Contested Claims
Evidence pair

molt defect vs WBbt:0003760

PhenotypeAnimals exhibit defects in the process of periodic shedding, of part or all of its cuticle, during cuticle replacement that punctuates each larval stage.·Anatomy

Evidence summary

93 claims between these entities

77Supports
4Refutes
12Uncertain

Refuting evidence (4)

refutescauses52% conf.

Dietary restriction (DR), limiting nutrient intake from diet without causing malnutrition, delays the aging process and extends lifespan in multiple organisms.

Dissecting the gene network of dietary restriction to identify evolutionarily conserved pathways and new functional genes.PMID:22912585(2012)
refutespositively regulates52% conf.

The results indicate that Polκ does not suppress BP-induced mutagenesis and carcinogenesis in the colon, but counteracts inflammation-induced mutagenesis in multiple organs.

DNA polymerase kappa counteracts inflammation-induced mutagenesis in multiple organs of mice.PMID:30620413(2019)
refutescauses52% conf.

If it is not eradicated from the wound, it translocates to the bloodstream, causing sepsis, multiorgan failure, and death.

Heparinase Is Essential for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence during Thermal Injury and Infection.PMID:29061710(2018)
refutesregulates51% conf.

Although additional Maf1 targets are likely, they have not been identified, and these recent findings begin to define specific activities for Maf1 in multicellular organisms beyond the regulation of RNA polymerase III transcription and suggest that Maf1 plays a more diverse role in organismal physiology.

Emerging Roles for Maf1 beyond the Regulation of RNA Polymerase III Activity.PMID:26173035(2015)

Supporting evidence (77)

supportscauses52% conf.

Antiviral therapeutics have made a critical contribution in mitigating the symptoms and clinical outcomes of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), in which a single-stranded RNA viral pathogen, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causes multi-organ injuries.

Cardiovascular adverse effects of antiviral therapies for COVID-19: Evidence and plausible mechanisms.PMID:39251859(2025)
supportscauses52% conf.

Widespread application of carbendazim (CBZ) is a major environmental impact because of its residues that caused multi-organ dysfunction.

Newly synthesized chitosan-nanoparticles attenuate carbendazim hepatorenal toxicity in rats via activation of Nrf2/HO1 signalling pathway.PMID:35705592(2022)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Mechanistically, artesunate induces the expression of GDF15 in multiple organs, especially the liver, in mice through a C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP)-directed integrated stress response.

Artesunate treats obesity in male mice and non-human primates through GDF15/GFRAL signalling axis.PMID:38310105(2024)
supportsexpressed in52% conf.

In addition to multiple endocrine organs, Klotho is expressed in kidney distal convoluted tubules and parathyroid cells, mediating the role of FGF-23 in bone-kidney-parathyroid control of phosphate and calcium.

Phosphate and Klotho.PMID:21346722(2011)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Furthermore, NAD(+) and NAMPT levels show significant decreases in multiple organs during aging, and NMN improves glucose intolerance and lipid profiles in age-induced T2D mice.

Nicotinamide mononucleotide, a key NAD(+) intermediate, treats the pathophysiology of diet- and age-induced diabetes in mice.PMID:21982712(2011)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Multiple signs and symptoms of aging were found to occur at an accelerated rate in the Ercc1(-/Δ7) mice as compared to wild-type controls, including a decline in weight of both whole body and various organs, numerous histopathological lesions, and immune parameters.

Broad segmental progeroid changes in short-lived Ercc1(-/Δ7) mice.PMID:22953029(2011)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

In conclusion, PA-induced bacteremia in a catheterized pig is a clinically relevant model for acute severe sepsis and enables the study of complex multi-organ metabolisms.

Characteristics of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa induced porcine sepsis model for multi-organ metabolic flux measurements.PMID:28679339(2018)
supportsregulates52% conf.

We developed and evaluated a controlled hyperdynamic severe sepsis pig model that can be used for in vivo multi-organ metabolic studies in a conscious state.

Characteristics of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa induced porcine sepsis model for multi-organ metabolic flux measurements.PMID:28679339(2018)
supportscauses52% conf.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multiorgan disease caused by loss of a functional cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) chloride channel in many epithelia of the body.

Gastrointestinal pathology in juvenile and adult CFTR-knockout ferrets.PMID:24637292(2014)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) hydrolyzes triacylglycerides in lipoproteins and regulates lipid metabolism in multiple organs and tissues, including the central nervous system (CNS).

