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Neuronal activation

Neuronal activation has been studied in 1 paper since 2023: none in people yet, 1 in animals. The research so far is in animals. The newest paper, May 11, 2023: “Effects of hunger on neuronal histone modifications slow aging in Drosophila”.

Intervention

1 paper studies it1 findingUpdated

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.

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

What did studies of Neuronal activation find?

1

Studies of Neuronal activation measured 1 outcome; the most studied are lifespan (1 study).

Lifespan

upin flies1

1 study

  1. Neuronal activation extends lifespan in flies.

    “Limitation of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) or activation of hunger-promoting neurons induced a hunger state that extended life span despite increased feeding.”

    Model organisms

    Effects of hunger on neuronal histone modifications slow aging in Drosophila

    Science (New York, N.Y.)

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