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A novel sphingolipid-TORC1 pathway critically promotes postembryonic development in Caenorhabditis elegans.
eLife - 21 May 2013
Zhu Huanhu, Shen Huali, Sewell Aileen K, Kniazeva Marina, Han Min
Abstract excerpt
Regulation of animal development in response to nutritional cues is an intensely studied problem related to disease and aging. While extensive studies indicated roles of the Target of Rapamycin (TOR) in sensing certain nutrients for controlling growth and metabolism, the roles of fatty acids and lipids in TOR-involved nutrient/food responses are obscure. Caenorhabditis elegans halts postembryonic growth and...
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