Beadex affects gastric emptying in Drosophila

Dear Editor, The ingestion and digestion of food is a universal aspect of animal growth and survival and is important for our understanding of obesity and diabetes. All animals have a digestive system that comprises of an upper gastrointestinal tract mainly for the ingestion and storage of food, and...

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Published in:Cell research 2014-05, Vol.24 (5), p.636-639
Main Authors: Ren, Jing, Zhu, Huanhu, Chi, Chongwu, Mehrmohamadi, Mahya, Deng, Kejing, Wu, Xiaohui, Xu, Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cell Biology
Drosophila - anatomy & histology
Drosophila - genetics
Drosophila - physiology
Drosophila Proteins - genetics
Gastric Emptying
Genes, Insect
Homeodomain Proteins - genetics
Letter to the Editor
Life Sciences
Point Mutation
动物
果蝇
消化系统
消化道
糖尿病
胃排空
胃肠道
食物
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Summary:Dear Editor, The ingestion and digestion of food is a universal aspect of animal growth and survival and is important for our understanding of obesity and diabetes. All animals have a digestive system that comprises of an upper gastrointestinal tract mainly for the ingestion and storage of food, and a lower gastrointestinal tract or the gut for digestion and absorption. When food is ingested, peristaltic contraction is initiated and directs the bolus through the esophagus toward the stomach or an equivalent structure [1]. In addition to serving as the major site for digestion, the stomach acts as a reservoir to store food.
ISSN:1001-0602
1748-7838
DOI:10.1038/cr.2014.24