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A new DAF-16 isoform regulates longevity.
Nature - 22 Jul 2010
Kwon Eun-Soo, Narasimhan Sri Devi, Yen Kelvin, Tissenbaum Heidi A
Abstract excerpt
The insulin/IGF-1 signalling (IIS) pathway has diverse roles from metabolism to longevity. In Caenorhabditis elegans, the single forkhead box O (FOXO) homologue, DAF-16, functions as the major target of the IIS pathway. One of two isoforms, DAF-16a, is known to regulate longevity, stress response and dauer diapause. However, it remains unclear how DAF-16 achieves its specificity in regulating these various...
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