# Nerve signals help regulate lifespan extension in worms

> Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington found that genetically restricting methionine in C. elegans worms triggered a mitochondrial stress response and delayed intestinal aging. Neuropeptide signaling was required for this response and partly regulated mitochondrial network formation.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:12:26.976Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97549-nerve-signals-help-regulate-lifespan-extension-in-worms
- Commodities: [Methionine](https://feedsoft.ai/c/METH.md)

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## Sources

- agingresearch.news: https://agingresearch.news/p/DOI-10.1093_GENETICS_IYAG326/nerve-signals-help-regulate-lifespan-extension-in-worms

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