dct-1
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: National Center for Research Resources and 1 more
- Animals1
- Model organisms2
Effects
2Mitophagy
mediatesin worms1
1 study
Mitophagy
mediatesin worms1
dct-1 mediates mitophagy in worms.
“DCT-1 is a key mediator of mitophagy and longevity assurance under conditions of stress in C. elegans”
Model organismsunder conditions of stress
Coordination of mitophagy and mitochondrial biogenesis during ageing in C. elegans
Nature20 Apr 2015
Lifespan
upin worms1
1 study
Lifespan
upin worms1
dct-1 extends lifespan in worms.
“DCT-1 is a key mediator of mitophagy and longevity assurance under conditions of stress in C. elegans”
Model organismsunder conditions of stress
Coordination of mitophagy and mitochondrial biogenesis during ageing in C. elegans
Nature20 Apr 2015
Upstream
1skn-1
upin worms1
1 study
skn-1
upin worms1
skn-1 increases dct-1 in worms.
“triggers mitochondrial retrograde signalling through the SKN-1 transcription factor that regulates both mitochondrial biogenesis genes and mitophagy by enhancing DCT-1 expression”
Model organismsmitochondrial retrograde signalling during impaired mitophagy
Coordination of mitophagy and mitochondrial biogenesis during ageing in C. elegans
Nature20 Apr 2015
Latest
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Experiments in wormsAlzheimer's disease