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An aging-independent replicative lifespan in a symmetrically dividing eukaryote

  1. Eric C Spivey
  2. Stephen K Jones
  3. James R Rybarski
  4. Fatema A Saifuddin
  5. Ilya J Finkelstein  Is a corresponding author
  1. The University of Texas at Austin, United States
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.20340
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  1. Eric C Spivey
  2. Stephen K Jones
  3. James R Rybarski
  4. Fatema A Saifuddin
  5. Ilya J Finkelstein
(2017)
An aging-independent replicative lifespan in a symmetrically dividing eukaryote
eLife 6:e20340.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.20340
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Abstract

The replicative lifespan (RLS) of a cell-defined as the number of cell divisions before death-has informed our understanding of the mechanisms of cellular aging. However, little is known about aging and longevity in symmetrically dividing eukaryotic cells because most prior studies have used budding yeast for RLS studies. Here, we describe a multiplexed fission yeast lifespan micro-dissector (multFYLM) and an associated image processing pipeline for performing high-throughput and automated single-cell micro-dissection. Using the multFYLM, we observe continuous replication of hundreds of individual fission yeast cells for over seventy-five generations. Surprisingly, cells die without the classic hallmarks of cellular aging, such as progressive changes in size, doubling time, or sibling health. Genetic perturbations and drugs can extend the RLS via an aging-independent mechanism. Using a quantitative model to analyze these results, we conclude that fission yeast does not age and that cellular aging and replicative lifespan can be uncoupled in a eukaryotic cell.

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The following previously published data sets were used
    1. Wood et al.
    (2002) The genome sequence of Schizosaccharomyces pombe
    Publicly available at the NCBI Nucleotide (sccession no: CU329670.1).
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/CU329670.1
    1. Wood et al.
    (2002) The genome sequence of Schizosaccharomyces pombe
    Publicly available at the NCBI Nucleotide (sccession no: CU329671.1).
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/CU329671.1
    1. Wood et al.
    (2002) The genome sequence of Schizosaccharomyces pombe
    Publicly available at the NCBI Nucleotide (sccession no: CU329672.1).
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/CU329672.1

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  1. Eric C Spivey

    Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States
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  2. Stephen K Jones

    Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States
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  3. James R Rybarski

    Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States
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  4. Fatema A Saifuddin

    Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States
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  5. Ilya J Finkelstein

    Department of Molecular Biosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States
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    ifinkelstein@cm.utexas.edu
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Funding

American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR-020)

  • Eric C Spivey
  • Stephen K Jones
  • James R Rybarski
  • Fatema A Saifuddin
  • Ilya J Finkelstein

National Institute on Aging (F32 AG053051)

  • Stephen K Jones

Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (R1214)

  • James R Rybarski
  • Fatema A Saifuddin
  • Ilya J Finkelstein

Welch Foundation (F-l808)

  • Eric C Spivey
  • Stephen K Jones
  • James R Rybarski
  • Fatema A Saifuddin
  • Ilya J Finkelstein

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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© 2017, Spivey et al.

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  1. Eric C Spivey
  2. Stephen K Jones
  3. James R Rybarski
  4. Fatema A Saifuddin
  5. Ilya J Finkelstein
(2017)
An aging-independent replicative lifespan in a symmetrically dividing eukaryote
eLife 6:e20340.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.20340

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