title: Drosophila: a model for understanding obesity and diabetic complications.
abstract: The molecular mechanisms underlying development of obesity and diabetic complications are not well understood. Drosophila has become a popular model organism for studying a variety of human diseases. We discuss here emerging Drosophila models of obesity and diabetic complications.
authors.affiliation: German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany. a.teleman@dkfz.de
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Teleman
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ratzenböck
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oldham
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D032882:Comprehension / Q000502:physiology; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000494:pharmacology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004330:Drosophila / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates