
Rachel Kaletsky
@rkaletsky
Worms, genes, orchids. She/her.
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11-07-2019 21:48:45
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Neuronal activation of Gαq EGL-30/GNAQ late in life rejuvenates cognition across species ctmurphy1.bsky.social UCSF Bakar Aging Research Institute Villeda Lab cell.com/cell-reports/f… | Cell Reports


Mammals and worms share similar molecular mechanisms for long-term memory formation. lifespan.io/news/a-mutatio… ctmurphy1.bsky.social Princeton University

Check out our review (open access) on the logic of TEI by Titas Sengupta & Rachel Kaletsky: annualreviews.org/doi/full/10.11…

Enhanced Branched-Chain Amino Acid Metabolism Improves Age-Related Reproduction in C. elegans Chen Lesnik חן לסניק 💔, ctmurphy1.bsky.social and coauthors. 👉Oocyte quality deterioration can be delayed, and reproduction can be extended in wild-type animals both by bcat-1 overexpression and by






RESEARCH | Chen Lesnik חן לסניק 💔, Rachel Kaletsky, ctmurphy1.bsky.social et al. (Princeton University): In C. elegans, branched-chain amino acid catabolism is important for maintaining oocyte quality with age 🪱 nature.com/articles/s4225…



When I started my postdoc, I asked if partial reprogramming could rejuvenate aging worm neurons. It turns out, these worm OSK factors are neutral or even deleterious to C. elegans lifespan and chemosensation! Thanks to ctmurphy1.bsky.social and Rachel Kaletsky for their help and support!