Deficiency of Lipoprotein Lipase in Neurons Decreases AMPA Receptor Phosphorylation and Leads to Neurobehavioral Abnormalities in Mice.PMID:26263173(2015)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Target of rapamycin complex 1 (TORC1), which controls growth in response to nutrients, promotes ageing in multiple organisms.

Systematic screen for mutants resistant to TORC1 inhibition in fission yeast reveals genes involved in cellular ageing and growth.PMID:24463365(2014)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

We systematically screened and evaluated elderly senile multiple organ dysfunction macaque models to determine whether BMMSCs inhibited lung tissue degeneration.

The effects of BMMSC treatment on lung tissue degeneration in elderly macaques.PMID:33648583(2021)
supportscauses52% conf.

COVID-19 can cause multiple organ damages as well as metabolic abnormalities such as hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, and new onset of diabetes.

SARS-CoV-2 infection impairs the insulin/IGF signaling pathway in the lung, liver, adipose tissue, and pancreatic cells via IRF1.PMID:35688210(2022)
supportscauses52% conf.

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a multi-organ progressive genetic disease caused by loss of functional cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) channel.

Clinically-approved CFTR modulators rescue Nrf2 dysfunction in cystic fibrosis airway epithelia.PMID:31145101(2019)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Myofibroblasts promote fibrosis in multiple organs, including the lungs.

PLK1 Inhibition alleviates transplant-associated obliterative bronchiolitis by suppressing myofibroblast differentiation.PMID:32541091(2020)
supportscauses52% conf.

However, how OSAHS cause multiple organ injury and initiate inter-organ communication remains unclear.

The contribution of chronic intermittent hypoxia to OSAHS: From the perspective of serum extracellular microvesicle proteins.PMID:29522771(2018)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Together, this analysis of differential splicing across multiple organs establishes that splicing is regulated cell-type-specifically.

RNA splicing programs define tissue compartments and cell types at single-cell resolution.PMID:34515025(2021)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Their involvement in the regulation of aging and senescence has been demonstrated and studied in multiple organisms and cell types, especially that of ceramide and sphingosine-1-phosphate; ceramide induces cellular senescence and sphingosine-1-phosphate delays it.

Role of sphingolipids in senescence: implication in aging and age-related diseases.PMID:30108193(2018)
supportscauses52% conf.

Aging can cause multiple organ function attenuations, leading to the occurrence and development of various age-related metabolic, nervous system, and cardiovascular diseases.

Comparison of multi-tissue aging between human and mouse.PMID:30996271(2019)
supportscauses52% conf.

Moreover, in a zebrafish model, LPA3 deficiency was sufficient to cause premature aging phenotypes in multiple organs, as well as a shorter lifespan.

Lysophosphatidic acid receptor LPA3 prevents oxidative stress and cellular senescence in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome.PMID:31714004(2020)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a central regulator of both lifespan and health across multiple model organisms. β-Guanidinopropionic acid (GPA) is an endogenous AMPK activator previously shown to improve metabolic function in young and obese mice.

Beta-guanidinopropionic acid has age-specific effects on markers of health and function in mice.PMID:33890206(2021)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Activating mutations in the BRAF-MAPK pathway have been reported in histiocytoses, hematological inflammatory neoplasms characterized by multi-organ dissemination of pro-inflammatory myeloid cells.

Oncogene-induced senescence in hematopoietic progenitors features myeloid restricted hematopoiesis, chronic inflammation and histiocytosis.PMID:34315896(2021)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

Mechanistically, EPCs systemic administration inhibited the expression of mRNA and protein of USP7 and p300 in multiple organs of COPD mice, exerting therapeutic effects.

Endothelial progenitor cells systemic administration alleviates multi-organ senescence by down-regulating USP7/p300 pathway in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.PMID:38057857(2023)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Compared with COPD group, senescence-associated β-galactosidase activity was decreased, protein and mRNA expression of p16 was down-regulated, while protein and mRNA expression of cyclin D1 and TERT were up-regulated of multiple organs, including lung, heart, liver, spleen and kidney in COPD mice after EPCs system intervention.

Endothelial progenitor cells systemic administration alleviates multi-organ senescence by down-regulating USP7/p300 pathway in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.PMID:38057857(2023)
supportscauses52% conf.

