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| RRC ID | 88143 |
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| Author | Das P, Ravi, Singh J. |
| Title | Iron-deplete diet enhances Caenorhabditis elegans lifespan via oxidative stress response pathways. |
| Journal | EMBO J |
| Abstract |
Gut microbes play a crucial role in modulating host lifespan. However, the microbial factors that influence host longevity and their mechanisms of action remain poorly understood. Using the expression of Caenorhabditis elegans FAT-7, a stearoyl-CoA 9-desaturase, as a proxy for lifespan modulation, we conduct a genome-wide bacterial mutant screen and identify 26 Escherichia coli mutants that enhance host lifespan. Transcriptomic and biochemical analyses reveal that these mutant diets induce oxidative stress and activate the mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt). Antioxidant supplementation abolishes lifespan extension, confirming that oxidative stress drives these effects. The extension of lifespan requires the oxidative stress response regulators SKN-1, SEK-1, and HLH-30. Mechanistically, these effects are linked to reduced iron availability, as iron supplementation restores FAT-7 expression, suppresses UPRmt activation, and abolishes lifespan extension. Iron chelation mimics the pro-longevity effects of the mutant diets, highlighting dietary iron as a key modulator of aging. Our findings reveal a bacterial-host metabolic axis that links oxidative stress, iron homeostasis, and longevity in C. elegans. |
| Volume | 44(24) |
| Pages | 7565-7589 |
| Published | 2025-12-1 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s44318-025-00634-7 |
| PII | 10.1038/s44318-025-00634-7 |
| PMID | 41214214 |
| PMC | PMC12706066 |
| MeSH | Animals Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Proteins Caenorhabditis elegans* / genetics Caenorhabditis elegans* / metabolism Caenorhabditis elegans* / physiology Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / genetics Caenorhabditis elegans Proteins / metabolism DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism Diet Escherichia coli / genetics Iron* / metabolism Longevity* Mitochondria / metabolism Mutation Oxidative Stress* Transcription Factors / genetics Transcription Factors / metabolism Unfolded Protein Response |
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| Total number of mentions | 35 |
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