[HTML][HTML] Behavioral Phenotyping and Pathological Indicators of Parkinson's Disease in C. elegans Models

M Maulik, S Mitra, A Bult-Ito, BE Taylor… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with symptoms that progressively
worsen with age. Pathologically, PD is characterized by the aggregation of α-synuclein in …

C. elegans neurons jettison protein aggregates and mitochondria under neurotoxic stress

I Melentijevic, ML Toth, ML Arnold, RJ Guasp… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
The toxicity of misfolded proteins and mitochondrial dysfunction are pivotal factors that
promote age-associated functional neuronal decline and neurodegenerative disease …

Age-related phasic patterns of mitochondrial maintenance in adult Caenorhabditis elegans neurons

NS Morsci, DH Hall, M Driscoll… - Journal of …, 2016 - Soc Neuroscience
Aging is associated with cognitive decline and increasing risk of neurodegeneration.
Perturbation of mitochondrial function, dynamics, and trafficking are implicated in the …

Signaling circuits and the apical extracellular matrix in aging: connections identified in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

H Reich, C Savage-Dunn - American Journal of Physiology …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Numerous conserved signaling pathways play critical roles in aging, including insulin/IGF-1,
TGF-β, and Wnt pathways. Some of these pathways also play prominent roles in the …

Ultraviolet-A triggers photoaging in model nematode Caenorhabditis elegans in a DAF-16 dependent pathway

MI Prasanth, GS Santoshram, JP Bhaskar… - Age, 2016 - Springer
Ultraviolet radiations (UV) are the primary causative agent for skin aging (photoaging) and
cancer, especially UV-A. The mode of action and the molecular mechanism behind the …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic Silencing of Fatty Acid Desaturases Modulates α-Synuclein Toxicity and Neuronal Loss in Parkinson-Like Models of C. elegans

M Maulik, S Mitra, AM Basmayor, B Lu… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The molecular basis of Parkinson's disease (PD) is currently unknown. There is increasing
evidence that fat metabolism is at the crossroad of key molecular pathways associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanosensory Neuron Aging: Differential Trajectories with Lifespan-Extending Alaskan Berry and Fungal Treatments in Caenorhabditis elegans

C Scerbak, EM Vayndorf, A Hernandez… - Frontiers in aging …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Many nutritional interventions that increase lifespan are also proposed to postpone age-
related declines in motor and cognitive function. Potential sources of anti-aging compounds …

[HTML][HTML] Reduced insulin/insulin-like growth factor receptor signaling mitigates defective dendrite morphogenesis in mutants of the ER stress sensor IRE-1

Y Salzberg, AJ Coleman, K Celestrin… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Neurons receive excitatory or sensory inputs through their dendrites, which often branch
extensively to form unique neuron-specific structures. How neurons regulate the formation of …

Lowbush cranberry acts through DAF-16/FOXO signaling to promote increased lifespan and axon branching in aging posterior touch receptor neurons

C Scerbak, E Vayndorf, A Hernandez, C McGill… - Geroscience, 2018 - Springer
Medicinal berries are appreciated for their health benefits, in traditional ecological
knowledge and nutrition science. Determining the cellular mechanisms underlying the …

[HTML][HTML] Morphological remodeling of C. elegans neurons during aging is modified by compromised protein homeostasis

EM Vayndorf, C Scerbak, S Hunter… - npj Aging and …, 2016 - nature.com
Understanding cellular outcomes, such as neuronal remodeling, that are common to both
healthy and diseased aging brains is essential to the development of successful brain aging …