Vera A. Gorbunova

This study shows that STING deficiency in mice increases median lifespan and reduces age-related liver damage.

This study shows that cGAS deficiency in mice leads to premature aging through inflammation and de-repression of LINE1 elements.

This study examines age-related behavioral changes in laboratory-housed Octodon degus, finding increased locomotor activity and altered social behavior in older animals, resembling dementia-like traits.

This study identifies phosphorylation sites in the SIRT6 C-terminus that enhance PARP1 interaction and oxidative stress resistance, correlating with maximum lifespan in mammals.

This study investigates the thermogenic potential of naked mole-rat brown adipose tissue and its ability to maintain body temperature in cold, finding that NMRs can initiate non-shivering thermogenesis but cannot sustain it due to heat loss and substrate limitations.

This study shows that SIRT6 Serine 10 mutations in mice affect DNA repair, LINE1 expression, and lifespan, with reduced LINE1 control having a stronger impact on lifespan than enhanced DNA repair.

The paper compares ribosome structures of naked mole-rats, tuco-tucos, and guinea pigs, finding fragmented 28S rRNA in the former with potential links to high translational fidelity.

The paper uses Nanopore long-read DNA sequencing to analyze retrotransposon activation in aged and Alzheimer's disease brains, identifying somatic insertions and epigenetic changes.

This study expresses a naked mole-rat HA synthase 2 transgene in mice, finding improved healthspan but no reduction in age-related hearing loss.

This study shows that bat fibroblasts require fewer oncogenic hits for malignant transformation compared to other long-lived mammals, suggesting reliance on non-cell autonomous tumor suppression mechanisms.

This study identifies fucoidans as senotherapeutics that enhance SIRT6-dependent DNA repair and reduce senescence in aged mice.

This study shows that fucoidan, a seaweed-derived polysaccharide, extends healthspan and lifespan in aged mice by activating SIRT6, which reduces LINE1 retrotransposon activity and epigenetic aging.

This study shows that changes in transposable element methylation during aging predict age and that demethylation of young L1s is linked to cancer.

The paper identifies neuropeptides that specify and reprogram division of labor in leafcutter ants, showing their role in behavior and transcriptomic changes.

This study shows that alpha-synuclein regulates DNA double-strand break repair via DNA-PKcs in HAP1 cells and neurons, linking its dysfunction to genomic instability in neurodegenerative diseases.

This study identifies delphinidin as a hyaluronidase inhibitor that reduces cancer metastasis in cell cultures and mouse models.

The paper develops universal epigenetic clocks that accurately estimate age across mammalian tissues using DNA methylation data from 185 species.

The paper identifies a SIRT6 variant enriched in centenarians that improves genome stability through enhanced mADPr activity and interaction with Lamin A.

The paper identifies a unique myeloid progenitor cell type, TC90, specific to neonatal naked mole-rats that supports innate immunity during early development.

This study develops DNA methylation clocks for naked mole-rats and finds that queens age more slowly than non-breeders, suggesting a link between reproductive status and epigenetic aging.

The paper measures protein turnover rates in fibroblasts from long-lived species and finds slower turnover correlates with longer lifespan and reduced ROS.

This study identifies genes contributing to beaver longevity and cancer resistance through genomic analysis of gene copy number, expression, and evolutionary changes.

This study shows that inhibiting L1 retrotransposition with NRTIs improves health and extends the lifespan of SIRT6 knockout mice by reducing type I interferon response and DNA damage.