Animal models of sarcopenia

CJ Christian, GM Benian - Aging Cell, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Sarcopenia is the age‐related decline in muscle mass and function without any underlying
disease. The exact molecular mechanisms responsible for this pathology remain unknown …

Exercise preserves physical fitness during aging through AMPK and mitochondrial dynamics

JC Campos, LH Marchesi Bozi… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Exercise is a nonpharmacological intervention that improves health during aging and a
valuable tool in the diagnostics of aging-related diseases. In muscle, exercise transiently …

Mitochondrial stress and aging: Lessons from C. elegans

PX Chen, L Zhang, D Chen, Y Tian - Seminars in Cell & Developmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aging is accompanied by a progressive decline in mitochondrial function, which in turn
contributes to a variety of age-related diseases. Counterintuitively, a growing number of …

Swim exercise in Caenorhabditis elegans extends neuromuscular and gut healthspan, enhances learning ability, and protects against neurodegeneration

R Laranjeiro, G Harinath, JE Hewitt… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Regular physical exercise is the most efficient and accessible intervention known to promote
healthy aging in humans. The molecular and cellular mechanisms that mediate system-wide …

[HTML][HTML] Greater loss of mitochondrial function with ageing is associated with earlier onset of sarcopenia in C. elegans

CJ Gaffney, A Pollard, TF Barratt… - Aging (Albany …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sarcopenia, the age-related decline of muscle, is a significant and growing public health
burden. C. elegans, a model organism for investigating the mechanisms of ageing, also …

Linolenic acid ameliorates sarcopenia in C. elegans by promoting mitophagy and fighting oxidative stress

L Zhang, X Zhang, T Zhang, Y Guo, W Pei, R Liu… - Food & Function, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Sarcopenia is a syndrome of age-related loss of muscle mass and strength that seriously
affects human health, and there are currently no effective drugs to treat the disease …

NemaLife chip: a micropillar-based microfluidic culture device optimized for aging studies in crawling C. elegans

M Rahman, H Edwards, N Birze, R Gabrilska… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
In this study, we report a microfluidic device for the whole-life culture of the nematode
Caenorhabditis elegans that allows the scoring of animal survival and health measures. This …

Mitochondria in the Spotlight: C. elegans as a Model Organism to Evaluate Xenobiotic-Induced Dysfunction

AC Martins, MB Virgolini, DS Ávila, P Scharf, J Li… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria play a crucial role in cellular respiration, ATP production, and the regulation of
various cellular processes. Mitochondrial dysfunctions have been directly linked to …

C. elegans electrotaxis behavior is modulated by heat shock response and unfolded protein response signaling pathways

SKB Taylor, MH Minhas, J Tong… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The nematode C. elegans is a leading model to investigate the mechanisms of stress-
induced behavioral changes coupled with biochemical mechanisms. Our group has …

[HTML][HTML] Dietary deprivation reduces the deleterious effects of carbaryl on the survival and activity of both catalase and acetylcholinesterase in earthworms

S Sithole, NWK Nyoka, MM Kamdem… - … and Environmental Safety, 2023 - Elsevier
Dietary restriction (DR) and dietary deprivation (DD) have been shown to be significantly
beneficial in terms of lifespan gains and stress alleviation in invertebrate and vertebrate …