Regulation of Lysosomal Function by the DAF-16 Forkhead Transcription Factor Couples Reproduction to Aging in Caenorhabditis elegans

K Baxi, A Ghavidel, B Waddell, TA Harkness… - Genetics, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Reproduction and aging are intertwined. While lifespan and reproductive strategies vary
greatly among animals, the progeny production period generally... Aging in eukaryotes is …

[HTML][HTML] Intracellular protein glycosylation modulates insulin mediated lifespan in C. elegans

MM Rahman, O Stuchlick, EG El-Karim, R Stuart… - Aging (Albany …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract O-linked-β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) modification is a regulatory, nuclear
and cytoplasmic post-translational glycosylation of proteins associated with age-related …

CAMKII and Calcineurin regulate the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans through the FOXO transcription factor DAF-16

L Tao, Q Xie, YH Ding, ST Li, S Peng, YP Zhang, D Tan… - Elife, 2013 - elifesciences.org
The insulin-like signaling pathway maintains a relatively short wild-type lifespan in
Caenorhabditis elegans by phosphorylating and inactivating DAF-16, the ortholog of the …

[HTML][HTML] A role for autophagy in the extension of lifespan by dietary restriction in C. elegans

M Hansen, A Chandra, LL Mitic, B Onken… - PLoS …, 2008 - journals.plos.org
In many organisms, dietary restriction appears to extend lifespan, at least in part, by down-
regulating the nutrient-sensor TOR (Target Of Rapamycin). TOR inhibition elicits autophagy …

[HTML][HTML] Direct inhibition of the longevity-promoting factor SKN-1 by insulin-like signaling in C. elegans

JMA Tullet, M Hertweck, JH An, J Baker, JY Hwang… - Cell, 2008 - cell.com
Summary Insulin/IGF-1-like signaling (IIS) is central to growth and metabolism and has a
conserved role in aging. In C. elegans, reductions in IIS increase stress resistance and …

The C. elegans DAF-2 insulin-like receptor is abundantly expressed in the nervous system and regulated by nutritional status

KD Kimura, DL Riddle… - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2011 - symposium.cshlp.org
A Caenorhabditis elegans insulin-like signaling pathway regulates development,
metabolism, and longevity. We detected abundant DAF-2 insulin-like receptor protein mainly …

[PDF][PDF] A fasting-responsive signaling pathway that extends life span in C. elegans

M Uno, S Honjoh, M Matsuda, H Hoshikawa… - Cell reports, 2013 - cell.com
Intermittent fasting is one of the most effective dietary restriction regimens that extend life
span in C. elegans and mammals. Fasting-stimulus responses are key to the longevity …

[HTML][HTML] Insulin signaling regulates longevity through protein phosphorylation in Caenorhabditis elegans

WJ Li, CW Wang, L Tao, YH Yan, MJ Zhang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Insulin/IGF-1 Signaling (IIS) is known to constrain longevity by inhibiting the
transcription factor FOXO. How phosphorylation mediated by IIS kinases regulates lifespan …

[PDF][PDF] FOXO/DAF-16 activation slows down turnover of the majority of proteins in C. elegans

I Dhondt, VA Petyuk, H Cai, L Vandemeulebroucke… - Cell reports, 2016 - cell.com
Most aging hypotheses assume the accumulation of damage, resulting in gradual
physiological decline and, ultimately, death. Avoiding protein damage accumulation by …

Recent aging research in Caenorhabditis elegans

E Schaffitzel, M Hertweck - Experimental gerontology, 2006 - Elsevier
Evidence gathered over the past 15 years shows that the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans
is excellently suited as a model to study aging processes in the entire organism. Genetic …