声明
Abstract
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1:Introduction
1.1 AIM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
1.2 THE BIOLOGY OF AGEING
1.2.1 Programmed theories of ageing
1.2.2 Damage-based theory of ageing
1.2.3 Potential interventions into the ageing process
1.3 THE C.ELEGANS AMODEL ORGANISM IN RESEARCH
1.3.1 An overview and scientific classification of the C.elegans
1.3.2 Reproduction and life cycle of the C.elegans
1.3.3 Economic importance and C.elegans as prime model organism
1.3.4 Age-related changes that occur in the C.elegans
1.3.5 Pathways involved in aging of the C.elegans
1.4 THE MICRORNA(miRNA)
1.4.1 The miRNA biogenesis pathway
1.4.2 The molecular mechanism of miRNA
Chapter 2:Materials and Methods
2.1 EQUIPMENT,COMMON REAGENTS USED AND PREPARATIONS
2.1.1 List of equipment and reagents
2.1.2 Materials and their preparation
2.2 CULTURING AND MAINTENANCE OF ORGANISMS
2.2.1 Bacterial growth and seeding plates for worm culturing
2.2.2 Worm culturing and maintenance
2.3 LIFESPAN ANALYSIS PROTOCOL
2.4 HEALTHSAPAN ANALYSIS ASSAYS
2.4.1 Reproductive Health/Fertility assay
2.4.2 Pharyngeal Pumping rate(feeding rate)
2.4.3 Heat stress resistance
Chapter 3:Results and Discussion
3.1 LIFESPAN ANALYSIS
3.2 HEALTHSPAN ASSAY
3.2.1 Reproductive health test
3.2.2 Pharyngeal Pumping rate(feeding rate)
3.2.3 Heat stress resistance test
3.3 COLLATION OF HEALTHSPAN AND GEROSPAN
Chapter 4:Summary and Future directions
4.1 Summary and conclusion
4.2 Future direction
References
Acknowledgments
Appendix