20 results on '"Schriner, Samuel E."'
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2. Angelica keiskei Impacts the Lifespan and Healthspan of Drosophila melanogaster in a Sex and Strain-Dependent Manner.
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Jafari, Mahtab, Schriner, Samuel E, Kil, Yun-Seo, Pham, Sally T, and Seo, Eun Kyoung
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Angelica keiskei ,Apiaceae ,Drosophila melanogaster ,healthspan ,insulin/IGF-1 pathway ,lifespan ,Aging ,Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences - Abstract
Angelica keiskei is a perennial plant, belonging to the Apiaceae family and originating from Japan. This plant has been reported to act as a diuretic, analeptic, antidiabetic, hypertensive, tumor, galactagogue, and laxative. The mechanism of action of A. keiskei is not known, but previous studies have suggested that it may act as an antioxidant. In this work, we used Drosophila melanogaster to evaluate the impact of A. keiskei on lifespan and healthspan and its potential anti-aging mechanism by conducting multiple assays on three fly strains: w1118, chico, and JIV. We observed that the extract extended lifespan and improved healthspan in a sex- and strain-dependent manner. A. keiskei extended lifespan and improved reproductive fitness in female flies and either had no effect or decreased survival and physical performance in males. The extract protected against the superoxide generator paraquat in both sexes. These sex-specific effects suggest that A. keiskei may act through age-specific pathways such as the insulin and insulin-like growth factor signaling (IIS) pathways. Upon examination, we found that the increased survival of A. keiskei-fed females was dependent on the presence of the insulin receptor substrate chico, supporting the role of IIS in the action of A. keiskei.
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- 2023
3. The impact of Rhodiola rosea on the gut microbial community of Drosophila melanogaster
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Labachyan, Khachik E, Kiani, Dara, Sevrioukov, Evgueni A, Schriner, Samuel E, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Microbiology ,Biological Sciences ,Aging ,Nutrition ,Infection ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Rhodiola rosea ,Acetobacter pomorum ,Lactobacillus plantarum ,Bacterial load ,Herbal extracts ,Colony forming units ,Quantitative RT-PCR ,Disk diffusion ,16S rRNA gene sequencing ,Clinical Sciences ,Clinical sciences - Abstract
BackgroundThe root extract of Rhodiola rosea has historically been used in Europe and Asia as an adaptogen, and similar to ginseng and Shisandra, shown to display numerous health benefits in humans, such as decreasing fatigue and anxiety while improving mood, memory, and stamina. A similar extract in the Rhodiola family, Rhodiola crenulata, has previously been shown to confer positive effects on the gut homeostasis of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Although, R. rosea has been shown to extend lifespan of many organisms such as fruit flies, worms and yeast, its anti-aging mechanism remains uncertain. Using D. melanogaster as our model system, the purpose of this work was to examine whether the anti-aging properties of R. rosea are due to its impact on the microbial composition of the fly gut.ResultsRhodiola rosea treatment significantly increased the abundance of Acetobacter, while subsequently decreasing the abundance of Lactobacillales of the fly gut at 10 and 40 days of age. Additionally, supplementation of the extract decreased the total culturable bacterial load of the fly gut, while increasing the overall quantifiable bacterial load. The extract did not display any antimicrobial activity when disk diffusion tests were performed on bacteria belonging to Microbacterium, Bacillus, and Lactococcus.ConclusionsUnder standard and conventional rearing conditions, supplementation of R. rosea significantly alters the microbial community of the fly gut, but without any general antibacterial activity. Further studies should investigate whether R. rosea impacts the gut immunity across multiple animal models and ages.
