npp-16
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and others
- Model organisms3
Effects
3Lifespan
upin worms2
2 studies
Lifespan
upin worms2
npp-16 extends lifespan in worms.
“NPP-16/NUP50 promotes transcriptional activation of lipid catabolism to extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans independently of its role in nuclear transport.”
Model organisms
The nuclear pore complex connects energy sensing to transcriptional plasticity in longevity
Molecular cell23 Sep 2025
npp-16 extends lifespan in worms.
“In turn, NPP-16/NUP50 promotes transcriptomic activation of lipid catabolism to extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans independently of its role in nuclear transport.”
Model organisms
The nuclear pore complex connects energy sensing to transcriptional plasticity in longevity
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology17 Feb 2025Preprint
Lipid and ceramide metabolism
upin worms1
1 study
Lipid and ceramide metabolism
upin worms1
npp-16 activates lipid and ceramide metabolism in worms.
“NPP-16/NUP50 promotes transcriptional activation of lipid catabolism to extend the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans”
Model organisms
The nuclear pore complex connects energy sensing to transcriptional plasticity in longevity
Molecular cell23 Sep 2025
Fatty acid β-oxidation
upin worms1
1 study
Fatty acid β-oxidation
upin worms1
npp-16 activates fatty acid β-oxidation in worms.
“NPP-16/NUP50 promotes transcriptomic activation of lipid catabolism”
Model organisms
The nuclear pore complex connects energy sensing to transcriptional plasticity in longevity
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology17 Feb 2025Preprint
Upstream
1AMPK signalling
upin worms1
1 study
AMPK signalling
upin worms1
AMPK signalling increases npp-16 in worms.
“AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), post-translationally regulates the abundance of the nucleoporin NPP-16/NUP50 in response to nutrient availability and energetic stress.”
Model organisms
The nuclear pore complex connects energy sensing to transcriptional plasticity in longevity
Molecular cell23 Sep 2025