2006
The life-extending gene Indy encodes an exchanger for Krebs-cycle intermediates
Knauf F, Mohebbi N, Teichert C, Herold D, Rogina B, Helfand S, Gollasch M, Luft FC, Aronson PS. The life-extending gene Indy encodes an exchanger for Krebs-cycle intermediates. Biochemical Journal 2006, 397: 25-29. PMID: 16608441, PMCID: PMC1479758, DOI: 10.1042/bj20060409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal citrateKrebs cycle intermediatesXenopus oocytesSodium dicarboxylate cotransporterMammalian genesDrosophila melanogasterIndy mutantsLifespan extensionLongevity genesPlasma membraneSubstrate effluxExternal mediumSpecific transport mechanismsFunctional studiesSuccinate uptakeAddition of succinateEnergy metabolismIndyTransportable substratesGenesOocytesEffluxMelanogasterMutantsSuccinate
2002
Functional characterization and immunolocalization of the transporter encoded by the life-extending gene Indy
Knauf F, Rogina B, Jiang Z, Aronson PS, Helfand SL. Functional characterization and immunolocalization of the transporter encoded by the life-extending gene Indy. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 14315-14319. PMID: 12391301, PMCID: PMC137881, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.222531899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneLife-extending mutationsNew longevity genesIntermediary metabolismAdult fat bodyIndy expressionCitric acid cycleLife-extending effectsMetabolite transportersVariety of speciesLongevity genesFunctional characterizationLife spanMidgut cellsFat bodyAcid cycleFunctional studiesXenopus oocytesTransport functionIndyBasolateral regionSodium-independent mechanismProminent expressionAverage life spanTransporters