Home > Research > Publications & Outputs > Water balance and cation levels in Drosophila

Research

Links

View graph of relations

Water balance and cation levels in Drosophila: can early physiological decline predict aging and longevity?

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Published

Standard

Water balance and cation levels in Drosophila: can early physiological decline predict aging and longevity? / Johnson, T. K.; McKechnie, S. W.; Clancy, D. J.
In: Journals of Gerontology, Series A, Vol. 61, No. 2, 02.2006, p. 146-152.

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Harvard

Johnson, TK, McKechnie, SW & Clancy, DJ 2006, 'Water balance and cation levels in Drosophila: can early physiological decline predict aging and longevity?', Journals of Gerontology, Series A, vol. 61, no. 2, pp. 146-152. <http://biomedgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/61/2/146.abstract>

APA

Johnson, T. K., McKechnie, S. W., & Clancy, D. J. (2006). Water balance and cation levels in Drosophila: can early physiological decline predict aging and longevity? Journals of Gerontology, Series A, 61(2), 146-152. http://biomedgerontology.oxfordjournals.org/content/61/2/146.abstract

Vancouver

Johnson TK, McKechnie SW, Clancy DJ. Water balance and cation levels in Drosophila: can early physiological decline predict aging and longevity? Journals of Gerontology, Series A. 2006 Feb;61(2):146-152.

Author

Johnson, T. K. ; McKechnie, S. W. ; Clancy, D. J. / Water balance and cation levels in Drosophila : can early physiological decline predict aging and longevity?. In: Journals of Gerontology, Series A. 2006 ; Vol. 61, No. 2. pp. 146-152.

Bibtex

@article{9d96b060db8f404186a38bd9bddd84a5,
title = "Water balance and cation levels in Drosophila: can early physiological decline predict aging and longevity?",
abstract = "Many studies demonstrate changes in physiology, biochemistry, or behavior with age, but almost no studies demonstrate such changes being predictive of aging. We subsampled from 10 genetically distinct strains of Drosophila melanogaster as they aged, at three time points, measuring change over time of parameters related to water balance (water content, desiccation survival, and K, Mg2+, and Ca2+ levels). We then determined whether the change over time in any parameters is predictive of mean life span or time of onset of aging. We observed a schedule of aging-related changes. Time of onset of aging was negatively correlated with decline in desiccation resistance and with decline in K+ between days 0 and 15, and was positively correlated with decline in Ca2+ between days 15 and 24. We suggest that the potassium result, at least, may be due to loss of functional cytoplasm. We also discuss the use of different estimates of aging in the context of this study.",
author = "Johnson, {T. K.} and McKechnie, {S. W.} and Clancy, {D. J.}",
note = "Feb Water balance and cation levels in Drosophila: Can early physiological decline predict aging and longevity?",
year = "2006",
month = feb,
language = "English",
volume = "61",
pages = "146--152",
journal = "Journals of Gerontology, Series A",
issn = "1758-535X",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
number = "2",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Water balance and cation levels in Drosophila

T2 - can early physiological decline predict aging and longevity?

AU - Johnson, T. K.

AU - McKechnie, S. W.

AU - Clancy, D. J.

N1 - Feb Water balance and cation levels in Drosophila: Can early physiological decline predict aging and longevity?

PY - 2006/2

Y1 - 2006/2

N2 - Many studies demonstrate changes in physiology, biochemistry, or behavior with age, but almost no studies demonstrate such changes being predictive of aging. We subsampled from 10 genetically distinct strains of Drosophila melanogaster as they aged, at three time points, measuring change over time of parameters related to water balance (water content, desiccation survival, and K, Mg2+, and Ca2+ levels). We then determined whether the change over time in any parameters is predictive of mean life span or time of onset of aging. We observed a schedule of aging-related changes. Time of onset of aging was negatively correlated with decline in desiccation resistance and with decline in K+ between days 0 and 15, and was positively correlated with decline in Ca2+ between days 15 and 24. We suggest that the potassium result, at least, may be due to loss of functional cytoplasm. We also discuss the use of different estimates of aging in the context of this study.

AB - Many studies demonstrate changes in physiology, biochemistry, or behavior with age, but almost no studies demonstrate such changes being predictive of aging. We subsampled from 10 genetically distinct strains of Drosophila melanogaster as they aged, at three time points, measuring change over time of parameters related to water balance (water content, desiccation survival, and K, Mg2+, and Ca2+ levels). We then determined whether the change over time in any parameters is predictive of mean life span or time of onset of aging. We observed a schedule of aging-related changes. Time of onset of aging was negatively correlated with decline in desiccation resistance and with decline in K+ between days 0 and 15, and was positively correlated with decline in Ca2+ between days 15 and 24. We suggest that the potassium result, at least, may be due to loss of functional cytoplasm. We also discuss the use of different estimates of aging in the context of this study.

M3 - Journal article

VL - 61

SP - 146

EP - 152

JO - Journals of Gerontology, Series A

JF - Journals of Gerontology, Series A

SN - 1758-535X

IS - 2

ER -