Abstract
The molecular mechanisms underlying development of obesity and diabetic complications are not well understood. Drosophila has become a popular model organism for studying a variety of human diseases. We discuss here emerging Drosophila models of obesity and diabetic complications.
© J. A. Barth Verlag in Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Animals, Genetically Modified
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Comprehension / physiology
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Diabetes Complications / etiology*
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Diabetes Complications / genetics
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Diabetes Complications / pathology
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Diabetes Complications / physiopathology
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Dietary Carbohydrates / pharmacology
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Disease Models, Animal*
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Drosophila / genetics
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Drosophila / physiology*
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Heart / drug effects
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Heart / physiology
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Humans
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Neurons / drug effects
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Neurons / physiology
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Obesity / etiology*
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Obesity / genetics
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Obesity / pathology
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Obesity / physiopathology