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Guo SY, Guan RX, Chi XD, Yue-Zhang, Sui AR, Zhao W, Kundu S, Yang JY, Zhao J, Li S. Scorpion venom heat-resistant synthetic peptide protects dopamine neurons against 6-hydroxydopamine neurotoxicity in C. elegans. Brain Res Bull 2022; 190:195-203. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2022.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wang YZ, Guo SY, Kong RL, Sui AR, Wang ZH, Guan RX, Supratik K, Zhao J, Li S. Scorpion Venom Heat–Resistant Synthesized Peptide Increases Stress Resistance and Extends the Lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans via the Insulin/IGF-1-Like Signal Pathway. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:919269. [PMID: 35910355 PMCID: PMC9330001 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.919269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Improving healthy life expectancy by targeting aging-related pathological changes has been the spotlight of geroscience. Scorpions have been used in traditional medicine in Asia and Africa for a long time. We have isolated heat-resistant peptides from scorpion venom of Buthusmartensii Karsch (SVHRP) and found that SVHRP can attenuate microglia activation and protect Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) against β-amyloid toxicity. Based on the amino acid sequence of these peptides, scorpion venom heat–resistant synthesized peptide (SVHRSP) was prepared using polypeptide synthesis technology. In the present study, we used C. elegans as a model organism to assess the longevity-related effects and underlying molecular mechanisms of SVHRSP in vivo. The results showed that SVHRSP could prolong the lifespan of worms and significantly improve the age-related physiological functions of worms. SVHRSP increases the survival rate of larvae under oxidative and heat stress and decreases the level of reactive oxygen species and fat accumulation in vivo. Using gene-specific mutation of C. elegans, we found that SVHRSP-mediated prolongation of life depends on Daf-2, Daf-16, Skn-1, and Hsf-1 genes. These results indicate that the antiaging mechanism of SVHRSP in nematodes might be mediated by the insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 signaling pathway. Meanwhile, SVHRSP could also up-regulate the expression of stress-inducing genes Hsp-16.2, Sod-3, Gei-7, and Ctl-1 associated with aging. In general, our study may have important implications for SVHRSP to promote healthy aging and provide strategies for research and development of drugs to treat age-related diseases.
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- Ying-Zi Wang
- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug-Research and Development (R&D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug-Research and Development (R&D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug-Research and Development (R&D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug-Research and Development (R&D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug-Research and Development (R&D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
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- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug-Research and Development (R&D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- *Correspondence: Jie Zhao, ; Shao Li,
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- Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory of Cerebral Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Drug-Research and Development (R&D) of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, China
- *Correspondence: Jie Zhao, ; Shao Li,
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Zou D, Coudron TA, Wu H, Zhang L, Wang M, Xu W, Xu J, Song L, Xiao X. Differential Proteomics Analysis Unraveled Mechanisms of Arma chinensis Responding to Improved Artificial Diet. INSECTS 2022; 13:insects13070605. [PMID: 35886781 PMCID: PMC9319121 DOI: 10.3390/insects13070605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Simple Summary Arma chinensis Fallou is a predaceous stink bug that can effectively control many kinds of agricultural and forest pests, such as fall armyworm, cotton bollworm and Colorado potato beetle. An insect-free artificial diet comprising chicken egg, tuna fish and raw pig liver was developed for A. chinensis. Several biological characteristics were diminished for A. chinensis reared on the artificial diet compared to the pupae of Chinese oak silk moth. Changes in the formulation of the diet were made in response to the transcriptome results and tested using biological characteristics. Several parameters were improved over 6 generations, although the improved artificial diet remained inferior to the pupae of Chinese oak silk moth regarding egg viability, fecundity, body weight, and nymphal development time. The current study reported the differential proteomic analysis revealing the mechanism of A. chinensis responding to the improved artificial diet. This information will be used to optimize the formulation of the artificial diet and decrease the cost of mass rearing in A. chinensis. Abstract The development of artificial diets could considerably simplify and reduce the cost of mass rearing of natural enemies compared to conventional rearing methods. However, improvement of artificial diets can be tedious, convoluted and often uncertain. For accelerating diet development, a better method that can offer informative feedback to target deficiencies in diet improvement is required. Our previous research demonstrated several biological characteristics were diminished in the insect predator, Arma chinensis Fallou, fed on an artificial diet formulated with the aid of transcriptomic methods compared to the Chinese oak silk moth pupae. The present study reports differential proteomic analysis by iTRAQ-PRM, which unravels the molecular mechanism of A. chinensis responding to improvements in the artificial diet. Our study provides multivariate proteomic data and provides comprehensive sequence information in studying A. chinensis. Further, the physiological roles of the differentially expressed proteins and pathways enable us to explain several biological differences between natural prey-fed and improved diet-fed A. chinensis, and subsequent proposed reformulation optimizations to artificial diets.
