Germline depletion
Germline depletion has been studied in 1 paper since 2024: none in people yet, 1 in animals. The research so far is in animals. The newest paper, May 15, 2024: “The killifish germline regulates longevity and somatic repair in a sex-specific manner”.
1 paper studies it2 findingsUpdated
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Abisch-Frenkel-Stiftung and 7 more
- Animals1
What did studies of Germline depletion find?
2Studies of Germline depletion measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are metabolic functions (1 study) and lifespan (1).
Metabolic functions
upin killifish1
1 study
Metabolic functions
upin killifish1
Germline depletion improves metabolic functions in killifish.
“germline-depleted males instead showed an extension in lifespan and rejuvenated metabolic functions”
Animalsmales
The killifish germline regulates longevity and somatic repair in a sex-specific manner
Nature aging
Lifespan
upin killifish1
1 study
Lifespan
upin killifish1
Germline depletion extends lifespan in killifish.
“germline-depleted males instead showed an extension in lifespan”
Animalsmales
The killifish germline regulates longevity and somatic repair in a sex-specific manner
Nature aging