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Reproduction and survival in Mediterranean fruit flies: a "protein and energy" free radical model of aging.

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Butov, AA; Carey, JR; Volkov, MA; Sehl, ME; Yashin, AI
Published in: Biogerontology
January 2003

We propose a "protein and energy" free radical model of aging that predicts patterns of survival and fertility curves for Mediterranean fruit flies. Mathematical and simulation models of individual physiological processes were constructed in terms of stochastic differential equations. The free radical theory of aging was used as a basis for construction of the model and was extended to describe the dynamics of the protein and energy balance in the functioning organism, including the concept of a maximum capacity for energy production. We fit the model to observed patterns of survival and fertility in flies given the basic diet schemes used in respective experiments. Age patterns of fertility and survival were predicted under various diet scenarios using the model, revealing that the predictions of the model are in good agreement with experimental data.

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Biogerontology

DOI

EISSN

1573-6768

ISSN

1389-5729

Publication Date

January 2003

Volume

4

Issue

6

Start / End Page

387 / 395

Related Subject Headings

  • Survival
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Reproduction
  • Proteins
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Life Expectancy
  • Gerontology
  • Free Radicals
  • Fertility
  • Female
 

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Butov, A. A., Carey, J. R., Volkov, M. A., Sehl, M. E., & Yashin, A. I. (2003). Reproduction and survival in Mediterranean fruit flies: a "protein and energy" free radical model of aging. Biogerontology, 4(6), 387–395. https://doi.org/10.1023/b:bgen.0000006559.59110.10
Butov, Alexander A., James R. Carey, Maxim A. Volkov, Mary E. Sehl, and Anatoli I. Yashin. “Reproduction and survival in Mediterranean fruit flies: a "protein and energy" free radical model of aging.Biogerontology 4, no. 6 (January 2003): 387–95. https://doi.org/10.1023/b:bgen.0000006559.59110.10.
Butov AA, Carey JR, Volkov MA, Sehl ME, Yashin AI. Reproduction and survival in Mediterranean fruit flies: a "protein and energy" free radical model of aging. Biogerontology. 2003 Jan;4(6):387–95.
Butov, Alexander A., et al. “Reproduction and survival in Mediterranean fruit flies: a "protein and energy" free radical model of aging.Biogerontology, vol. 4, no. 6, Jan. 2003, pp. 387–95. Epmc, doi:10.1023/b:bgen.0000006559.59110.10.
Butov AA, Carey JR, Volkov MA, Sehl ME, Yashin AI. Reproduction and survival in Mediterranean fruit flies: a "protein and energy" free radical model of aging. Biogerontology. 2003 Jan;4(6):387–395.
Journal cover image

Published In

Biogerontology

DOI

EISSN

1573-6768

ISSN

1389-5729

Publication Date

January 2003

Volume

4

Issue

6

Start / End Page

387 / 395

Related Subject Headings

  • Survival
  • Stochastic Processes
  • Reproduction
  • Proteins
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Life Expectancy
  • Gerontology
  • Free Radicals
  • Fertility
  • Female