Four Glial Cells Boost Lifespan in Roundworm (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Four Glial Cells Boost Lifespan in Roundworm

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The head of a roundworm, C. elegans. The glia that regulate the stress response in the worm's peripheral cells are highlighted. A mere four of these cells, known as CEPsh glial cells, protect the organism from age-related decline.

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Ashley Frakes, UC Berkeley

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