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- 2018
4. The Impact of Physiology Prerequisites on Future Anatomy and Physiology Courses
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Shaffer, Justin F, Schriner, Samuel E, Loudon, Catherine, Dacanay, Samantha J, Alam, Usman, Dang, Jennifer V, Aguilar-Roca, Nancy, Kadandale, Pavan, and Sato, Brian K
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- 2018
5. Cinnamaldehyde Improves Lifespan and Healthspan in Drosophila melanogaster Models for Alzheimer’s Disease
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Pham, Hanh M, Xu, Anna, Schriner, Samuel E, Sevrioukov, Evgueni A, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Biochemistry and Cell Biology ,Genetics ,Biological Sciences ,Brain Disorders ,Aging ,Dementia ,Acquired Cognitive Impairment ,Alzheimer's Disease including Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) ,Neurodegenerative ,Alzheimer's Disease ,Neurosciences ,Neurological ,Acrolein ,Alzheimer Disease ,Animals ,Disease Models ,Animal ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Longevity ,tau Proteins ,Information and Computing Sciences ,Technology - Abstract
Cinnamon extract has been reported to have positive effects in fruit fly and mouse models for Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, cinnamon contains numerous potential active compounds that have not been individually evaluated. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of cinnamaldehyde, a known putative active compound in cinnamon, on the lifespan and healthspan of Drosophila melanogaster models for Alzheimer's disease, which overexpress Aβ42 and MAPT (Tau). We found that cinnamaldehyde significantly improved the lifespan of both AD and non-AD flies. Cinnamaldehyde also improved the healthspan of AD flies overexpressing the Tau protein by improving climbing ability, evaluated by rapid iterative negative geotaxis (RING), and improving short-term memory, evaluated by a courtship conditioning assay. Cinnamaldehyde had no positive impact on the healthspan of AD flies overexpressing the Aβ42 protein.
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- 2018
6. Rhodiola rosea Improves Lifespan, Locomotion, and Neurodegeneration in a Drosophila melanogaster Model of Huntington’s Disease
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Arabit, Jasmin GJ, Elhaj, Rami, Schriner, Samuel E, Sevrioukov, Evgueni A, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Biochemistry and Cell Biology ,Genetics ,Biological Sciences ,Rare Diseases ,Brain Disorders ,Aging ,Orphan Drug ,Huntington's Disease ,Neurodegenerative ,Neurosciences ,Neurological ,Animals ,Disease Models ,Animal ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Huntington Disease ,Locomotion ,Longevity ,Neurodegenerative Diseases ,Plant Extracts ,Rhodiola ,Information and Computing Sciences ,Technology - Abstract
Huntington's disease (HD) is a dominant, late-onset disease characterized by choreiform movements, cognitive decline, and personality disturbance. It is caused by a polyglutamine repeat expansion in the Huntington's disease gene encoding for the Huntingtin protein (Htt) which functions as a scaffold for selective macroautophagy. Mutant Htt (mHtt) disrupts vesicle trafficking and prevents autophagosome fusion with lysosomes, thus deregulating autophagy in neuronal cells, leading to cell death. Autophagy has been described as a therapeutic target for HD, owing to the key role Htt plays in the cellular process. Rhodiola rosea, a plant extract used in traditional medicine in Europe and Asia, has been shown to attenuate aging in the fly and other model species. It has also been shown to inhibit the mTOR pathway and induce autophagy in bladder cancer cell lines. We hypothesized that R. rosea, by inducing autophagy, may improve the phenotype of a Huntington's disease model of the fly. Flies expressing HttQ93 which exhibit decreased lifespan, impaired locomotion, and increased neurodegeneration were supplemented with R. rosea extract, and assays testing lifespan, locomotion, and pseudopupil degeneration provided quantitative measures of improvement. Based on our observations, R. rosea may be further evaluated as a potential therapy for Huntington's disease.
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- 2018
7. Rhodiola rosea Improves Lifespan, Locomotion, and Neurodegeneration in a Drosophila melanogaster Model of Huntington's Disease.
