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Exposure to deceased remains of conspecifics extends the lifespan of young and aged <i>C. elegans</i> via distinct pathways
2026-02-10
Abstract excerpt
Signaling factors, both external from an organism’s environment and produced internally by its tissues, regulate the rate of aging. Loss of beneficial signals drives systemic aging, and conversely, restoring these youth-associated signals can rejuvenate an aging individual, as demonstrated by heterochronic parabiosis. Finding factors that promote organismal health and longevity therefore holds great therapeutic pr...
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- Literature Corpus work
- b5386220-f0d6-53f0-826a-271f35e2b645
- DOI
- 10.64898/2026.02.08.704602
