Methionine restriction extends lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster under conditions of low amino acid status
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Lee, Byung Cheon
Kim, Gwansu
Yim, Sun Hee
Hu, Zhen
Harshman, Lawrence G.
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Lee, Byung Cheon, Alaattin Kaya, Siming Ma, Gwansu Kim, Maxim V. Gerashchenko, Sun Hee Yim, Zhen Hu, Lawrence G. Harshman, and Vadim N. Gladyshev. 2014. “Methionine restriction extends lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster under conditions of low amino acid status.” Nature communications 5 (1): 3592. doi:10.1038/ncomms4592. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms4592.Abstract
Reduced methionine (Met) intake can extend lifespan of rodents, but whether this regimen represents a general strategy for regulating aging has been controversial. Here we report that Met restriction extends lifespan in both fruit flies and yeast, and that this effect requires low amino acid status. Met restriction in Drosophila mimicks the effect of dietary restriction and is associated with decreased reproduction. However, under conditions of high amino acid status, Met restriction is ineffective and the trade-off between longevity and reproduction is not observed. Overexpression of InRDN or Tsc2 inhibits lifespan extension by Met restriction, suggesting the role of TOR signaling in the Met control of longevity. Overall, this study defines the specific roles of Met and amino acid imbalance in aging and suggests that Met restiction is a general strategy for lifespan extension.Other Sources
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