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Arabit, Jasmin GJ, Elhaj, Rami, Schriner, Samuel E, Sevrioukov, Evgueni A, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Animals ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Rhodiola ,Huntington Disease ,Neurodegenerative Diseases ,Disease Models ,Animal ,Plant Extracts ,Longevity ,Locomotion ,Disease Models ,Animal ,Biological Sciences ,Information and Computing Sciences ,Technology - Abstract
Huntington's disease (HD) is a dominant, late-onset disease characterized by choreiform movements, cognitive decline, and personality disturbance. It is caused by a polyglutamine repeat expansion in the Huntington's disease gene encoding for the Huntingtin protein (Htt) which functions as a scaffold for selective macroautophagy. Mutant Htt (mHtt) disrupts vesicle trafficking and prevents autophagosome fusion with lysosomes, thus deregulating autophagy in neuronal cells, leading to cell death. Autophagy has been described as a therapeutic target for HD, owing to the key role Htt plays in the cellular process. Rhodiola rosea, a plant extract used in traditional medicine in Europe and Asia, has been shown to attenuate aging in the fly and other model species. It has also been shown to inhibit the mTOR pathway and induce autophagy in bladder cancer cell lines. We hypothesized that R. rosea, by inducing autophagy, may improve the phenotype of a Huntington's disease model of the fly. Flies expressing HttQ93 which exhibit decreased lifespan, impaired locomotion, and increased neurodegeneration were supplemented with R. rosea extract, and assays testing lifespan, locomotion, and pseudopupil degeneration provided quantitative measures of improvement. Based on our observations, R. rosea may be further evaluated as a potential therapy for Huntington's disease.
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- 2018
8. The impact of Rhodiola rosea on the gut microbial community of Drosophila melanogaster.
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Labachyan, Khachik E, Kiani, Dara, Sevrioukov, Evgueni A, Schriner, Samuel E, and Jafari, Mahtab
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16S rRNA gene sequencing ,Acetobacter pomorum ,Bacterial load ,Colony forming units ,Disk diffusion ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Herbal extracts ,Lactobacillus plantarum ,Quantitative RT-PCR ,Rhodiola rosea ,Clinical Sciences - Abstract
BackgroundThe root extract of Rhodiola rosea has historically been used in Europe and Asia as an adaptogen, and similar to ginseng and Shisandra, shown to display numerous health benefits in humans, such as decreasing fatigue and anxiety while improving mood, memory, and stamina. A similar extract in the Rhodiola family, Rhodiola crenulata, has previously been shown to confer positive effects on the gut homeostasis of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Although, R. rosea has been shown to extend lifespan of many organisms such as fruit flies, worms and yeast, its anti-aging mechanism remains uncertain. Using D. melanogaster as our model system, the purpose of this work was to examine whether the anti-aging properties of R. rosea are due to its impact on the microbial composition of the fly gut.ResultsRhodiola rosea treatment significantly increased the abundance of Acetobacter, while subsequently decreasing the abundance of Lactobacillales of the fly gut at 10 and 40 days of age. Additionally, supplementation of the extract decreased the total culturable bacterial load of the fly gut, while increasing the overall quantifiable bacterial load. The extract did not display any antimicrobial activity when disk diffusion tests were performed on bacteria belonging to Microbacterium, Bacillus, and Lactococcus.ConclusionsUnder standard and conventional rearing conditions, supplementation of R. rosea significantly alters the microbial community of the fly gut, but without any general antibacterial activity. Further studies should investigate whether R. rosea impacts the gut immunity across multiple animal models and ages.
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- 2018
9. Cinnamaldehyde Improves Lifespan and Healthspan in Drosophila melanogaster Models for Alzheimer's Disease.
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Pham, Hanh M, Xu, Anna, Schriner, Samuel E, Sevrioukov, Evgueni A, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Animals ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Alzheimer Disease ,Disease Models ,Animal ,Acrolein ,tau Proteins ,Longevity ,Disease Models ,Animal ,Biological Sciences ,Information and Computing Sciences ,Technology - Abstract
Cinnamon extract has been reported to have positive effects in fruit fly and mouse models for Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, cinnamon contains numerous potential active compounds that have not been individually evaluated. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of cinnamaldehyde, a known putative active compound in cinnamon, on the lifespan and healthspan of Drosophila melanogaster models for Alzheimer's disease, which overexpress Aβ42 and MAPT (Tau). We found that cinnamaldehyde significantly improved the lifespan of both AD and non-AD flies. Cinnamaldehyde also improved the healthspan of AD flies overexpressing the Tau protein by improving climbing ability, evaluated by rapid iterative negative geotaxis (RING), and improving short-term memory, evaluated by a courtship conditioning assay. Cinnamaldehyde had no positive impact on the healthspan of AD flies overexpressing the Aβ42 protein.
