Drosophila Toll-9 is induced by aging and neurodegeneration to modulate stress signaling and its deficiency exacerbates tau-mediated neurodegeneration

Summary: Drosophila Toll-9 is most closely related to mammalian Toll-like receptors; however, physiological functions of Toll-9 remain elusive. We examined the roles of Toll-9 in fly brains in aging and neurodegeneration. Toll-9 mRNA levels were increased in aged fly heads accompanied by activation...

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Main Authors: Yasufumi Sakakibara, Risa Yamashiro, Sachie Chikamatsu, Yu Hirota, Yoko Tsubokawa, Risa Nishijima, Kimi Takei, Michiko Sekiya, Koichi M. Iijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004223000457