| Literature DB >> 32190786 |
Haeri Choi1,2, Sung Chun Cho3, Young Wan Ha4, Billie Ocampo5, Shirley Park5, Shiwen Chen5, Christopher F Bennett5, Jeehae Han5, Ryan Rossner5, Jong-Sun Kang6,7, Yun-Ll Lee3, Sang Chul Park3,8, Matt Kaeberlein5.
Abstract
The antibiotic diaminodiphenyl sulfone (DDS) is used in combination with other antibiotics as a first line treatment for leprosy. DDS has been previously reported to extend lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans through inhibition of pyruvate kinase and decreased mitochondrial function. Here we report an alternative mechanism of action by which DDS promotes longevity in C. elegans by reducing folate production by the microbiome. This results in altered methionine cycle metabolite levels mimicking the effects of metformin and lifespan extension that is dependent on the starvation- and hypoxia-induced flavin containing monoxygenase, FMO-2.Entities:
Year: 2019 PMID: 32190786 PMCID: PMC7080190 DOI: 10.1016/j.tma.2019.07.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transl Med Aging ISSN: 2468-5011