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- 2018
10. Green tea polyphenols require the mitochondrial iron transporter, mitoferrin, for lifespan extension in Drosophila melanogaster
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Lopez, Terry E, Pham, Hoang M, Nguyen, Benjamin V, Tahmasian, Yerazik, Ramsden, Shannon, Coskun, Volkan, Schriner, Samuel E, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Biochemistry and Cell Biology ,Biological Sciences ,Aging ,Complementary and Integrative Health ,Nutrition ,Generic health relevance ,Animals ,Antioxidants ,Camellia sinensis ,Drosophila Proteins ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Female ,Fertility ,Iron ,Longevity ,Male ,Mitochondria ,Polyphenols ,Transferrin ,fertility ,green tea ,iron ,lifespan ,mitoferrin ,Zoology ,Entomology - Abstract
Green tea has been found to increase the lifespan of various experimental animal models including the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. High in polyphenolic content, green tea has been shown to reduce oxidative stress in part by its ability to bind free iron, a micronutrient that is both essential for and toxic to all living organisms. Due to green tea's iron-binding properties, we questioned whether green tea acts to increase the lifespan of the fruit fly by modulating iron regulators, specifically, mitoferrin, a mitochondrial iron transporter, and transferrin, found in the hemolymph of flies. Publicly available hypomorph mutants for these iron regulators were utilized to investigate the effect of green tea on lifespan and fertility. We identified that green tea could not increase the lifespan of mitoferrin mutants but did rescue the reduced male fertility phenotype. The effect of green tea on transferrin mutant lifespan and fertility were comparable to w1118 flies, as observed in our previous studies, in which green tea increased male fly lifespan and reduced male fertility. Expression levels in both w1118 flies and mutant flies, supplemented with green tea, showed an upregulation of mitoferrin but not transferrin. Total body and mitochondrial iron levels were significantly reduced by green tea supplementation in w1118 and mitoferrin mutants but not transferrin mutant flies. Our results demonstrate that green tea may act to increase the lifespan of Drosophila in part by the regulation of mitoferrin and reduction of mitochondrial iron.
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- 2016
11. Green tea polyphenols require the mitochondrial iron transporter, mitoferrin, for lifespan extension in Drosophila melanogaster.
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Lopez, Terry E, Pham, Hoang M, Nguyen, Benjamin V, Tahmasian, Yerazik, Ramsden, Shannon, Coskun, Volkan, Schriner, Samuel E, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Mitochondria ,Animals ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Camellia sinensis ,Iron ,Transferrin ,Drosophila Proteins ,Antioxidants ,Longevity ,Fertility ,Female ,Male ,Polyphenols ,fertility ,green tea ,iron ,lifespan ,mitoferrin ,Nutrition ,Complementary and Integrative Health ,Aging ,Generic health relevance ,Zoology ,Entomology - Abstract
Green tea has been found to increase the lifespan of various experimental animal models including the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. High in polyphenolic content, green tea has been shown to reduce oxidative stress in part by its ability to bind free iron, a micronutrient that is both essential for and toxic to all living organisms. Due to green tea's iron-binding properties, we questioned whether green tea acts to increase the lifespan of the fruit fly by modulating iron regulators, specifically, mitoferrin, a mitochondrial iron transporter, and transferrin, found in the hemolymph of flies. Publicly available hypomorph mutants for these iron regulators were utilized to investigate the effect of green tea on lifespan and fertility. We identified that green tea could not increase the lifespan of mitoferrin mutants but did rescue the reduced male fertility phenotype. The effect of green tea on transferrin mutant lifespan and fertility were comparable to w1118 flies, as observed in our previous studies, in which green tea increased male fly lifespan and reduced male fertility. Expression levels in both w1118 flies and mutant flies, supplemented with green tea, showed an upregulation of mitoferrin but not transferrin. Total body and mitochondrial iron levels were significantly reduced by green tea supplementation in w1118 and mitoferrin mutants but not transferrin mutant flies. Our results demonstrate that green tea may act to increase the lifespan of Drosophila in part by the regulation of mitoferrin and reduction of mitochondrial iron.
