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SUBMITTER: Baek M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9265666 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Baek Minwoo M Jang Wijeong W Kim Changsoo C
Cells 20220629 13
Reducing the oxidative stress in neurons extends lifespan in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i>, highlighting the crucial role of neuronal oxidative damage in lifespan determination. However, the source of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) that provoke oxidative stress in neurons is not clearly defined. Here, we identify <i>dual oxidase</i> (<i>duox</i>), a calcium-activated ROS-producing enzyme, as a lifespan determinant. Due to the lethality of <i>duox</i> homozygous mutants, we employed a <i>duox ...[more]