Aging: Shall We Take the High Road?
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For ectotherms, lifespan is increased at low temperature and decreased at high temperature. A new study in Caenorhabditis elegans shows that thermosensory neurons can counteract the effects of high temperature on lifespan by controlling the activity of a steroid signaling pathway.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 19 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009