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Extension of Drosophila life span by RNAi of the mitochondrial respiratory chainJeffrey M Copeland
Department of Physiological Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Curr Biol 19:1591-8. 2009..In the present study, we have used an in vivo RNA interference (RNAi) strategy to inactivate ETC genes in Drosophila melanogaster and examine the impact on longevity...
Modulation of Longevity and Tissue Homeostasis by the Drosophila PGC-1 HomologMichael Rera
Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Cell Metab 14:623-34. 2011..Our findings point to the possibility that alterations in PGC-1 activity in high-turnover tissues, such as the intestine, may be an important determinant of longevity in mammals...
Perturbation of mitochondrial complex V alters the response to dietary restriction in DrosophilaSepehr Bahadorani
Department of Physiological Science, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1527, USA
Aging Cell 9:100-3. 2010..These findings support a requirement for mitochondrial complex V in DR-mediated longevity in flies...
Neuronal expression of a single-subunit yeast NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase (Ndi1) extends Drosophila lifespanSepehr Bahadorani
Department of Physiological Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095 1527, USA
Aging Cell 9:191-202. 2010..These findings are consistent with the idea that enhanced respiratory chain activity in neuronal tissue can prolong fly lifespan...
The role of mitochondria in Drosophila agingJaehyoung Cho
Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Exp Gerontol 46:331-4. 2011..Finally, we review recent approaches to supplement the endogenous fly ETC with a single-subunit mitochondrial respiratory enzyme from yeast...
Aging: Dial M for MitochondriaJae H Hur
Department of Physiological Science, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
Aging (Albany NY) 2:69-73. 2010..In this Research Perspective, we discuss our findings and how they may relate to similar studies in worms and mice...