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- Deyu Zou
- Mass Production Base of Natural Enemy Insects of Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Plant Protection, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin 300384, China; (D.Z.); (W.X.); (J.X.)
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- Biological Control of Insects Research Laboratory, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Columbia, MO 65203-3535, USA;
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300392, China; (L.S.); (X.X.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-22-23781319
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (L.Z.); (M.W.)
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Crops, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; (L.Z.); (M.W.)
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- Mass Production Base of Natural Enemy Insects of Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Plant Protection, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin 300384, China; (D.Z.); (W.X.); (J.X.)
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- Mass Production Base of Natural Enemy Insects of Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Plant Protection, Tianjin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tianjin 300384, China; (D.Z.); (W.X.); (J.X.)
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300392, China; (L.S.); (X.X.)
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300392, China; (L.S.); (X.X.)
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Park KW, Li L. Prion protein in Caenorhabditis elegans: Distinct models of anti-BAX and neuropathology. Prion 2011; 5:28-38. [PMID: 21084837 DOI: 10.4161/pri.5.1.14026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The infectious agent of prion diseases is believed to be nucleic acid-free particles composed of misfolded conformational isomers of a host protein known as prion protein (PrP). Although this "protein-only" concept is generally accepted, decades of extensive research have not been able to elucidate the mechanisms by which PrP misfolding leads to neurodegeneration and infectivity. The challenges in studying prion diseases relate in part to the limitations of mammalian prion models, which include the long incubation period post-infection until symptoms develop, the high expense of maintaining mammals for extended periods, as well as safety issues. In order to develop prion models incorporating a genetically tractable simple system with a well-defined neuronal system, we generated transgenic C. elegans expressing the mouse PrP behind the pan-neuronal ric-19 promoter (Pric-19). We show here that high expression of Pric-19::PrP in C. elegans can result in altered morphology, defective mobility, and shortened lifespan. Low expression of Pric-19::PrP, however, does not cause any detectable harm. Using the dopamine neuron specific promoter Pdat-1, we also show that expression of the murine BAX, a pro-apoptotic member of the Bcl-2 family, causes dopamine neuron destruction in the nematode. However, co-expression of PrP inhibits BAX-mediated dopamine neuron degeneration, demonstrating for the first time that PrP has anti-BAX activity in living animals. Thus, these distinct PrP-transgenic C. elegans lines recapitulate a number of functional and neuropathological features of mammalian prion models, and provide an opportunity for facile identification of genetic and environmental contributors to prion-associated pathology.
