Behavioral Senescence and Aging-Related Changes in Motor Neurons and Brain Neuromodulator Levels Are Ameliorated by Lifespan-Extending Reproductive Dormancy in Drosophila

The lifespan of Drosophilamelanogaster can be extended substantially by inducing reproductive dormancy (also known as diapause) by lowered temperature and short days. This increase of longevity is accompanied by lowered metabolism and increased stress tolerance. We ask here whether behavioral senesc...

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Main Authors: Dick R. Nässel, Sifang Liao, Susan Broughton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncel.2017.00111/full