Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

Steroid hormones sulfatase inactivation extends lifespan and ameliorates age-related diseases

  • Mercedes M. Pérez-Jiménez,
  • José M. Monje-Moreno,
  • Ana María Brokate-Llanos,
  • Mónica Venegas-Calerón,
  • Alicia Sánchez-García,
  • Paula Sansigre,
  • Amador Valladares,
  • Sara Esteban-García,
  • Irene Suárez-Pereira,
  • Javier Vitorica,
  • José Julián Ríos,
  • Marta Artal-Sanz,
  • Ángel M. Carrión,
  • Manuel J. Muñoz

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20269-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Sul-2 is a steroid sulfatase in c.elegans. Here the authors show that, in the absence of sul-2 enzymatic activity, worm lifespan is increased, and that chemical inhibition ameliorates symptoms of neurodegenerative disorders in worms and mice.