The lysosome is an essential organelle that degrades extra- and intra-cellular components and acts as a signaling hub. A study in Caenorhabditis elegans now shows that the lysosome mediates inter-tissue communication from periphery to neurons to regulate lifespan via fatty acid breakdown and secretion.

中文翻译：

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长寿取决于开放的沟通


溶酶体是一种重要的细胞器，可降解细胞外和细胞内成分并充当信号中枢。一项对秀丽隐杆线虫的研究现在表明，溶酶体介导从外周到神经元的组织间通讯，通过脂肪酸分解和分泌来调节寿命。