifespan. Interestingly, it is only observed in females and can still be detected even under stressful nutritional conditions. Mechanistic studies revealed that the life-extending effect depends on the Tor-FoxO signaling pathway.
Food has a decisive influence on our health, to the extent where even lifespan can be directly affected by it. In the present work, we have examined the effects of an aqueous extract of the marine brown alga Eisenia bicyclis in terms of its potential to extend lifespan. For this purpose, we used the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a model. The experiments showed that small amounts of Eisenia extract can extend lifespan by up to 40%. This effect is not only related to the median but also to the maximum lifespan. Interestingly, this life-extending effect is sex-specific, i.e. it occurs exclusively in females. Even under stressful nutritional conditions such as a high sugar diet, this effect is detectable. Mechanistic studies showed that this life-prolonging effect depends on a functional Tor and a functional FoxO signaling pathway. It can be concluded that components of the Eisenia extract prolong lifespan by interacting with the Tor-FoxO axis. This study may serve to stimulate further investigations, which on the one hand show such a life-prolonging effect also in other organisms and on the other hand identify the substances responsible for this effect. Finally, it may also encourage the increased use of arame as a health-promoting food supplement.
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