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Counterbalance between BAG and URX neurons via guanylate cyclases controls lifespan homeostasis in C. elegans.
The EMBO journal - 29 May 2013
Liu Tiewen, Cai Dongsheng
Abstract excerpt
Lifespan of C. elegans is affected by the nervous system; however, the underlying neural integration still remains unclear. In this work, we targeted an antagonistic neural system consisting of low-oxygen sensing BAG neurons and high-oxygen sensing URX neurons. While ablation of BAG neurons increases lifespan of C. elegans, ablation of URX neurons decreases lifespan. Genetic analysis revealed that BAG and URX...
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