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The Cell Non-Autonomous Nature of Electron Transport Chain-Mediated Longevity

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Durieux, Jenni, Wolff, Suzanne, Dillin, Andrew·2011·Cell

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The life span of C. elegans can be increased via reduced function of the mitochondria; however, the extent to which mitochondrial alteration in a single, distinct tissue may influence aging in the whole organism remains unknown. We addressed this question by asking whether manipulations to ETC function can modulate aging in a cell-non-autonomous fashion. We report that the alteration of mitochondrial function in key tissues is essential for establishing and maintaining a prolongevity cue. We find that regulators of mitochondrial stress responses are essential and specific genetic requirements for the electron transport chain (ETC) longevity pathway. Strikingly, we find that mitochondrial perturbation in one tissue is perceived and acted upon by the mitochondrial stress response pathway in a distal tissue. These results suggest that mitochondria may establish and perpetuate the rate of aging for the whole organism independent of cell-autonomous functions.

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Authors
Durieux, J., Wolff, S., & Dillin, A.
Affiliations
  • Salk Institute for Biological Studies (US)
  • Scripps Research Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Dillin, Andrew
Venue
Cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-01
Volume
144
Issue
1
Pages
79-91
ISSN
0092-8674 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2023402149
Cited by
1,059
References
60
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FWCI
26.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute on Aging (R01AG024365)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Aging › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Mitochondrial Function and Pathology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Autophagy in Disease and Therapy
Keywords
electron transport chain, longevity, aging, mitochondrial stress response, non-cell-autonomous signaling, Caenorhabditis elegans, mitochondrial function
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Electron Transport, Longevity, Mitochondria, Cellular Senescence, Caenorhabditis elegans, Oxidative Stress, Unfolded Protein Response

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