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- 2016
12. Extension of Drosophila Lifespan by Rhodiola rosea Depends on Dietary Carbohydrate and Caloric Content in a Simplified Diet
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Schriner, Samuel E, Coskun, Volkan, Hogan, Sean P, Nguyen, Cindy T, Lopez, Terry E, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Agricultural ,Veterinary and Food Sciences ,Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Health Sciences ,Traditional ,Complementary and Integrative Medicine ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Food Sciences ,Nutrition ,Complementary and Integrative Health ,Generic health relevance ,Animals ,Dietary Carbohydrates ,Drosophila ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Energy Intake ,Female ,Humans ,Longevity ,Male ,Models ,Animal ,Plant Extracts ,Plant Roots ,Rhodiola ,lifespan ,dietary restriction ,botanical extract ,aging ,Rhodiola rosea ,Nutrition & Dietetics ,Food sciences ,Nutrition and dietetics ,Traditional ,complementary and integrative medicine - Abstract
The root and rhizome extract of Rhodiola rosea has been extensively used in traditional medicine to improve physical and mental performance and to protect against stress. We, and others, have reported that R. rosea can extend lifespan in flies, worms, and yeast. We also previously found that the extract can act independently of dietary restriction (DR), a treatment that can extend lifespan in a range of model organisms. In flies, DR is implemented through a reduction in dietary yeast content. Here, we report that the ability of R. rosea extract to extend lifespan in flies is dependent on the carbohydrate and caloric content when supplemented with a simplified diet composed of yeast and sucrose. R. rosea extract elevated the sugar content in flies and down-regulated hexokinase expression, suggesting that it perturbs carbohydrate metabolism in flies. In our previous studies, bananas, barley malt, and corn syrup provided dietary carbohydrates, and R. rosea extract could extend lifespan with a range of caloric levels. We conclude that the lifespan-extending effect of R. rosea extract in flies is dependent on dietary carbohydrate and caloric contents coupled with an interaction with complex dietary components present in bananas, barley, or corn.
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- 2016
13. The impact of green tea polyphenols on development and reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster
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Lopez, Terry E, Pham, Hoang M, Barbour, Julia, Tran, Phillip, Van Nguyen, Benjamin, Hogan, Sean P, Homo, Richelle L, Coskun, Volkan, Schriner, Samuel E, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Agricultural ,Veterinary and Food Sciences ,Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Food Sciences ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Contraception/Reproduction ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Basic Behavioral and Social Science ,Development ,Drosophila ,Green tea ,Reproduction ,Toxicity ,development ,green tea ,reproduction ,toxicity ,Medical Physiology ,Food sciences ,Nutrition and dietetics - Abstract
Although, green tea has numerous health benefits, adverse effects with excessive consumption have been reported. Using Drosophila melanogaster, a decrease in male fertility with green tea was evidenced. Here, the extent of green tea toxicity on development and reproduction was investigated. Drosophila melanogaster embryos and larvae were exposed to various doses of green tea polyphenols (GTP). Larvae exposed to 10 mg/mL GTP were slower to develop, emerged smaller, and exhibited a dramatic decline in the number of emerged offspring. GTP protected flies against desiccation but sensitized them to starvation and heat stress. Female offspring exhibited a decline in reproductive output and decreased survival while males were unaffected. GTP had a negative impact on reproductive organs in both males and females (e.g., atrophic testes in males, absence of mature eggs in females). Collectively, the data show that high doses of GTP adversely affect development and reproduction of Drosophila melanogaster.
