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52
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16513
National Ranking
6838

Overview

Scott D. Pletcher is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields, chiefly Neuroscience and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a particular focus on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Aging, and the Endocrine and Autonomic Systems.

The scientist's work covers several subfields, including Molecular Biology and Insect Science. Their main research topics include Neurobiology and Insect Physiology, Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms, as well as Circadian Rhythm and Melatonin. Additional areas of study encompass Insect Utilization and Effects, Physiological and Biochemical Adaptations, Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior, and Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies.

Pletcher has contributed to various prominent scientific journals, with frequent publications in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), eLife, Science Advances, Innovation in Aging, and Nature Communications.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by the scientist include:

  • Cell non-autonomous regulation of health and longevity (2020) published in eLife
  • Serotonin and dopamine modulate aging in response to food odor and availability (2022) published in Nature Communications
  • Effects of hunger on neuronal histone modifications slow aging in Drosophila (2023) published in Science
  • Expansion and application of dye tracers for measuring solid food intake and food preference in Drosophila (2021) published in Scientific Reports
  • The metabolome as a link in the genotype-phenotype map for peroxide resistance in the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster (2020) published in BMC Genomics

Frequent collaborators include Yang Lyu, Daniel Promislow, Kristina J Weaver, Christi M. Gendron, and Allyson S. Munneke. This network of co-authors indicates active cooperation in related research areas and publications.

Best Publications

  • Rapamycin, But Not Resveratrol or Simvastatin, Extends Life Span of Genetically Heterogeneous Mice

    Richard A. Miller;Richard A. Miller;David E. Harrison;C. M. Astle;Joseph A. Baur

  • Lysine Glutarylation Is a Protein Posttranslational Modification Regulated by SIRT5

    Minjia Tan;Chao Peng;Kristin A. Anderson;Peter Chhoy

  • Genome-Wide Transcript Profiles in Aging and Calorically Restricted Drosophila melanogaster

    Scott D. Pletcher;Stuart J. Macdonald;Richard Marguerie;Ulrich Certa

  • Demography of dietary restriction and death in Drosophila.

    William Mair;Patrick Goymer;Patrick Goymer;Scott D. Pletcher;Scott D. Pletcher;Linda Partridge;Linda Partridge

  • Rapamycin-mediated lifespan increase in mice is dose and sex dependent and metabolically distinct from dietary restriction

    Richard A. Miller;David E. Harrison;Clinton M. Astle;Elizabeth Fernandez

  • Dietary composition specifies consumption, obesity, and lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster.

    Danielle A. Skorupa;Azra Dervisefendic;Jessica Zwiener;Scott D. Pletcher

  • Comparing genomic expression patterns across species identifies shared transcriptional profile in aging.

    Steven A. McCarroll;Coleen T. Murphy;Sige Zou;Scott D. Pletcher;Scott D. Pletcher

  • Metabolic Regulation of Gene Expression by Histone Lysine β-Hydroxybutyrylation

    Zhongyu Xie;Di Zhang;Dongjun Chung;Dongjun Chung;Zhanyun Tang

  • Acarbose, 17‐α‐estradiol, and nordihydroguaiaretic acid extend mouse lifespan preferentially in males

    David E. Harrison;Randy Strong;David B. Allison;Bruce N. Ames

  • Regulation of Drosophila life span by olfaction and food-derived odors

    Sergiy Libert;Jessica Zwiener;Xiaowen Chu;Wayne VanVoorhies

  • A holidic medium for Drosophila melanogaster

    Matthew D W Piper;Eric Blanc;Ricardo Leitão-Gonçalves;Mingyao Yang

  • Measurement of lifespan in Drosophila melanogaster.

    Nancy J. Linford;Ceyda Bilgir;Jennifer Ro;Scott D. Pletcher

  • Genome-wide gene expression in response to parasitoid attack in Drosophila

    Bregje Wertheim;Bregje Wertheim;Alex R Kraaijeveld;Eugene Schuster;Eric Blanc

  • Heat-Induced Longevity Extension in Drosophila. I. Heat Treatment, Mortality, and Thermotolerance

    Aziz A. Khazaeli;Marc Tatar;Scott D. Pletcher;James W. Curtsinger

  • The genetic analysis of age-dependent traits: modeling the character process.

    Scott D. Pletcher;Charles J. Geyer

  • Increased transsulfuration mediates longevity and dietary restriction in Drosophila

    Hadise Kabil;Hadise Kabil;Omer Kabil;Ruma Banerjee;Lawrence G. Harshman

  • FLIC: High-Throughput, Continuous Analysis of Feeding Behaviors in Drosophila

    Jennifer Ro;Zachary M. Harvanek;Scott D. Pletcher

  • Trade-offs between longevity and pathogen resistance in Drosophila melanogaster are mediated by NFkappaB signaling.

    Sergiy Libert;Yufang Chao;Xiaowen Chu;Scott D. Pletcher

  • Genetic and environmental factors impact age-related impairment of negative geotaxis in Drosophila by altering age-dependent climbing speed.

    Devin Rhodenizer;Ian Martin;Poonam Bhandari;Scott D. Pletcher

  • AGE-SPECIFIC PROPERTIES OF SPONTANEOUS MUTATIONS AFFECTING MORTALITY IN DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER

    Scott D. Pletcher;David Houle;James W. Curtsinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel E. L. Promislow
Daniel E. L. Promislow University of Washington
Linda Partridge
Linda Partridge Max Planck Society
Richard A. Miller
Richard A. Miller University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David B. Lombard
David B. Lombard University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Yingming Zhao
Yingming Zhao University of Chicago
David E. Harrison
David E. Harrison Jackson Laboratory
Mingyao Yang
Mingyao Yang Sichuan Agricultural University
Martin A. Javors
Martin A. Javors The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
David B. Allison
David B. Allison Indiana University

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