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Heather J. M. Weir

Harvard University

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Organism:C. elegans· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Approach:statistical model· 1

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AMPK Modulates Associative Learning via Neuronal Mitochondrial Fusion in C. elegans

Caroline C. Escoubas, Vanessa Laversenne, Emina Tabakovic, Heather J. M. Weir, Nicole Clark, William B. Mair

This study shows that AMPK enhances associative learning in C. elegans by promoting neuronal mitochondrial fusion, which is critical for maintaining neuronal function with age and in neurodegenerative conditions.

bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience

Neuronal TORC1 modulates longevity via AMPK and cell nonautonomous regulation of mitochondrial dynamics in C. elegans

Yue Zhang, Anne Lanjuin, Suvagata Roy Chowdhury, Meeta Mistry, Carlos G. Silva-García, Heather J. M. Weir, Chia-Lin Lee, Caroline C. Escoubas, Emina Tabakovic, William B. Mair

eLife · Aug 14, 2019Peer-reviewedGenetics