Drosophila melanogaster
Organism15 papers38 findingsTaxon 7227MeSH D004331
- Model organisms14
Interventions
19Hypomagnetic field
downlifespan1uplifespan1upoxidative phosphorylation1upphysical function1+2+20%
1 study
Hypomagnetic field
downlifespan1uplifespan1upoxidative phosphorylation1upphysical function1+2+20%
Hypomagnetic field activates oxidative phosphorylation in flies.
Model organisms5 nT
Hypomagnetic fields modulate lifespan, physical ability and mitochondrial metabolism in a Pink1 model of neurodegeneration · Aging · 23 Sep 2026
Hypomagnetic field increases superoxide in flies.
Model organisms5 nT
Hypomagnetic fields modulate lifespan, physical ability and mitochondrial metabolism in a Pink1 model of neurodegeneration · Aging · 23 Sep 2026
Hypomagnetic field improves physical function in flies.
Model organismsin wild-type flies5 nT
Hypomagnetic fields modulate lifespan, physical ability and mitochondrial metabolism in a Pink1 model of neurodegeneration · Aging · 23 Sep 2026
Hypomagnetic field shortens lifespan in flies.
Model organismsin wild-type flies5 nT
Hypomagnetic fields modulate lifespan, physical ability and mitochondrial metabolism in a Pink1 model of neurodegeneration · Aging · 23 Sep 2026
Hypomagnetic field impairs physical function in flies.
Model organismsin Pink1- mutants5 nT
Hypomagnetic fields modulate lifespan, physical ability and mitochondrial metabolism in a Pink1 model of neurodegeneration · Aging · 23 Sep 2026
Hypomagnetic field extends lifespan in flies (20%).
Model organismsin Pink1- mutants5 nT
Hypomagnetic fields modulate lifespan, physical ability and mitochondrial metabolism in a Pink1 model of neurodegeneration · Aging · 23 Sep 2026
Exercise
downlifespan1uplifespan1−84% to +35%
1 study
Exercise
downlifespan1uplifespan1−84% to +35%
Exercise shortens lifespan in flies (~67%).
Model organismsat ZT6 (siesta time)motor stimulationfemales
The circadian clock: an important factor modifying the effect of physical activity on the lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster · Acta neurobiologiae experimentalis · 14 Sep 2026
Exercise shortens lifespan in flies (~20%).
Model organismsat ZT6 (siesta time)motor stimulationmales
The circadian clock: an important factor modifying the effect of physical activity on the lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster · Acta neurobiologiae experimentalis · 14 Sep 2026
Exercise shortens lifespan in flies (~84%).
Model organismsat ZT1 (morning activity peak)motor stimulationfemales
The circadian clock: an important factor modifying the effect of physical activity on the lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster · Acta neurobiologiae experimentalis · 14 Sep 2026
Exercise extends lifespan in flies (~35%).
Model organismsat ZT1 (morning activity peak)motor stimulationmales
The circadian clock: an important factor modifying the effect of physical activity on the lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster · Acta neurobiologiae experimentalis · 14 Sep 2026
Denl/af9 knockdown
upATP1uplifespan1upNAD/NADH ratio1
1 study
Denl/af9 knockdown
upATP1uplifespan1upNAD/NADH ratio1
Denl/af9 knockdown increases NAD/NADH ratio in flies.
Model organismspan-neuronal suppressionheadmales
Suppressing neuronal dENL/AF9 shifts metabolic and energetic profiles in aged flies · bioRxiv · 2 Oct 2026 · Preprint
Denl/af9 knockdown increases ATP in flies.
Model organismspan-neuronal suppressionheadmales
Suppressing neuronal dENL/AF9 shifts metabolic and energetic profiles in aged flies · bioRxiv · 2 Oct 2026 · Preprint
Denl/af9 knockdown extends lifespan in flies.
Reviewpan-neuronal suppressionneuron
Suppressing neuronal dENL/AF9 shifts metabolic and energetic profiles in aged flies · bioRxiv · 2 Oct 2026 · Preprint
Erastin
upFe2+/Fe3+ ratio1downferritin-bound iron1downlifespan1
1 study
Erastin
upFe2+/Fe3+ ratio1downferritin-bound iron1downlifespan1
Erastin decreases ferritin-bound iron in flies.
