RRC ID 59640
著者 Zullo JM, Drake D, Aron L, O'Hern P, Dhamne SC, Davidsohn N, Mao CA, Klein WH, Rotenberg A, Bennett DA, Church GM, Colaiácovo MP, Yankner BA.
タイトル Regulation of lifespan by neural excitation and REST.
ジャーナル Nature
Abstract The mechanisms that extend lifespan in humans are poorly understood. Here we show that extended longevity in humans is associated with a distinct transcriptome signature in the cerebral cortex that is characterized by downregulation of genes related to neural excitation and synaptic function. In Caenorhabditis elegans, neural excitation increases with age and inhibition of excitation globally, or in glutamatergic or cholinergic neurons, increases longevity. Furthermore, longevity is dynamically regulated by the excitatory-inhibitory balance of neural circuits. The transcription factor REST is upregulated in humans with extended longevity and represses excitation-related genes. Notably, REST-deficient mice exhibit increased cortical activity and neuronal excitability during ageing. Similarly, loss-of-function mutations in the C. elegans REST orthologue genes spr-3 and spr-4 elevate neural excitation and reduce the lifespan of long-lived daf-2 mutants. In wild-type worms, overexpression of spr-4 suppresses excitation and extends lifespan. REST, SPR-3, SPR-4 and reduced excitation activate the longevity-associated transcription factors FOXO1 and DAF-16 in mammals and worms, respectively. These findings reveal a conserved mechanism of ageing that is mediated by neural circuit activity and regulated by REST.
巻・号 574(7778)
ページ 359-364
公開日 2019-10-1
DOI 10.1038/s41586-019-1647-8
PII 10.1038/s41586-019-1647-8
PMID 31619788
PMC PMC6893853
MeSH Aging Animals Brain / cytology Brain / metabolism Caenorhabditis elegans Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / metabolism* DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism* Forkhead Transcription Factors / metabolism Humans Longevity* Mice Mice, 129 Strain Mice, Inbred C57BL Mice, Knockout Mice, Transgenic Neurons / metabolism* RNA Interference RNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism Repressor Proteins / metabolism* Transcription Factors / metabolism*
IF 43.07
引用数 10
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