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- 2016
14. The impact of green tea polyphenols on development and reproduction in Drosophila melanogaster.
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Lopez, Terry E, Pham, Hoang M, Barbour, Julia, Tran, Phillip, Van Nguyen, Benjamin, Hogan, Sean P, Homo, Richelle L, Coskun, Volkan, Schriner, Samuel E, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Drosophila ,development ,green tea ,reproduction ,toxicity ,Contraception/Reproduction ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Basic Behavioral and Social Science ,Development ,Green tea ,Reproduction ,Toxicity ,Food Sciences ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Medical Physiology - Abstract
Although, green tea has numerous health benefits, adverse effects with excessive consumption have been reported. Using Drosophila melanogaster, a decrease in male fertility with green tea was evidenced. Here, the extent of green tea toxicity on development and reproduction was investigated. Drosophila melanogaster embryos and larvae were exposed to various doses of green tea polyphenols (GTP). Larvae exposed to 10 mg/mL GTP were slower to develop, emerged smaller, and exhibited a dramatic decline in the number of emerged offspring. GTP protected flies against desiccation but sensitized them to starvation and heat stress. Female offspring exhibited a decline in reproductive output and decreased survival while males were unaffected. GTP had a negative impact on reproductive organs in both males and females (e.g., atrophic testes in males, absence of mature eggs in females). Collectively, the data show that high doses of GTP adversely affect development and reproduction of Drosophila melanogaster.
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- 2016
15. Green Tea Polyphenols Extend the Lifespan of Male Drosophila melanogaster While Impairing Reproductive Fitness
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Lopez, Terry, Schriner, Samuel E, Okoro, Michael, Lu, David, Chiang, Beatrice T, Huey, Jocelyn, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Contraception/Reproduction ,Aging ,Nutrition ,Complementary and Integrative Health ,Generic health relevance ,Good Health and Well Being ,Animals ,Catechin ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Female ,Iron ,Longevity ,Male ,Oxidation-Reduction ,Polyphenols ,Reproduction ,Sex Factors ,Tea ,reactive oxygen species ,green tea ,iron ,aging ,Food Sciences ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Nutrition & Dietetics - Abstract
Green tea is a popular beverage believed to have many health benefits, including a reduction in the risks of heart disease and cancer. Rich in polyphenolic compounds known as catechins, green tea and its components have been shown to increase the lifespan of various animal models, including Drosophila melanogaster. Here, we investigated the gender-specific effects of green tea on the lifespan of fruit flies and observed that green tea extended the lifespan of male flies only. This effect was found to be independent of typical aging interventions, such as dietary restriction, modulation of oxidative energy metabolism, and improved tolerance to environmental stresses. The one exception was that green tea did protect male flies against iron toxicity. Since there is an inverse correlation between lifespan and reproduction, the impact of green tea on male reproductive fitness was also investigated. We found that green tea negatively impacted male fertility as shown by a reduced number of offspring produced and increased mating latency. We further identified that the lifespan extension properties of green tea was only observed in the presence of females which alludes to a reproductive (or mating) dependent mechanism. Our findings suggest that green tea extends the lifespan of male flies by inhibiting reproductive potential, possibly by limiting iron uptake. To our knowledge, our study is the first to report the negative impact of green tea on Drosophila male reproduction. Our results also support previous studies that suggest that green tea might have a negative effect on reproductive fitness in humans.
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- 2014
16. Extension of Drosophila lifespan by cinnamon through a sex-specific dependence on the insulin receptor substrate chico.
