Table 1 Effects of individual RNAis on C. elegans lifespan.

From: Branched-chain amino acid catabolism is a conserved regulator of physiological ageing

Effect on lifespan

Upregulated genes

Downregulated genes

Shortened

sma-1, mod-5, mfb-1

calu-1, spds-1, ssq-1, act-4, fat-7, act-1

Unchanged

mrp-2, cft-1, M116.2, cht-1

cpn-2, tba-9, ifa-1, ost-1, ssq-4, ssq-3, ifc-1

Extended <5%

Y71G12B.31, ZC373.4

plk-3, tba-6, ifb-2, F13A7.1, ifb-1, ifc-2, cyb-2.1

Extended ≥5%

fkh-7, csp-2, lgg-1, Y50C1A.1

bcat-1, T25B9.1, ndk-1, ifd-1, tba-4, ifa-3, try-1, ifp-1