Model organismsmales
Fruit flies provide an in vivo model to study ferroptosis and lifespan · Redox biology · 28 Sep 2026
Erastin increases Fe2+/Fe3+ ratio in flies.
Model organismsmales
Fruit flies provide an in vivo model to study ferroptosis and lifespan · Redox biology · 28 Sep 2026
Erastin shortens lifespan in flies.
Model organisms
Fruit flies provide an in vivo model to study ferroptosis and lifespan · Redox biology · 28 Sep 2026
Social isolation
downlifespan1upmdg41upneurodegeneration1
1 study
Social isolation
downlifespan1upmdg41upneurodegeneration1
Social isolation shortens lifespan in flies.
Model organismsin context of TDP-43 neurodegeneration
Early social isolation accelerates TDP-43 neurodegeneration and shortens lifespan in fruit flies · bioRxiv · 28 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Social isolation activates mdg4 in flies.
Model organisms
Early social isolation accelerates TDP-43 neurodegeneration and shortens lifespan in fruit flies · bioRxiv · 28 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Social isolation increases neurodegeneration in flies.
Model organismsin response to subsequent induction of pathological levels of TDP-43
Early social isolation accelerates TDP-43 neurodegeneration and shortens lifespan in fruit flies · bioRxiv · 28 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Physalis pubescens polysaccharides
uplifespan1downmalondialdehyde1upNRF2–KEAP1 antioxidant response1
1 study
Physalis pubescens polysaccharides
uplifespan1downmalondialdehyde1upNRF2–KEAP1 antioxidant response1
Physalis pubescens polysaccharides decrease malondialdehyde in flies.
Model organismsselenylated fruit polysaccharide derivativefemales
Selenylated Physalis pubescens polysaccharide extends lifespan and activates Nrf2/HO-1-mediated antioxidant defense: structural elucidation and multi-target mechanism · Bioorganic chemistry · 23 Sep 2026
Physalis pubescens polysaccharides activate NRF2–KEAP1 antioxidant response in flies.
Model organismsselenylated fruit polysaccharide derivativefemales
Selenylated Physalis pubescens polysaccharide extends lifespan and activates Nrf2/HO-1-mediated antioxidant defense: structural elucidation and multi-target mechanism · Bioorganic chemistry · 23 Sep 2026
Physalis pubescens polysaccharides extend lifespan in flies.
Model organismsselenylated fruit polysaccharide derivativefemales
Selenylated Physalis pubescens polysaccharide extends lifespan and activates Nrf2/HO-1-mediated antioxidant defense: structural elucidation and multi-target mechanism · Bioorganic chemistry · 23 Sep 2026
Reducing ribosome abundance
downdevelopmental competence1upmeiotic defects1
1 study
Reducing ribosome abundance
downdevelopmental competence1upmeiotic defects1
Reducing ribosome abundance induces meiotic defects in flies.
Model organismsoocytefemales
Declining ribosome function drives reproductive aging in fruit fly and mouse oocytes · bioRxiv · 30 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Reducing ribosome abundance impairs developmental competence in flies.
Model organismsoocytefemales
Declining ribosome function drives reproductive aging in fruit fly and mouse oocytes · bioRxiv · 30 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Rotenone
downcognitive function1downlifespan1
1 study
Rotenone
downcognitive function1downlifespan1
Rotenone impairs cognitive function in flies.
Model organismsin APOE4 flies
Progressive behavioral and cognitive decline in Drosophila harboring AD- associated APOE4 variants · bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 12 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Rotenone shortens lifespan in flies.
Model organismsin APOE4 flies
Progressive behavioral and cognitive decline in Drosophila harboring AD- associated APOE4 variants · bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 12 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Social interaction
upDdc1uplifespan1
1 study
Social interaction
upDdc1uplifespan1
Social interaction increases Ddc in flies.
Model organismsco-housing with young femalesco-housing with young femalesmales
Social Interaction With Younger Females Extends Lifespan in Aged Male Drosophila melanogaster Independent of Vitamin C · Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition) · 1 Sep 2026
Social interaction extends lifespan in flies.
Model organismsco-housing with 1-3-day-old femalesco-housing with young femalesmales
Social Interaction With Younger Females Extends Lifespan in Aged Male Drosophila melanogaster Independent of Vitamin C · Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition) · 1 Sep 2026
Tauwt pan-neuronal expression
downUch1
1 study
Tauwt pan-neuronal expression
downUch1
Tauwt pan-neuronal expression decreases Uch in flies.
