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smf-1

Gene

1 paper1 finding

Taxon

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

Includes the processes named after it and trials of drugs aimed at it.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: National Institute on Aging and 1 more
  • Model organisms1

Effects

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Lifespan

upin worms1

1 study

  1. smf-1 extends lifespan in worms.

    “Lifespan assays revealed that certain mutants of non-transferrin bound iron (NTBI) uptake regulators, such as smf-1 and smf-3, are linked to extended lifespans”

    Model organismssmf-1 mutation

    Exploring age-related iron dysregulation: effects on longevity, body size, and behavior in C. elegans

    Experimental gerontologyJul 3, 2025

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