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Schriner, Samuel E, Kuramada, Steven, Lopez, Terry E, Truong, Stephanie, Pham, Andrew, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Mitochondria ,Animals ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Cinnamomum zeylanicum ,Acrolein ,Coumarins ,Insulin ,Drosophila Proteins ,Motor Activity ,Signal Transduction ,Longevity ,Fertility ,Sex Characteristics ,Spices ,Female ,Male ,HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins ,Stress ,Physiological ,Insulin Receptor Substrate Proteins ,Aging ,Botanical extract ,Cinnamon ,Insulin signaling ,Lifespan ,Diabetes ,Nutrition ,Metabolic and endocrine ,Generic health relevance ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Gerontology - Abstract
Cinnamon is a spice commonly used worldwide to flavor desserts, fruits, cereals, breads, and meats. Numerous health benefits have been attributed to its consumption, including the recent suggestion that it may decrease blood glucose levels in people with diabetes. Insulin signaling is an integral pathway regulating the lifespan of laboratory organisms, such as worms, flies, and mice. We posited that if cinnamon truly improved the clinical signs of diabetes in people that it would also act on insulin signaling in laboratory organisms and increase lifespan. We found that cinnamon did extend lifespan in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. However, it had no effect on the expression levels of the 3 aging-related Drosophila insulin-like peptides nor did it alter sugar, fat, or soluble protein levels, as would be predicted. In addition, cinnamon exhibited no protective effects in males against oxidative challenges. However, in females it did confer a protective effect against paraquat, but sensitized them to iron. Cinnamon provided no protective effect against desiccation and starvation in females, but sensitized males to both. Interestingly, cinnamon protected both sexes against cold, sensitized both to heat, and elevated HSP70 expression levels. We also found that cinnamon required the insulin receptor substrate to extend lifespan in males, but not females. We conclude that cinnamon does not extend lifespan by improving stress tolerance in general, though it does act, at least in part, through insulin signaling.
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- 2014
17. Extension of Drosophila Lifespan by Rhodiola rosea through a Mechanism Independent from Dietary Restriction
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Schriner, Samuel E, Lee, Kevin, Truong, Stephanie, Salvadora, Kathyrn T, Maler, Steven, Nam, Alexander, Lee, Thomas, Jafari, Mahtab, and Englert, Christoph
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Caloric Restriction ,Stress Resistance ,Oxidative Stress ,Rhesus-Monkeys ,Fat-Body ,Melanogaster ,Mice ,Cells ,Overexpression ,Expression - Published
- 2013
18. Extension of Drosophila lifespan by Rosa damascena associated with an increased sensitivity to heat
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Schriner, Samuel E, Katoozi, Niki S, Pham, Kevin Q, Gazarian, Maral, Zarban, Asghar, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Prevention ,Animals ,Antioxidants ,Down-Regulation ,Drosophila Proteins ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Female ,Ferric Compounds ,Flowers ,HSP70 Heat-Shock Proteins ,Heat-Shock Proteins ,Heat-Shock Response ,Hot Temperature ,Hydrogen Peroxide ,Longevity ,Male ,Mitochondria ,Nitrilotriacetic Acid ,Oxidants ,Oxidative Stress ,Paraquat ,Plant Extracts ,Polyphenols ,Reactive Oxygen Species ,Rosa ,Sex Factors ,Time Factors ,Rosa damascena ,Botanical extract ,Heat shock ,Lifespan ,Aging ,Clinical Sciences ,Gerontology - Abstract
Rosa damascena, or Damask rose, is a rose hybrid commonly harvested for rose oil used in perfumery and for rose water used to flavor food. The petal extract of R. damascena was recently found to decrease Drosophila melanogaster mortality without impairing reproductive fitness or metabolic rate. Here, we report that R. damascena extended both mean and maximum lifespan of the fly. The extract also protected against oxidative stress in flies, predominantly in females. However, it did not alter mitochondrial respiration or content, superoxide production, or the major antioxidant defenses, superoxide dismutase and catalase. The extract increased survival in both sexes when exposed to reduced iron, though surprisingly, it sensitized both sexes to heat stress (survival at 37°C), and appeared to down-regulate the major heat shock protein HSP70 and the small mitochondrial heat shock protein HSP22, at 25°C and after heat shock (4 h at 37°C). We hypothesize that R. damascena extends lifespan by protecting against iron, which concomitantly leads to decreased HSP expression and compromising heat tolerance.