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- Kyung-Won Park
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Biological Chemistry, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Lam YT, Stocker R, Dawes IW. The lipophilic antioxidants alpha-tocopherol and coenzyme Q10 reduce the replicative lifespan of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Free Radic Biol Med 2010; 49:237-44. [PMID: 20403425 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2010.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2010] [Revised: 03/30/2010] [Accepted: 04/10/2010] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Reactive oxygen species contribute to cellular ageing and an increased level of oxidative stress is often associated with ageing in many organisms. Supplementation of antioxidants has been advocated to decrease cellular oxidative stress and potentially extend lifespan. A genetically modified K6001 strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was employed to determine the effect of several antioxidants, including D-erythroascorbic acid, alpha-tocopherol and coenzyme Q(10) on yeast cell replicative ageing. The replicative lifespan of the K6001 strain was assessed by absorbance change as cells exhibited a linear growth in glucose medium. In this study, water-soluble D-erythroascorbic acid had little effect on cell replicative lifespan. However, supplementation of the growth medium with the lipophilic antioxidants alpha-tocopherol increased oxidative stress and decreased cell lifespan. The use of alpha-tocopherol analogues revealed that the antioxidant activity and the membrane retention ability of alpha-tocopherol were involved in the lifespan reduction effect. Supplementation with either coenzyme Q(10) alone, or in combination with alpha-tocopherol also led to a reduction in yeast replicative lifespan. This study highlights a potential pro-oxidant action of antioxidants.
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- Yuen Ting Lam
- Ramaciotti Centre for Gene Function Analysis and Department of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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P19 H-ras induces G1/S phase delay maintaining cells in a reversible quiescence state. PLoS One 2009; 4:e8513. [PMID: 20046837 PMCID: PMC2798614 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2009] [Accepted: 11/20/2009] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Background Three functional c-ras genes, known as c-H-ras, c-K-ras, and c-N-ras, have been largely studied in mammalian cells with important insights into normal and tumorigenic cellular signal transduction events. Two K-Ras mRNAs are obtained from the same pre-mRNA by alternative splicing. H-Ras pre-mRNA can also be alternatively spliced in the IDX and 4A terminal exons, yielding the p19 and p21 proteins, respectively. However, despite the Ras gene family's established role in tumorigenic cellular signal transduction events, little is known about p19 function. Previous results showed that p19 did not interact with two known p21 effectors, Raf1 and Rin1, but was shown to interact with RACK1, a scaffolding protein that promotes multi-protein complexes in different signaling pathways (Cancer Res 2003, 63 p5178). This observation suggests that p19 and p21 play differential and complementary roles in the cell. Principal Findings We found that p19 regulates telomerase activity through its interaction with p73α/β proteins. We also found that p19 overexpression induces G1/S phase delay; an observation that correlates with hypophosphorylation of both Akt and p70SK6. Similarly, we also observed that FOXO1 is upregulated when p19 is overexpressed. The three observations of (1) hypophosphorylation of Akt, (2) G1/S phase delay and (3) upregulation of FOXO1 lead us to conclude that p19 induces G1/S phase delay, thereby maintaining cells in a reversible quiescence state and preventing entry into apoptosis. We then assessed the effect of p19 RNAi on HeLa cell growth and found that p19 RNAi increases cell growth, thereby having the opposite effect of arrest of the G1/S phase or producing a cellular quiescence state. Significance Interestingly, p19 induces FOXO1 that in combination with the G1/S phase delay and hypophosphorylation of both Akt and p70SK6 leads to maintenance of a reversible cellular quiescence state, thereby preventing entry into apoptosis.
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Alexeyev MF, Ledoux SP, Wilson GL. Mitochondrial DNA and aging. Clin Sci (Lond) 2004; 107:355-64. [PMID: 15279618 DOI: 10.1042/cs20040148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2004] [Revised: 07/22/2004] [Accepted: 07/28/2004] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Among the numerous theories that explain the process of aging, the mitochondrial theory of aging has received the most attention. This theory states that electrons leaking from the ETC (electron transfer chain) reduce molecular oxygen to form O2•− (superoxide anion radicals). O2•−, through both enzymic and non-enzymic reactions, can cause the generation of other ROS (reactive oxygen species). The ensuing state of oxidative stress results in damage to ETC components and mtDNA (mitochondrial DNA), thus increasing further the production of ROS. Ultimately, this ‘vicious cycle’ leads to a physiological decline in function, or aging. This review focuses on recent developments in aging research related to the role played by mtDNA. Both supportive and contradictory evidence is discussed.
