Mitochondrial ubiquinone-mediated longevity is marked by reduced cytoplasmic protein translation
Marte Molenaars, Georges E. Janssens, Toon Santermans, Marco Lezzerini, Rob Jelier, Alyson W. MacInnes, Riekelt H. Houtkooper
This study shows that clk-1 mutations in C. elegans extend lifespan by repressing cytoplasmic protein translation, similar to insulin signaling reductions, and identifies TAF-4 as a repressor of polyribosome formation under these conditions.
bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2018 · PreprintSystems Biology