ArticleGeroScience2022
Mitochondrial ROS signalling requires uninterrupted electron flow and is lost during ageing in flies.
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- Molecular mechanisms of metformin action: From metabolic effects to lifespan extension and healthspan promotion.Journal of medical biochemistry · 2026Article
- Mitochondrial Complex I and ROS control neuromuscular function through opposing pre- and postsynaptic mechanisms.PLoS biology · 2025Article
- Mitochondrial Complex I and ROS control neuromuscular function through opposing pre- and postsynaptic mechanisms.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Mitochondrial ROS and HIF-1α signaling mediate synaptic plasticity in the critical period.PLoS biology · 2025Article
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- What do we mean by "aging"? Questions and perspectives revealed by studies in Drosophila.Mechanisms of ageing and development · 2023Article
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- How the Disruption of Mitochondrial Redox Signalling Contributes to Ageing.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Mitochondrial Complex I, a Possible Sensible Site of cAMP Pathway in Aging.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) are cellular messengers essential for cellular homeostasis. In response to stress, reverse electron transport (RET) through respiratory complex I generates high levels of mtROS. Suppression of ROS production via RET (ROS-RET) reduces survival under stress, while activation of ROS-RET extends lifespan in basal conditions. Here, we demonstrate that ROS-RET signalling requires increased electron entry and uninterrupted electron flow through the electron transport chain (ETC). We find that in old fruit flies, ROS-RET is abolished when electron flux is decreased and that their mitochondria produce consistently high levels of mtROS. Finally, we demonstrate that in young flies, limiting electron exit, but not entry, from the ETC phenocopies mtROS generation observed in old individuals. Our results elucidate the mechanism by which ROS signalling is lost during ageing.
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