RRC ID 80882
Author De-Souza EA, Thompson MA, Taylor RC.
Title Olfactory chemosensation extends lifespan through TGF-β signaling and UPR activation.
Journal Nat Aging
Abstract Animals rely on chemosensory cues to survive in pathogen-rich environments. In Caenorhabditis elegans, pathogenic bacteria trigger aversive behaviors through neuronal perception and activate molecular defenses throughout the animal. This suggests that neurons can coordinate the activation of organism-wide defensive responses upon pathogen perception. In this study, we found that exposure to volatile pathogen-associated compounds induces activation of the endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response (UPRER) in peripheral tissues after xbp-1 splicing in neurons. This odorant-induced UPRER activation is dependent upon DAF-7/transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) signaling and leads to extended lifespan and enhanced clearance of toxic proteins. Notably, rescue of the DAF-1 TGF-β receptor in RIM/RIC interneurons is sufficient to significantly recover UPRER activation upon 1-undecene exposure. Our data suggest that the cell non-autonomous UPRER rewires organismal proteostasis in response to pathogen detection, pre-empting proteotoxic stress. Thus, chemosensation of particular odors may be a route to manipulation of stress responses and longevity.
Volume 3(8)
Pages 938-947
Published 2023-8-1
DOI 10.1038/s43587-023-00467-1
PII 10.1038/s43587-023-00467-1
PMID 37500972
PMC PMC10432268
MeSH Animals Caenorhabditis elegans / metabolism Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins* / genetics Longevity* Transforming Growth Factor beta / metabolism Unfolded Protein Response
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C.elegans tm373