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Mergan L, Driesschaert B, Temmerman L. Endocytic coelomocytes are required for lifespan extension by axenic dietary restriction. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0287933. [PMID: 37368903 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0287933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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A rather peculiar but very potent means of achieving longevity is through axenic dietary restriction (ADR), where animals feed on (semi-)defined culture medium in absence of any other lifeform. The little knowledge we already have on ADR is mainly derived from studies using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans, where ADR more than doubles organismal lifespan. What is underlying this extreme longevity so far remains enigmatic, as ADR seems distinct from other forms of DR and bypasses well-known longevity factors. We here focus first on CUP-4, a protein present in the coelomocytes, which are endocytic cells with a presumed immune function. Our results show that loss of cup-4 or of the coelomocytes affects ADR-mediated longevity to a similar extent. As the coelomocytes have been suggested to have an immune function, we then investigated different central players of innate immune signalling, but could prove no causal links with axenic lifespan extension. We propose that future research focuses further on the role of the coelomocytes in endocytosis and recycling in the context of longevity.
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- Lucas Mergan
- Department of Biology, Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Leuven, Belgium
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Driesschaert B, Mergan L, Temmerman L. Conditional gene expression in invertebrate animal models. J Genet Genomics 2021; 48:14-31. [PMID: 33814307 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgg.2021.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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A mechanistic understanding of biology requires appreciating spatiotemporal aspects of gene expression and its functional implications. Conditional expression allows for (ir)reversible switching of genes on or off, with the potential of spatial and/or temporal control. This provides a valuable complement to the more often used constitutive gene (in)activation through mutagenesis, providing tools to answer a wider array of research questions across biological disciplines. Spatial and/or temporal control are granted primarily by (combinations of) specific promoters, temperature regimens, compound addition, or illumination. The use of such genetic tool kits is particularly widespread in invertebrate animal models because they can be applied to study biological processes in short time frames and on large scales, using organisms amenable to easy genetic manipulation. Recent years witnessed an exciting expansion and optimization of such tools, of which we provide a comprehensive overview and discussion regarding their use in invertebrates. The mechanism, applicability, benefits, and drawbacks of each of the systems, as well as further developments to be expected in the foreseeable future, are highlighted.
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Affiliation(s)
- Brecht Driesschaert
- Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Naamsestraat 59 - Box 2465, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Naamsestraat 59 - Box 2465, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Naamsestraat 59 - Box 2465, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Edwards SL, Mergan L, Parmar B, Cockx B, De Haes W, Temmerman L, Schoofs L. Exploring neuropeptide signalling through proteomics and peptidomics. Expert Rev Proteomics 2018; 16:131-137. [DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2019.1559733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Affiliation(s)
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- Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Animal Physiology and Neurobiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Detienne G, De Haes W, Mergan L, Edwards SL, Temmerman L, Van Bael S. Beyond ROS clearance: Peroxiredoxins in stress signaling and aging. Ageing Res Rev 2018; 44:33-48. [PMID: 29580920 DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2018.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Antioxidants were long predicted to have lifespan-promoting effects, but in general this prediction has not been well supported. While some antioxidants do seem to have a clear effect on longevity, this may not be primarily as a result of their role in the removal of reactive oxygen species, but rather mediated by other mechanisms such as the modulation of intracellular signaling. In this review we discuss peroxiredoxins, a class of proteinaceous antioxidants with redox signaling and chaperone functions, and their involvement in regulating longevity and stress resistance. Peroxiredoxins have a clear role in the regulation of lifespan and survival of many model organisms, including the mouse, Caenorhabditis elegans and Drosophila melanogaster. Recent research on peroxiredoxins - in these models and beyond - has revealed surprising new insights regarding the interplay between peroxiredoxins and longevity signaling, which will be discussed here in detail. As redox signaling is emerging as a potentially important player in the regulation of longevity and aging, increased knowledge of these fascinating antioxidants and their mode(s) of action is paramount.
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- Giel Detienne
- Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Naamsestraat 59, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Naamsestraat 59, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Naamsestraat 59, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Naamsestraat 59, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Naamsestraat 59, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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- Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Naamsestraat 59, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
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Ginsberg T, Jones OC, Chen JC, Deuber H, Wilhelm JG, Lorenz RA, Collins JL, Malinauskas AP, Pyun JJ, Williams KA, Cartmill CE, Arros J, Pitts JH, McCauley EW, Leadon RE, Lurie NA, Dhir VK, Kastenberg WE, Varela DW, Renard A, Evrard G, Wehmann U, Wadkins RP, Ambrosek RG, Young MW, Yeh HC, Dodge CE, Hochreiter LE, Segev A, Henry RE, Bankoff SG, Diamond DJ, Cheng HS, Vandenberg C, Bonet H, Charlier A, Motte F, Luxat JC, Frescura GM, Bhattacharyya SK, Wade DC, Bucher RG, Smith DM, McKnight RD, LeSage LG, Barthold WP, Beitel JC, Lam PSK, Orechwa Y, Su SF, Turski RB, Enderle G, Katz F, Mösinger H, Schlechtendahl EG, Stölting K, Kowalski DJ, Esposito VJ, Boivin JY, Karwat H, Albrecht H, Matschoss V, Wild H, Buslik AJ, Hall RE, Kurka G, Harrer A, Chenebault P, Quinet JL, Lannou L, Wilburn NP, Smith DE, Baars RE, Atcheson DB, Spencer BW, Mast PK, Scott JH, Mergan L, Storrer J, Verbeke R, Cordier JP. Authors. NUCL TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/nt79-a32343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Mergan L, Storrer J, Verbeke R, Cordier JP. Safety Aspects of Light Water Reactor Radwaste Solidification Processes. NUCL TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.13182/nt79-a32372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- L. Mergan
- Belgonucleaire, Rue du Champ deMars, 25 B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Belgonucleaire, Rue du Champ deMars, 25 B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Belgonucleaire, Rue du Champ deMars, 25 B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Belgonucleaire, Rue du Champ deMars, 25 B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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