A Role for Autophagy in the Extension of Lifespan by Dietary Restriction in C. elegans

In many organisms, dietary restriction appears to extend lifespan, at least in part, by down-regulating the nutrient-sensor TOR (Target Of Rapamycin). TOR inhibition elicits autophagy, the large-scale recycling of cytoplasmic macromolecules and organelles. In this study, we asked whether autophagy m...

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Main Authors: Hansen, Malene, Chandra, Abha, Mitic, Laura L, Onken, Brian, Driscoll, Monica, Kenyon, Cynthia
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2008
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2242811/