Comparative genetics of longevity and cancer: insights from long-lived rodents

V Gorbunova, A Seluanov, Z Zhang… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Mammals have evolved a remarkable diversity of ageing rates. Within the single order of
Rodentia, maximum lifespans range from 4 years in mice to 32 years in naked mole rats …

Learning of nature: The curious case of the naked mole rat

FA Lagunas-Rangel, V Chávez-Valencia - Mechanisms of Ageing and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Naked mole rats (NMRs) are the longest-living rodents known, living up to approximately 30
years and showing sustained good health. Nowadays, NMRs are considered excellent …

Adaptations to a subterranean environment and longevity revealed by the analysis of mole rat genomes

X Fang, I Seim, Z Huang, MV Gerashchenko, Z Xiong… - Cell reports, 2014 - cell.com
Subterranean mammals spend their lives in dark, unventilated environments that are rich in
carbon dioxide and ammonia and low in oxygen. Many of these animals are also long-lived …

Naked mole-rat has increased translational fidelity compared with the mouse, as well as a unique 28S ribosomal RNA cleavage

J Azpurua, Z Ke, IX Chen, Q Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is a subterranean eusocial rodent with a
markedly long lifespan and resistance to tumorigenesis. Multiple data implicate modulation …

Why does insect RNA look degraded?

EC Winnebeck, CD Millar… - Journal of Insect …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
The integrity of extracted ribonucleic acid (RNA) is commonly assessed by gel
electrophoresis and subsequent analysis of the ribosomal RNA (rRNA) bands. Using the …

Translation fidelity coevolves with longevity

Z Ke, P Mallik, AB Johnson, F Luna, E Nevo… - Aging cell, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Whether errors in protein synthesis play a role in aging has been a subject of intense
debate. It has been suggested that rare mistakes in protein synthesis in young organisms …

Computational discovery of hidden breaks in 28S ribosomal RNAs across eukaryotes and consequences for RNA Integrity Numbers

P Natsidis, PH Schiffer, I Salvador-Martínez… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
In some eukaryotes, a 'hidden break'has been described in which the 28S ribosomal RNA
molecule is cleaved into two subparts. The break is common in protostome animals …

A DEAD box protein is required for formation of a hidden break in Arabidopsis chloroplast 23S rRNA

K Nishimura, H Ashida, T Ogawa, A Yokota - The Plant Journal, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
In plant chloroplasts, the ribosomal RNA (rRNA) of the large subunit of the ribosome
undergoes post‐maturation fragmentation processing. This processing consists of site …

Revelations about aging and disease from unconventional vertebrate model organisms

Y Zhao, A Seluanov, V Gorbunova - Annual review of genetics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Aging is a major risk factor for multiple diseases. Understanding the underlying mechanisms
of aging would help to delay and prevent age-associated diseases. Short-lived model …

The use of non-traditional models in the study of cancer resistance—the case of the naked mole rat

A Shepard, JL Kissil - Oncogene, 2020 - nature.com
Non-traditional model organisms are typically defined as any model the deviates from the
typical laboratory animals, such as mouse, rat, and worm. These models are becoming …