Model organismstransgenic fliespan-neuronal expressionneuron25 days
Differential effects of amyloid-β and tau on UCH gene expression in Drosophila models of Alzheimer's disease · Gene · 1 Oct 2026
All 19Fewer
Aβ42 pan-neuronal expression
downUch1
1 study
Aβ42 pan-neuronal expression
downUch1
Aβ42 pan-neuronal expression decreases Uch in flies.
Model organismstransgenic fliespan-neuronal expressionneuron25 days
Differential effects of amyloid-β and tau on UCH gene expression in Drosophila models of Alzheimer's disease · Gene · 1 Oct 2026
Compound 991
uplifespan1
1 study
Compound 991
uplifespan1
Compound 991 extends lifespan in flies.
Model organisms
Direct AMPK activation extends lifespan across yeast, worms, and flies · Aging cell · 30 Sep 2026
Gtpx knockout
downlifespan1
1 study
Gtpx knockout
downlifespan1
Gtpx knockout shortens lifespan in flies.
Model organisms
Fruit flies provide an in vivo model to study ferroptosis and lifespan · Redox biology · 28 Sep 2026
FERROSTATIN-1
downlifespan1
1 study
FERROSTATIN-1
downlifespan1
FERROSTATIN-1 protects against lifespan in flies.
Model organismsduring erastin and RSL3 treatment
Fruit flies provide an in vivo model to study ferroptosis and lifespan · Redox biology · 28 Sep 2026
RSL3
downlifespan1
1 study
RSL3
downlifespan1
RSL3 shortens lifespan in flies.
Model organisms
Fruit flies provide an in vivo model to study ferroptosis and lifespan · Redox biology · 28 Sep 2026
Turnera diffusa polysaccharides
uplifespan1
1 study
Turnera diffusa polysaccharides
uplifespan1
Turnera diffusa polysaccharides extend lifespan in flies.
Model organisms
Turnera diffusa polysaccharides promote healthy aging through conserved stress response regulation and metabolic remodeling across multiple aging models · Biogerontology · 25 Sep 2026
Withania somnifera
downAkt phosphorylation1
1 study
Withania somnifera
downAkt phosphorylation1
Withania somnifera decreases Akt phosphorylation in flies.
“We found that WSAq reduced Akt phosphorylation in fly heads”
Model organismswater root extractheadtwo weeks
Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) Improves Fitness in Aged Drosophila by Reducing AKT Phosphorylation · International journal of molecular sciences · 18 Sep 2026
Apoe expression
no changelifespan1
1 study
Apoe expression
no changelifespan1
Apoe expression has no effect on lifespan in flies.
Model organismsunder standard housing conditions (APOE3 vs APOE4)
Progressive behavioral and cognitive decline in Drosophila harboring AD- associated APOE4 variants · bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 12 Sep 2026 · Preprint
Ascorbic acid
downphysical function1
1 study
Ascorbic acid
downphysical function1
Ascorbic acid impairs physical function in flies.
Model organismsat certain concentrationsmales
Social Interaction With Younger Females Extends Lifespan in Aged Male Drosophila melanogaster Independent of Vitamin C · Frontiers in bioscience (Elite edition) · 1 Sep 2026
Latest
15Suppressing neuronal dENL/AF9 shifts metabolic and energetic profiles in aged flies
Multi-omics profiling in Drosophila links chromatin regulation to increased ATP, higher NAD-to-NADH ratios, and altered lipid metabolism in aged heads.
Fruit flies provide an in vivo model to study ferroptosis and lifespan
Ferroptosis-inducing compounds shortened fly lifespan in a diet-dependent manner, while antioxidant treatment restored longevity and reversed iron-related changes in males.
Declining ribosome function drives reproductive aging in fruit fly and mouse oocytes
A genetic screen and functional assays show that falling translational capacity causes meiotic and developmental defects during oocyte aging.
Early social isolation accelerates TDP-43 neurodegeneration and shortens lifespan in fruit flies
Young flies housed alone showed faster retrovirus activation and more aggressive protein spread from glia to neurons.
Direct AMPK activation extends lifespan across yeast, worms, and flies
Treatment with the direct activator 991 also induced a pro-longevity proteomic profile in mice.