The C. elegans MicroRNA mir-71 Acts in Neurons to Promote Germline-Mediated Longevity through Regulation of DAF-16/FOXO
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Boulias, Konstantinos
Horvitz, Howard Robert
Date Issued
April 2012
Journal
Cell Metabolism
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Elsevier
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Boulias, Konstantinos, and H. Robert Horvitz. “The C. Elegans MicroRNA Mir-71 Acts in Neurons to Promote Germline-Mediated Longevity through Regulation of DAF-16/FOXO.” Cell Metabolism 15, no. 4 (April 2012): 439–450. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.
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Abstract
The life span of Caenorhabditis elegans is controlled by signaling between the germline and the soma. Germ cell removal extends life span by triggering the activation of the DAF-16/FOXO transcription factor in the intestine. Here we analyze microRNA function in C. elegans aging and show that the microRNA mir-71 functions to mediate the effects of germ cell loss on life span. mir-71 is required for the life span extension caused by germline removal, and overexpression of mir-71 further extends the life span of animals lacking germ cells. mir-71 functions in the nervous system to facilitate the localization and transcriptional activity of DAF-16 in the intestine. Our findings reveal a microRNA-dependent mechanism of life span regulation by the germline and indicate that signaling among the gonad, the nervous system, and the intestine coordinates the life span of the entire organism.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2012.02.014
