PDP-1 links the TGF-β and IIS pathways to regulate longevity, development, and metabolism.

The insulin/IGF-1 signaling (IIS) pathway is a conserved regulator of longevity, development, and metabolism. In Caenorhabditis elegans IIS involves activation of DAF-2 (insulin/IGF-1 receptor tyrosine kinase), AGE-1 (PI 3-kinase), and additional downstream serine/threonine kinases that ultimately p...

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Main Authors: Sri Devi Narasimhan, Kelvin Yen, Ankita Bansal, Eun-Soo Kwon, Srivatsan Padmanabhan, Heidi A Tissenbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-04-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3080858?pdf=render