How Fructose in the Fruit Fly Gut Affects Reproduction
A recent study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cellular Biology (IGBMC) in France has uncovered new insights into how the gut of fruit flies is able to sustain reproductive success. The team found that the gut of fruit flies consists of two types of cells that cooperate to regulate the uptake of fructose, a sugar needed for reproduction. The two cell types are the enterocytes, which are responsible for absorbing nutrients from food, and the enteroendocrine cells, which regulate the uptake of fructose. The cooperation between these two cell types is essential for the fruit flies to sustain reproductive success. This finding could lead to a greater understanding of how the human gut works in regulating the uptake of nutrients, which could in turn lead to better treatments for digestive disorders.
source: Phys.org