- Symbol
- Hsp68
- Aliases
- 68; CG5436; Dmel\CG5436; Hsp-68; hsp68; HSP68
- Name
- Heat shock protein 68
- Organism
- Drosophila melanogaster (AnAge)
- Known functions and activities
- Response to heat shock
- Observations
- Overexpression extends lifespan.
- Lifespan Effect
- Increase
- Genetic Manipulation
- Overexpression
- Longevity Category
- Pro-Longevity
- Primary reference
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- Observations
- Overexpression in somatic cells caused a 20% mean lifespan extension.
- % change in avg or median lifespan
- Average lifespan is 20% higher.
- Lifespan Effect
- Increase
- Genetic Manipulation
- Overexpression
- Longevity Category
- Pro-Longevity
- Primary reference
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- Caenorhabditis elegans
- F44E5.5
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- F44E5.5
- Caenorhabditis elegans
- hsp-70
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- SSA1
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GenAge entry for Hsp68 (Drosophila melanogaster)