npp-16

Gene

3 papers5 findings

NCBI GeneTaxon

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and others
  • Model organisms3

Effects

3

Lifespan

upin worms2

2 studies
  1. 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

  2. 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
  1. 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

More on Lipid and ceramide metabolism

Fatty acid β-oxidation

upin worms1

1 study
  1. 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

More on Fatty acid β-oxidation

Upstream

1

AMPK signalling

upin worms1

1 study
  1. 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

More on AMPK signalling

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