Oxytocin-like signaling couples reproductive state to intestinal lipid metabolism in aging C. elegans
Katelyn M. Adam, Kathryn M. Kuklinski, Charles A. Fisher, Will M. Skinner, Jaqueline Y. Lo, Alison Kochersberger, Jennifer L. Garrison
This study shows that nematocin, an oxytocin/vasopressin-like neuropeptide in C. elegans, regulates intestinal lipid metabolism and reproductive output during aging.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology