Tk expression
3 papers3 findings
- Model organisms3
Interventions
1Gut microbiota
upin flies3
3 studies
Gut microbiota
upin flies3
Gut microbiota increases Tk expression in flies.
“In female Drosophila, we show that microbiota increase expression of the peptide hormone Tachykinin (Tk), which corresponds to reduced lifespan.”
Model organismsfemales
Microbiota impact Drosophila ageing via Acetobacter, Tachykinin, and TkR99D
eLife22 Dec 2025Preprint
Gut microbiota increases Tk expression in flies.
“In female Drosophila, we show that microbiota increase expression of the peptide hormone Tachykinin (Tk), which corresponds to reduced lifespan.”
Model organismsfemales
Microbiota impact Drosophila ageing via Acetobacter, Tachykinin, and TkR99D
eLife22 Dec 2025Preprint
Gut microbiota increases Tk expression in flies.
“microbiota increase expression of the peptide hormone Tachykinin (Tk)”
Model organismsfemales
Microbiota impact Drosophila ageing via Acetobacter, Tachykinin, and TkR99D
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)2 Aug 2025Preprint
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2 in 12 monthseLife
Microbiota impact Drosophila ageing via Acetobacter, Tachykinin, and TkR99D
Preprint: experiments in fliesMicrobiome composition
eLife
Microbiota impact Drosophila ageing via Acetobacter, Tachykinin, and TkR99D
Preprint: experiments in fliesMicrobiome composition
bioRxiv
Microbiota impact Drosophila ageing via Acetobacter, Tachykinin, and TkR99D
Preprint: experiments in fliesMicrobiome composition
Nature Metabolism
Protein-responsive gut hormone tachykinin directs food choice and impacts lifespan
Experiments in animalsMechanisms