A Small RNA with a Big Impact on Cell Aging
A Small RNA with a Big Impact on Cell Aging
Proteins that trigger cell senescence occupy much of the literature on aging, but a small RNA moves into the limelight.
Proteins that trigger cell senescence occupy much of the literature on aging, but a small RNA moves into the limelight.
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How Sperm Regulate Offspring Health
Deanna MacNeil, PhD | Aug 9, 2024 | 3 min read
A short term high fat diet before fertilization rewires sperm small RNA expression, passing predisposition to metabolic disease onto offspring.
Newly Discovered Glycosylated RNA Is All Over Cells: Study
Christie Wilcox, PhD | May 18, 2021 | 8 min read
Prior to a 2019 preprint, “glycoRNAs” weren’t known to exist. Now, the researchers who found them say they’re on lots of cells and may play a role in immune signaling.
How Worms Avoid Eating Bad Bacteria and Warn Their Offspring Too
Jef Akst | Dec 12, 2019 | 3 min read
A small RNA in Pseudomonas triggers an avoidance response in C. elegans that can be passed on to the next generation, according to research presented at this week’s meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology.
Worm Parents Pass on Behaviors Epigenetically to Offspring
Katarina Zimmer | Jun 7, 2019 | 7 min read
Two research groups demonstrate that in Caenorhabditis elegans, behavioral traits can be passed down through the germline to future generations, even though they aren’t hard-wired.