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DEVELOPMENTAL CELL
卷 5, 期 5, 页码 811-816出版社
CELL PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/S1534-5807(03)00323-X
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- NIA NIH HHS [P30 AG18254] Funding Source: Medline
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING [P30AG018254] Funding Source: NIH RePORTER
Changes in the genetic makeup of an organism can extend lifespan significantly if they promote tolerance to environmental insults and thus prevent the general deterioration of cellular function that is associated with aging. Here, we introduce the Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling pathway as a genetic determinant of aging in Drosophila melanogaster. Based on expression profiling experiments, we demonstrate that JNK functions at the center of a signal transduction network that coordinates the induction of protective genes in response to oxidative challenge. JNK signaling activity thus alleviates the toxic effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In addition, we show that flies with mutations that augment JNK signaling accumulate less oxidative damage and live dramatically longer than wild-type flies. Our work thus identifies the evolutionarily conserved JNK signaling pathway as a major genetic factor in the control of longevity.
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