Cortisone extends life span in the rotifer Asplanchna brightwelli.
Cortisone at 100 and 200 microM concentrations produced a significant increase in both life span and reproduction in the rotifer Asplanchna brightwelli. Two possible mechanisms are discussed to explain these results: (1) cortisone stabilization of lysosomal membranes, or (2) recognition of cortisone as a hormone capable of altering resource allocation by the rotifers.
Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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D000818:Animals; D003348:Cortisone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008136:Longevity / Q000187:drug effects*; D012403:Rotifera / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology
D003348:Cortisone