- Symbol
- cgt-2
- Name
- Ceramide glucosyltransferase 2
- Organism
- Caenorhabditis elegans (AnAge)
- Observations
- RNA interference of CGT-2 (F20B4.6), a glucosylceramide synthase, results in both mean and maximum lifespan extension.
- % change in max lifespan
- Maximum lifespan is 24% higher.
- % change in avg or median lifespan
- Mean lifespan is 40% higher.
- Lifespan Effect
- Increase
- Genetic Manipulation
- RNA interference
- Longevity Category
- Anti-Longevity
- Primary reference
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- Danio rerio
- ugcg
- Drosophila melanogaster
- GlcT-1
- Homo sapiens
- UGCG
- Mus musculus
- Ugcg
- Rattus norvegicus
- Ugcg
- WormBase
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- Entrez Gene
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- Homologues
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GenAge entry for cgt-2 (Caenorhabditis elegans)