A systematic RNAi screen identifies a critical role for mitochondria in C. elegans longevity
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We report a systematic RNA interference (RNAi) screen of 5,690 Caenorhabditis elegans genes for gene inactivations that increase lifespan. We found that genes important for mitochondrial function stand out as a principal group of genes affecting C. elegans lifespan. A classical genetic screen identified a mutation in the mitochondrial leucyl-tRNA synthetase gene (lrs-2) that impaired mitochondrial function and was associated with longer-lifespan. The long-lived worms with impaired mitochondria had lower ATP content and oxygen consumption, but differential responses to free-radical and other stresses. These data suggest that the longer lifespan of C. elegans with compromised mitochrondria cannot simply be assigned to lower free radical production and suggest a more complex coupling of metabolism and longevity.
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- Authors
- Lee, S. S., Lee, R. Y. N., Fraser, A. G., Kamath, R. S., Ahringer, J., & Ruvkun, G.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Ruvkun, Gary
- Venue
- Nature Genetics
- Published
- 2002-11-25
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 40-48
- ISSN
- 1061-4036 (ISSN-L)
- 1546-1718
- OpenAlex
- W2155265427
- Cited by
- 969
- References
- 47
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- FWCI
- 16.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Nature Genetics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Wellcome Trust (054523)
- 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
- Caenorhabditis elegans, lifespan, longevity, mitochondria, mitochondrial function, leucyl-tRNA synthetase, RNAi screen, ATP levels, oxygen consumption, free radicals, stress response
- MeSH terms
- Adenosine Triphosphate, Animals, Gene Expression Regulation, Genetic Testing, Leucine-tRNA Ligase, Longevity, Mitochondria, Oxygen Consumption, Stress, Physiological, Caenorhabditis elegans, Genes, Helminth, RNA Interference
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