A secreted microRNA disrupts autophagy in distinct tissues of Caenorhabditis elegans upon ageing

oleh: Yifei Zhou, Xueqing Wang, Mengjiao Song, Zhidong He, Guizhong Cui, Guangdun Peng, Christoph Dieterich, Adam Antebi, Naihe Jing, Yidong Shen

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-10-01

Deskripsi

Decreased autophagy is a hallmark of ageing, but its inter-tissue regulation is poorly understood. Here, Zhou et al. identify mir-83 in C. elegans, which is transported across tissues and suppresses autophagy, contributing to age-related decline.