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Long-lived termite kings and queens activate telomerase in somatic organs
Proceedings of the Royal Society B - Biological Sciences 288 (1949): 20210511 (2021)
Kings and queens of termites, like queens of other advanced eusocial insects, are endowed with admirable longevity, which dramatically exceeds the life expectancies of their non-reproducing nest-mates and related solitary insects. In the quest to find the mechanisms underlying the longevity of termite reproductives, we focused on somatic maintenance mediated by telomerase. This ribonucleoprotein is well established for pro-longevity functions in vertebrates, thanks primarily to its ability of telomere extension. However, its participation in lifespan regulation of insects, including the eusocial taxa, remains understudied. Here, we report a conspicuous increase of telomerase abundance and catalytic activity in the somatic organs of primary and secondary reproductives of the termite Prorhinotermes simplex and confirm a similar pattern in two other termite species. These observations stand in contrast with the telomerase downregulation characteristic for most adult somatic tissues in…
A radioligand receptor binding assay for measuring of insulin secreted by MIN6 cells after stimulation with glucose, arginine, ornithine, dopamine, and serotonin
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 2021: Early View
GPR10 gene deletion in mice increases basal neuronal activity, disturbs insulin sensitivity and alters lipid homeostasis
Gene 774: 145427 (2021)
Diverse synthetic approaches towards C1′-branched acyclic nucleoside phosphonates
Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry 2021: Early View