Caenorhabditis elegansGenAge entry for tsp-3 (Caenorhabditis elegans)

Gene information (ID: 2227)

Symbol
tsp-3
Name
TetraSPanin 3
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)

Potential relevance to longevity and/or ageing

Observations
Downregulation of tsp-3 in worms extended lifespan by 41% at 25 degrees celcius but not at 15 degrees celcius. Functional decline was delayed in the long-lived worms.
% change in avg or median lifespan
Mean lifespan is 41% higher.
Lifespan Effect
Increase
Genetic Manipulation
RNA interference
Longevity Category
Anti-Longevity
Primary reference

    Homologs in other organisms

    No homologs found

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