The use of Drosophila melanogaster for studies of toxicology has grown considerably in the
last decade. The Drosophila model has long been appreciated as a versatile and powerful …

Drosophila melanogaster has been widely used in the biological sciences as a model
organism. Drosophila has a relatively short life span of 60–80 days, which makes it attractive …

Animals, from insects to humans, exhibit obvious diurnal rhythmicity of feeding behavior.
Serving as a genetic animal model, Drosophila has been reported to display feeding …

Mutations in subunits of the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase cause mitochondrial
complex I deficiency, a group of severe neurological diseases that can result in death in …

Reward modulates the saliency of a specific drug exposure and is essential for the transition
to addiction. Numerous human PET–fMRI studies establish a link between midbrain …

Cyclotides and acyclic versions of cyclotides (acyclotides) are peptides involved in plant
defense. These peptides contain a cystine knot motif formed by three interlocked disulfide …

The peripheral sensitivity and palatability of different carbohydrates was evaluated and their
nutritional value assessed in adult females of D. suzukii by means of an …

Abnormal heart rhythm is a common cardiac dysfunction in obese patients, and its
pathogenesis is related to systemic lipid accumulation. The cardiomyocyte-derived apoLpp …

Nutrition and resilience are linked, though it is not yet clear how diet confers stress
resistance or the breadth of stressors that it can protect against. We have previously shown …

The mechanism of psychiatric drugs (stimulant and non-stimulant) is still unclear. Precision
medication of psychiatric disorders faces challenges in pharmacogenetics and …