Genetics
Nerve signals help regulate lifespan extension in worms
Genetic experiments linked nerve-signaling molecules to a stress response and longer life in worms with restricted methionine, an amino acid used to build proteins.Genetic experiments linked nerve-signaling molecules to a stress response and longer life in worms with restricted methionine, an amino acid used to build proteins.
Worm studyMechanisms
Who was studiedC. elegans worms with genetically restricted methionine
What changedSpecific neuropeptides promoted longer life in worms with genetically restricted methionine
The catchEffects of dietary methionine restriction on these signals were not measured