How similar are you to the fruit fly? Drosophila melanogaster as model for studying human diseases

Autores
Ferrero, Paola Viviana
Año de publicación
2021
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inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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Drosophila melanogaster is a holometabolous insect with a short life cycle. Its genome is completely sequenced, and it is easy to grow in the laboratory. More than 120 years of history using Drosophila have allowed us to clarify the inheritance laws and to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms of mammalian development in this model. Approximately 75% of the genes responsible for several human diseases have homologs in the fruit fly. This work addresses some advantages of using this model organism for human pathophysiology studies. Neurodegenerative disorders, heart disease, and nephropathies can be modeled in transgenic organisms, affecting the homologous gene or expressing the human sequences. It is also possible to study multi-organ pathophysiological conditions such as aging, diabetes, and cancer. In addition, Drosophila has been used to explore substances of human consumption such as cocaine, methamphetamine, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, and cannabinoids. Finally, the versatility of this organism and the knowledge of its genome have made it possible to undertake large-scale pharmacological studies to learn about the interactions between substances and genes, to find new drugs.
Drosophila melanogaster es un insecto holometábolo que presenta un ciclo de vida corto; su genoma está completamente secuenciado y es muy fácil de criar en el laboratorio. Más de 120 años de historia utilizando a Drosophila han permitido clarificar las leyes de la herencia y entender algunos mecanismos celulares y moleculares del desarrollo del mamífero en este modelo. Aproximadamente el 75% de los genes responsables de ciertas patologías humanas tienen homólogos en la mosca de la fruta. Este trabajo aborda algunas de las ventajas de utilizar a Drosophila melanogaster como organismo modelo para estudiar la fisiopatología humana. Con el uso de organismos transgénicos que tienen afectado uno o más genes homólogos, o que expresan genes humanos, se pueden modelar diferentes enfermedades neurodegenerativas, cardiopatías y nefropatías. También es posible ahondar en el estudio de condiciones fisiopatológicas multiorgánicas como por ejemplo el envejecimiento, la diabetes y el cáncer. Además, se ha utilizado a Drosophila para estudiar sustancias de consumo humano tales como cocaína, metanfetamina, cafeína, alcohol, tabaco y cannabinoides. Finalmente, la versatilidad de este organismo y el conocimiento de su genoma han permitido abordar estudios farmacológicos a gran escala, para conocer las interacciones entre las sustancias y los genes, con el objetivo de diseñar nuevos fármacos.
Sociedad Argentina de Fisiología
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Ciencias Médicas
Drosophila
Diseases
Drugs,
Modeling
Pharmacogenomics
Enfermedades
Drogas
Modelo
Farmacogenómica
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv How similar are you to the fruit fly? Drosophila melanogaster as model for studying human diseases
title How similar are you to the fruit fly? Drosophila melanogaster as model for studying human diseases
spellingShingle How similar are you to the fruit fly? Drosophila melanogaster as model for studying human diseases
Ferrero, Paola Viviana
Ciencias Médicas
Drosophila
Diseases
Drugs,
Modeling
Pharmacogenomics
Enfermedades
Drogas
Modelo
Farmacogenómica
title_short How similar are you to the fruit fly? Drosophila melanogaster as model for studying human diseases
title_full How similar are you to the fruit fly? Drosophila melanogaster as model for studying human diseases
title_fullStr How similar are you to the fruit fly? Drosophila melanogaster as model for studying human diseases
title_full_unstemmed How similar are you to the fruit fly? Drosophila melanogaster as model for studying human diseases
title_sort How similar are you to the fruit fly? Drosophila melanogaster as model for studying human diseases
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ferrero, Paola Viviana
author Ferrero, Paola Viviana
author_facet Ferrero, Paola Viviana
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Médicas
Drosophila
Diseases
Drugs,
Modeling
Pharmacogenomics
Enfermedades
Drogas
Modelo
Farmacogenómica
topic Ciencias Médicas
Drosophila
Diseases
Drugs,
Modeling
Pharmacogenomics
Enfermedades
Drogas
Modelo
Farmacogenómica
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Drosophila melanogaster is a holometabolous insect with a short life cycle. Its genome is completely sequenced, and it is easy to grow in the laboratory. More than 120 years of history using Drosophila have allowed us to clarify the inheritance laws and to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms of mammalian development in this model. Approximately 75% of the genes responsible for several human diseases have homologs in the fruit fly. This work addresses some advantages of using this model organism for human pathophysiology studies. Neurodegenerative disorders, heart disease, and nephropathies can be modeled in transgenic organisms, affecting the homologous gene or expressing the human sequences. It is also possible to study multi-organ pathophysiological conditions such as aging, diabetes, and cancer. In addition, Drosophila has been used to explore substances of human consumption such as cocaine, methamphetamine, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, and cannabinoids. Finally, the versatility of this organism and the knowledge of its genome have made it possible to undertake large-scale pharmacological studies to learn about the interactions between substances and genes, to find new drugs.
Drosophila melanogaster es un insecto holometábolo que presenta un ciclo de vida corto; su genoma está completamente secuenciado y es muy fácil de criar en el laboratorio. Más de 120 años de historia utilizando a Drosophila han permitido clarificar las leyes de la herencia y entender algunos mecanismos celulares y moleculares del desarrollo del mamífero en este modelo. Aproximadamente el 75% de los genes responsables de ciertas patologías humanas tienen homólogos en la mosca de la fruta. Este trabajo aborda algunas de las ventajas de utilizar a Drosophila melanogaster como organismo modelo para estudiar la fisiopatología humana. Con el uso de organismos transgénicos que tienen afectado uno o más genes homólogos, o que expresan genes humanos, se pueden modelar diferentes enfermedades neurodegenerativas, cardiopatías y nefropatías. También es posible ahondar en el estudio de condiciones fisiopatológicas multiorgánicas como por ejemplo el envejecimiento, la diabetes y el cáncer. Además, se ha utilizado a Drosophila para estudiar sustancias de consumo humano tales como cocaína, metanfetamina, cafeína, alcohol, tabaco y cannabinoides. Finalmente, la versatilidad de este organismo y el conocimiento de su genoma han permitido abordar estudios farmacológicos a gran escala, para conocer las interacciones entre las sustancias y los genes, con el objetivo de diseñar nuevos fármacos.
Sociedad Argentina de Fisiología
description Drosophila melanogaster is a holometabolous insect with a short life cycle. Its genome is completely sequenced, and it is easy to grow in the laboratory. More than 120 years of history using Drosophila have allowed us to clarify the inheritance laws and to understand cellular and molecular mechanisms of mammalian development in this model. Approximately 75% of the genes responsible for several human diseases have homologs in the fruit fly. This work addresses some advantages of using this model organism for human pathophysiology studies. Neurodegenerative disorders, heart disease, and nephropathies can be modeled in transgenic organisms, affecting the homologous gene or expressing the human sequences. It is also possible to study multi-organ pathophysiological conditions such as aging, diabetes, and cancer. In addition, Drosophila has been used to explore substances of human consumption such as cocaine, methamphetamine, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, and cannabinoids. Finally, the versatility of this organism and the knowledge of its genome have made it possible to undertake large-scale pharmacological studies to learn about the interactions between substances and genes, to find new drugs.
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