| Literature DB >> 32024425 |
Rochelle Buffenstein1, Kaitlyn N Lewis1, Patrick A Gibney1,2, Vikram Narayan1, Kelly M Grimes3, Megan Smith1, Tzuhua D Lin1, Holly M Brown-Borg4.
Abstract
Pedomorphy, maintenance of juvenile traits throughout life, is most pronounced in extraordinarily long-lived naked mole-rats. Many of these traits (e.g., slow growth rates, low hormone levels, and delayed sexual maturity) are shared with spontaneously mutated, long-lived dwarf mice. Although some youthful traits likely evolved as adaptations to subterranean habitats (e.g., thermolability), the nature of these intrinsic pedomorphic features may also contribute to their prolonged youthfulness, longevity, and healthspan.Entities:
Keywords: dwarf mouse; longevity; naked mole-rat; neoteny; protracted development; thyroid hormone
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32024425 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00032.2019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Physiology (Bethesda) ISSN: 1548-9221