| Literature DB >> 11799246 |
Nuno Arantes-Oliveira1, Javier Apfeld, Andrew Dillin, Cynthia Kenyon.
Abstract
The germ line of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans influences life-span; when the germ-line precursor cells are removed, life-span is increased dramatically. We find that neither sperm, nor oocytes, nor meiotic precursor cells are responsible for this effect. Rather life-span is influenced by the proliferating germ-line stem cells. These cells, as well as a downstream transcriptional regulator, act in the adult to influence aging, indicating that the aging process remains plastic during adulthood. We propose that the germ-line stem cells affect life-span by influencing the production of, or the response to, a steroid hormone that promotes longevity.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11799246 DOI: 10.1126/science.1065768
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728