Effects of Mild Stresses Applied in Adults on Aging and Longevity

Abstract

It is now known that some mild stresses can have positive effects on longevity, aging, and resistance to severe stresses in several species, and particularly in Drosophila melanogaster flies. This chapter describes the effects of some mild stresses (heat, cold, hypergravity, oxidative stress, fasting, and so on) in flies and the possible mechanisms of these mild stresses (antioxidant enzymes, heat shock proteins, NF-κB).