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- 2012
19. Protection of human cultured cells against oxidative stress by Rhodiola rosea without activation of antioxidant defenses
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Schriner, Samuel E, Avanesian, Agnesa, Liu, Yanxia, Luesch, Hendrik, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Biochemistry and Cell Biology ,Biological Sciences ,Nutrition ,Complementary and Integrative Health ,Generic health relevance ,Animals ,Antioxidants ,Ascorbic Acid ,Cell Proliferation ,Cells ,Cultured ,Cytoprotection ,Dose-Response Relationship ,Drug ,Drug Evaluation ,Preclinical ,Gene Expression Regulation ,Enzymologic ,Humans ,Hydrogen Peroxide ,Models ,Biological ,NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone) ,Oxidative Stress ,Plant Extracts ,Plant Roots ,Response Elements ,Rhodiola ,Rhodiola rosea ,Botanical ,Oxidative stress ,Antioxidant ,Free radicals ,Medicinal and Biomolecular Chemistry ,Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics ,Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ,Biochemistry and cell biology ,Medical biochemistry and metabolomics - Abstract
Rhodiola rosea root has been long used in traditional medical systems in Europe and Asia as an adaptogen to increase an organism's resistance to physical stress. Recent research has demonstrated its ability to improve mental and physical stamina, to improve mood, and to help alleviate high-altitude sickness. We have also recently found that R. rosea is able to extend the life span of Drosophila melanogaster. The mode of action of R. rosea is currently unknown; it has been suggested by some to act as an antioxidant, whereas others have argued that it may actually be a pro-oxidant and act through a hormetic mechanism. We found that R. rosea supplementation could protect cultured cells against ultraviolet light, paraquat, and H(2)O(2). However, it did not alter the levels of the major antioxidant defenses nor did it markedly activate the antioxidant response element or modulate heme-oxygenase-1 expression levels at relevant concentrations. In addition, R. rosea extract was not able to significantly degrade H(2)O(2) in vitro. These results suggest that in human cultured cells R. rosea does not act as an antioxidant and that its mode of action cannot be sufficiently explained through a pro-oxidant hormetic mechanism.
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- 2009
20. Decreased mitochondrial superoxide levels and enhanced protection against paraquat in Drosophilamelanogaster supplemented with Rhodiola rosea
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Schriner, Samuel E, Abrahamyan, Ani, Avanessian, Agnesa, Bussel, Irvin, Maler, Steven, Gazarian, Maral, Holmbeck, Marissa A, and Jafari, Mahtab
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Biochemistry and Cell Biology ,Biological Sciences ,Nutrition ,Complementary and Integrative Health ,Animals ,Antioxidants ,Catalase ,Cytoprotection ,Disaccharides ,Down-Regulation ,Drosophila melanogaster ,Female ,Fertility ,Glucosides ,Hydrogen Peroxide ,Longevity ,Male ,Mitochondria ,Oxidants ,Oxidative Stress ,Paraquat ,Phenols ,Plant Extracts ,Plant Roots ,Rhodiola ,Superoxide Dismutase ,Superoxides ,Rhodiola rosea ,botanical extract ,oxidative stress ,life-span ,ageing ,Chemical Sciences ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Biochemistry & Molecular Biology ,Genetics ,Nutrition and dietetics ,Medicinal and biomolecular chemistry - Abstract
The root extract from Rhodiola rosea has been reported to have numerous health benefits in human and animal studies. Its molecular mechanism is currently unknown; however, it has been suggested to act as an antioxidant. This study found that a formulation of R. rosea extract, SHR-5, from the Swedish Herbal Institute (SHI) could extend both mean (24% in both sexes) and maximum (16% in males and 31% in females) life span in Drosophila melanogaster when compared to controls. It also found that it lowered mitochondrial superoxide levels and afforded elevated protection against the superoxide generator paraquat in both sexes. The extract SHR-5 did not alter the activities of the major antioxidant enzymes, the superoxide dismutases or catalase, nor did it afford protection against H(2)O(2) or soluble iron. These results present a decrease in endogenous superoxide levels as a possible mode of action for the root extract of R. rosea.
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- 2009
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