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http://dx.doi.org/10.5483/BMBRep.2021.54.5.198

The soma-germline communication: implications for somatic and reproductive aging  

Gaddy, Matthew A. (Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University)
Kuang, Swana (Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University)
Alfhili, Mohammad A. (Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University)
Lee, Myon Hee (Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University)
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BMB Reports / v.54, no.5, 2021 , pp. 253-259 More about this Journal
Abstract
Aging is characterized by a functional decline in most physiological processes, including alterations in cellular metabolism and defense mechanisms. Increasing evidence suggests that caloric restriction extends longevity and retards age-related diseases at least in part by reducing metabolic rate and oxidative stress in a variety of species, including yeast, worms, flies, and mice. Moreover, recent studies in invertebrates - worms and flies, highlight the intricate interrelation between reproductive longevity and somatic aging (known as disposable soma theory of aging), which appears to be conserved in vertebrates. This review is specifically focused on how the reproductive system modulates somatic aging and vice versa in genetic model systems. Since many signaling pathways governing the aging process are evolutionarily conserved, similar mechanisms may be involved in controlling soma and reproductive aging in vertebrates.
Keywords
Aging; Germline; Reproduction; Soma; Soma theory;
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