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Sensory Influence on Homeostasis and Lifespan: Molecules and Circuits

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Protein Metabolism and Homeostasis in Aging

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 694))

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The animal’s ability to maintain homeostasis in response to different environments can influence its survival. This chapter will discuss the mechanisms by which environmental cues act through sensory pathways to influence hormone secretion and homeostasis. Interestingly, recent studies also show that there is a sensory influence on lifespan that requires the modulation of hormonal signaling activities. Thus, this raises the possibility that the sensory influence on homeostasis underlies the sensory influence on lifespan.

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Alcedo, J., Maier, W., Ch’ng, Q. (2010). Sensory Influence on Homeostasis and Lifespan: Molecules and Circuits. In: Tavernarakis, N. (eds) Protein Metabolism and Homeostasis in Aging. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 694. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7002-2_14

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