sex-1
GeneCaenorhabditis elegans1 paper1 findingNCBI Gene 181231Taxon 6239
- Model organisms1
Effects
1Lipid droplets
downin worms1
1 study
Lipid droplets
downin worms1
sex-1 decreases lipid droplets in worms.
Model organismsneuron
A PPAR-gamma counterpart protects worm neurons by coordinating lipids and mitochondria · bioRxiv · 29 Sep 2026 · Preprint
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1A PPAR-gamma counterpart protects worm neurons by coordinating lipids and mitochondria
Researchers show that SEX-1 regulates sphingolipid metabolism and mitochondrial quality control in Caenorhabditis elegans, but its protective activity declines with age.