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Extended Life-Span Conferred by Cotransporter Gene Mutations in Drosophila

Rogina, Blanka, Reenan, Robert A., Nilsen, Steven P., Helfand, Stephen L.·2000·Science

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Aging is genetically determined and environmentally modulated. In a study of longevity in the adult fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster , we found that five independent P-element insertional mutations in a single gene resulted in a near doubling of the average adult life-span without a decline in fertility or physical activity. Sequence analysis revealed that the product of this gene, named Indy (for I'm not dead yet ), is most closely related to a mammalian sodium dicarboxylate cotransporter—a membrane protein that transports Krebs cycle intermediates. Indy was most abundantly expressed in the fat body, midgut, and oenocytes: the principal sites of intermediary metabolism in the fly. Excision of the P element resulted in a reversion to normal life-span. These mutations may create a metabolic state that mimics caloric restriction, which has been shown to extend life-span.

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Authors
Rogina, B., Reenan, R. A., Nilsen, S. P., & Helfand, S. L.
Venue
Science
Published
2000-12-15
Volume
290
Issue
5499
Pages
2137-2140
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
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505
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journal article
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en
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