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The SKN-1/Nrf2 transcription factor can protect against oxidative stress and increase lifespan in C. elegans by distinct mechanisms

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The SKN-1/Nrf2 transcription factor can protect against oxidative stress and increase lifespan in C. elegans by distinct mechanisms. / Tullet, Jennifer M.a.; Green, James W.; Au, Catherine et al.
In: Aging Cell, Vol. 16, No. 5, 10.2017, p. 1191-1194.

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Tullet, JMA, Green, JW, Au, C, Benedetto, A, Thompson, MA, Clark, E, Gilliat, AF, Young, A, Schmeisser, K & Gems, D 2017, 'The SKN-1/Nrf2 transcription factor can protect against oxidative stress and increase lifespan in C. elegans by distinct mechanisms', Aging Cell, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 1191-1194. https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.12627

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Tullet, J. M. A., Green, J. W., Au, C., Benedetto, A., Thompson, M. A., Clark, E., Gilliat, A. F., Young, A., Schmeisser, K., & Gems, D. (2017). The SKN-1/Nrf2 transcription factor can protect against oxidative stress and increase lifespan in C. elegans by distinct mechanisms. Aging Cell, 16(5), 1191-1194. https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.12627

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Tullet JMA, Green JW, Au C, Benedetto A, Thompson MA, Clark E et al. The SKN-1/Nrf2 transcription factor can protect against oxidative stress and increase lifespan in C. elegans by distinct mechanisms. Aging Cell. 2017 Oct;16(5):1191-1194. Epub 2017 Jun 14. doi: 10.1111/acel.12627

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Tullet, Jennifer M.a. ; Green, James W. ; Au, Catherine et al. / The SKN-1/Nrf2 transcription factor can protect against oxidative stress and increase lifespan in C. elegans by distinct mechanisms. In: Aging Cell. 2017 ; Vol. 16, No. 5. pp. 1191-1194.

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title = "The SKN-1/Nrf2 transcription factor can protect against oxidative stress and increase lifespan in C. elegans by distinct mechanisms",
abstract = "In C. elegans, the skn-1 gene encodes a transcription factor that resembles mammalian Nrf2 and activates a detoxification response. skn-1 promotes resistance to oxidative stress (Oxr) and also increases lifespan, and it has been suggested that the former causes the latter, consistent with the theory that oxidative damage causes aging. Here, we report that effects of SKN-1 on Oxr and longevity can be dissociated. We also establish that skn-1 expression can be activated by the DAF-16/FoxO transcription factor, another central regulator of growth, metabolism, and aging. Notably, skn-1 is required for Oxr but not increased lifespan resulting from over-expression of DAF-16; concomitantly, DAF-16 over-expression rescues the short lifespan of skn-1 mutants but not their hypersensitivity to oxidative stress. These results suggest that SKN-1 promotes longevity by a mechanism other than protection against oxidative damage.",
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AU - Tullet, Jennifer M.a.

AU - Green, James W.

AU - Au, Catherine

AU - Benedetto, Alexandre

AU - Thompson, Maximillian A.

AU - Clark, Emily

AU - Gilliat, Ann F.

AU - Young, Adelaide

AU - Schmeisser, Kathrin

AU - Gems, David

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AB - In C. elegans, the skn-1 gene encodes a transcription factor that resembles mammalian Nrf2 and activates a detoxification response. skn-1 promotes resistance to oxidative stress (Oxr) and also increases lifespan, and it has been suggested that the former causes the latter, consistent with the theory that oxidative damage causes aging. Here, we report that effects of SKN-1 on Oxr and longevity can be dissociated. We also establish that skn-1 expression can be activated by the DAF-16/FoxO transcription factor, another central regulator of growth, metabolism, and aging. Notably, skn-1 is required for Oxr but not increased lifespan resulting from over-expression of DAF-16; concomitantly, DAF-16 over-expression rescues the short lifespan of skn-1 mutants but not their hypersensitivity to oxidative stress. These results suggest that SKN-1 promotes longevity by a mechanism other than protection against oxidative damage.

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