Apple polyphenols extend the mean lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster.

Authors: Peng C; Chan HY; Huang Y; Yu H; Chen ZY

Abstract: Apple polyphenols (AP) are an excellent source of dietary antioxidants. The present study investigated the effect of AP on the lifespan of fruit flies and their interaction with gene expressions of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), methuselah (MTH), Rpn11, and cytochrome c oxidase (CcO) subunits III and VIb. Results showed the mean lifespan was significantly extended by 10% in fruit flies fed the AP diet. This was accompanied by up-regulation of genes SOD1, SOD2, and CAT and down-regulation of MTH in the aged fruit flies. Paraquat and H(2)O(2) challenge tests demonstrated that AP prolonged the survival time only for Oregon R wild type flies but not for SOD(n108) or Cat(n1) mutants, in which either SOD or CAT was knocked out. Chronic paraquat exposure could shorten the maximum lifespan from 68 to 31 days and reduce the climbing ability by 60%, whereas AP could partially reverse the paraquat-induced mortality and decline in climbing ability. AP could up-regulate Rpn11 at day 30, whereas it appeared to have no significant effect on gene expression of ubiquitinated protein, CcO subunits III and VIb. These AP-induced changes were unlikely associated with caloric restriction as the gustatory assay found no difference in average body weight and stomach redness index between the control and AP fruit flies. It was therefore concluded that the antiaging activity of AP was, at least in part, mediated by its interaction with genes SOD, CAT, MTH, and Rpn11.

Keywords: Animals; Catalase/genetics; Diet; Down-Regulation/drug effects; Drosophila Proteins/genetics; Drosophila melanogaster/*drug effects/genetics/*physiology; Electron Transport Complex IV/genetics; Flavonoids/*pharmacology; Fruit/*chemistry; Hydrogen Peroxide/pharmacology; Longevity/drug effects; Malus/*chemistry; Paraquat/pharmacology; Phenols/*pharmacology; Polyphenols; Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled/genetics; Superoxide Dismutase/genetics; Up-Regulation/drug effects
Journal: Journal of agricultural and food chemistry
Volume: 59
Issue: 5
Pages: 2097-106
Date: Feb. 16, 2011
PMID: 21319854
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Peng C, Chan HY, Huang Y, Yu H, Chen ZY (2011) Apple polyphenols extend the mean lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 59: 2097-106.


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