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- Mikhail F Alexeyev
- Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, University of South Alabama, 307 University Blvd, Mobile, AL 36688, USA.
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Ding M, Kwok LY, Schlüter D, Clayton C, Soldati D. The antioxidant systems in Toxoplasma gondii and the role of cytosolic catalase in defence against oxidative injury. Mol Microbiol 2004; 51:47-61. [PMID: 14651610 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03823.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and peroxiredoxins form an antioxidant network protecting cells against reactive oxygen species (ROS). Catalase is a potent H2O2-detoxifying enzyme, which is unexpectedly absent in some members of the Kinetoplastida and Apicomplexa, but present in Toxoplasma gondii. In T. gondii, catalase appears to be cytosolic. In addition, T. gondii also possesses genes coding for other types of peroxidases, including glutathione/thioredoxin-like peroxidases and peroxiredoxins. This study presents a detailed analysis of the role of catalase in the parasite and reports the existence of antioxidant enzymes localized in the cytosol and the mitochondrion of T. gondii. The catalase gene was disrupted and, in addition, T. gondii cell lines overexpressing either catalase or a cytosolic 1-cys peroxiredoxin, TgPrx2, under the control of a strong promoter were created. Analysis of these mutants confirmed that the catalase activity is cytosolic and is encoded by a unique gene in T. gondii. Furthermore, the catalase confers protection against H2O2 exposure and contributes to virulence in mice. The overexpression of Prx2 also increases protection against H2O2 treatment, suggesting that catalase and other peroxidases function as a defence mechanism against endogenously produced reactive oxygen intermediates and the oxidative stress imposed by the host.
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- Martina Ding
- Zentrum für Molekulare Biologie der Universität, Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 282, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany [corrected]
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Murphy CT, McCarroll SA, Bargmann CI, Fraser A, Kamath RS, Ahringer J, Li H, Kenyon C. Genes that act downstream of DAF-16 to influence the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans. Nature 2003; 424:277-83. [PMID: 12845331 DOI: 10.1038/nature01789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1635] [Impact Index Per Article: 77.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2002] [Accepted: 05/07/2003] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Ageing is a fundamental, unsolved mystery in biology. DAF-16, a FOXO-family transcription factor, influences the rate of ageing of Caenorhabditis elegans in response to insulin/insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-I) signalling. Using DNA microarray analysis, we have found that DAF-16 affects expression of a set of genes during early adulthood, the time at which this pathway is known to control ageing. Here we find that many of these genes influence the ageing process. The insulin/IGF-I pathway functions cell non-autonomously to regulate lifespan, and our findings suggest that it signals other cells, at least in part, by feedback regulation of an insulin/IGF-I homologue. Furthermore, our findings suggest that the insulin/IGF-I pathway ultimately exerts its effect on lifespan by upregulating a wide variety of genes, including cellular stress-response, antimicrobial and metabolic genes, and by downregulating specific life-shortening genes.
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MESH Headings
- Aging/genetics
- Aging/physiology
- Animals
- Caenorhabditis elegans/genetics
- Caenorhabditis elegans/immunology
- Caenorhabditis elegans/physiology
- Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins/genetics
- Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins/metabolism
- Cluster Analysis
- Feedback, Physiological
- Forkhead Transcription Factors
- Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
- Genes, Helminth/genetics
- Genes, Helminth/physiology
- Insulin/metabolism
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor I/metabolism
- Longevity/genetics
- Longevity/physiology
- Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis
- RNA Interference
- RNA, Helminth/analysis
- RNA, Helminth/genetics
- Receptor, Insulin/agonists
- Receptor, Insulin/genetics
- Receptor, Insulin/metabolism
- Response Elements/genetics
- Signal Transduction
- Stress, Physiological/genetics
- Stress, Physiological/physiopathology
- Time Factors
- Transcription Factors/genetics
- Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Transcription, Genetic/genetics
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- Coleen T Murphy
- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, California 94143-2200, USA
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