Lithium affects sodium balance but not intestinal microbiota - studies in Drosophila melanogaster
These findings support the hypothesis that elevating the Li supply affects sodium homeostasis in Drosophila, a finding coherent with observations in mammals. Furthermore, our data opposes a possible involvement of the bacterial intestinal colonization in the bioactivity of Li in Drosophila.
Authors
- Kai Lüersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5812-1196)
- Ignacio Rodolfo Ipharraguerre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1105-6600)
- Gerald Rimbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7888-4684)
- Jakob von Frieling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4428-9333)
- Katharina Jans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0723-079X)
- Thomas Roeder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3489-3834)
- Tobias Jöckel
Institutions
- Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften Kiel (DE)
- Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127548
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.31
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft