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Antioxidant response is a protective mechanism against nutrient deprivation in C. elegans.
Scientific reports - 23 Feb 2017
Tao Jun, Wu Qin-Yi, Ma Yi-Cheng, Chen Yuan-Li, Zou Cheng-Gang
Abstract excerpt
Animals often experience periods of nutrient deprivation; however, the molecular mechanisms by which animals survive starvation remain largely unknown. In the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, the nuclear receptor DAF-12 acts as a dietary and environmental sensor to orchestrate diverse aspects of development, metabolism, and reproduction. Recently, we have reported that DAF-12 together with co-repressor DIN-1S is...
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