Glia Development and Function in the Nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

A Singhvi, S Shaham, G Rapti - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2024 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a powerful experimental setting for uncovering
fundamental tenets of nervous system organization and function. Its nearly invariant and …

The logic of transgenerational inheritance: timescales of adaptation

T Sengupta, R Kaletsky… - Annual review of cell and …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Myriad mechanisms have evolved to adapt to changing environments. Environmental stimuli
alter organisms' physiology to create memories of previous environments. Whether these …

Zebrafish—a model organism for studying the neurobiological mechanisms underlying cognitive brain aging and use of potential interventions

MM Adams, H Kafaligonul - Frontiers in cell and developmental …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Classically, the zebrafish model organism has been used to elucidate the genetic and
cellular mechanisms related to development since the embryo forms and grows externally …

MiR-34 inhibits polycomb repressive complex 2 to modulate chaperone expression and promote healthy brain aging

JR Kennerdell, N Liu, NM Bonini - Nature Communications, 2018 - nature.com
Aging is a prominent risk factor for neurodegenerative disease. Defining gene expression
mechanisms affecting healthy brain aging should lead to insight into genes that modulate …

[HTML][HTML] Neuronal activation of Gαq EGL-30/GNAQ late in life rejuvenates cognition across species

ME Stevenson, G Bieri, R Kaletsky, JS Ange… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Loss of cognitive function with age is devastating. EGL-30/GNAQ and G αq signaling
pathways are highly conserved between C. elegans and mammals, and murine Gnaq is …

Considering Caenorhabditis elegans Aging on a Temporal and Tissue Scale: The Case of Insulin/IGF-1 Signaling

P Fabrizio, A Alcolei, F Solari - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
The aging process is inherently complex, involving multiple mechanisms that interact at
different biological scales. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a simple model …

Identification of a Hydroxygallic Acid Derivative, Zingibroside R1 and a Sterol Lipid as Potential Active Ingredients of Cuscuta chinensis Extract That Has Neuroprotective and …

SMA Sayed, S Alseekh, K Siems, AR Fernie, W Luyten… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
We examined the effects of the extracts from two traditional Chinese medicine plants,
Cuscuta chinensis and Eucommia ulmoides, on the healthspan of the model organism …

Activation of Gαq signaling enhances memory consolidation and slows cognitive decline

RN Arey, GM Stein, R Kaletsky, A Kauffman… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Perhaps the most devastating decline with age is the loss of memory. Therefore, identifying
mechanisms to restore memory function with age is critical. Using C. elegans associative …

ApoE-associated modulation of neuroprotection from Aβ-mediated neurodegeneration in transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans

EF Griffin, SE Scopel, CA Stephen… - Disease Models & …, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
Allele-specific distinctions in the human apolipoprotein E (APOE) locus represent the best-
characterized genetic predictor of Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. Expression of isoform …

Health and longevity studies in C. elegans: the “healthy worm database” reveals strengths, weaknesses and gaps of test compound-based studies

N Saul, S Möller, F Cirulli, A Berry, W Luyten, G Fuellen - Biogerontology, 2021 - Springer
Several biogerontology databases exist that focus on genetic or gene expression data
linked to health as well as survival, subsequent to compound treatments or genetic …