Human IGF1 regulates midgut oxidative stress and epithelial homeostasis to balance lifespan and Plasmodium falciparum resistance in Anopheles stephensi.

Insulin and insulin-like growth factor signaling (IIS) regulates cell death, repair, autophagy, and renewal in response to stress, damage, and pathogen challenge. Therefore, IIS is fundamental to lifespan and disease resistance. Previously, we showed that insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) within a...

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Main Authors: Anna L Drexler, Jose E Pietri, Nazzy Pakpour, Eric Hauck, Bo Wang, Elizabeth K K Glennon, Martha Georgis, Michael A Riehle, Shirley Luckhart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-06-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4072789?pdf=render