Sepsis consists of life-threatening multi-organ dysfunction caused by an excessive systemic inflammatory response to infection.

Transducin-like enhancer of split 3 protects against lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation through DEAD-box helicase 5-activating transcription factor 1-protein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit 5A signaling.PMID:40132669(2026)
supportscauses52% conf.

Chlorpyrifos (CPF) is a class of toxic compounds which has been widely used in agriculture that can cause multi-organ damage to the liver, kidneys, testes, and nervous system.

Protective effect of total saponins of ginseng stems and leaves (GSLS) on chlorpyrifos-induced brain toxicity in mice through the PTEN/PI3K/AKT axis.PMID:36374217(2022)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Surprisingly, inactivation of both Slc25a1 alleles results in alterations in the development of multiple organs, and in a severe proliferation defect by activating two senescence programs, oncogene-induced senescence (OIS) and mitochondrial dysfunction-induced senescence (MiDAS), which converge upon the induction of the p53 tumor suppressor.

Inactivation of the SLC25A1 gene during embryogenesis induces a unique senescence program controlled by p53.PMID:39733217(2025)
supportscauses52% conf.

Fibrillin 1 gene (Fbn1) mutations cause Marfan syndrome (MFS), triggering life-threatening aortic complications and multi-organ effects.

Sex- and age-dependent neurovascular abnormalities linked to neuroinflammation lead to exacerbated post-ischemic brain injury in Marfan syndrome mice.PMID:40349485(2025)
supportscauses52% conf.

HGPS leads to multiple organ systems being affected, including cardiovascular, skeletal, neurological, and dermatological systems, causing severe disability and increased mortality.

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome: unraveling the genetic basis, symptoms, and advancements in therapeutic approaches.PMID:39691184(2024)
supportscauses52% conf.

Paraneoplastic syndrome represents severe and complex systemic clinical symptoms manifesting in multiple organs of cancer patients, but its cause and cellular underpinnings remain little explored.

Translocation of gut bacteria promotes tumor-associated mortality by inducing immune-activated renal damage.PMID:40404992(2025)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

This study provides direct experimental evidence that periodontitis can promote systemic multi-organ aging via activation of the NF-κB signalling pathway, establishing a theoretical basis for developing therapeutic interventions.

Periodontitis-induced Systemic Multi-organ Aging Mediated by the NF-κB Signalling Pathway.PMID:41000044(2025)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Aging, a complex physiological process characterized by multi-organ involvement and closely associated with oxidative stress and chronic inflammation, has prompted growing scientific interest in natural antioxidant probiotics due to their dual health-promoting properties and anti-oxidative capabilities.

Potential Probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus NKU FL1-11 Prevents Aging-Related Oxidative Stress and Inflammation via mTOR and FoxO Signaling Pathways in Zebrafish.PMID:40482008(2026)
supportsregulates52% conf.

This new data includes four donors with multiple organs contributed, thus providing a unique data set in which genetic background, age, and epigenetic effects are controlled for.

Tabula Sapiens reveals transcription factor expression, senescence effects, and sex-specific features in cell types from 28 human organs and tissues.PMID:40909520(2025)
supportscauses52% conf.

Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory disease caused by severe infection, involving multiple organs in the body, with the lungs being the most susceptible, leading patients to develop acute lung injury (ALI).

MitoQ alleviates mitochondria damage in sepsis-acute lung injury in a citrate synthase dependent manner.PMID:40553170(2025)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Here, we demonstrate, using transgenic ethylene insensitive (44568) and Mitchell Diploid petunias, that multiple components of emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are regulated by ethylene.

Ethylene-regulated floral volatile synthesis in petunia corollas.PMID:15849311(2005)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

A single dose of ethyl pyruvate inhibits renal and multiple organ damage, and is still effective when given 12 hours after surgery.

Ethyl pyruvate decreases sepsis-induced acute renal failure and multiple organ damage in aged mice.PMID:14531793(2003)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Sepsis induces multi-organ damage, including myocardial dysfunction, which is often reversible.

Validation of Senescence of the Role of ATM/P53 Pathway in Myocardial Senescence in Mice with Sepsis.PMID:40271227(2025)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

To further clarify the mediating role of the NF-κB signalling pathway in periodontitis-induced multi-organ aging, an intervention study was conducted using the specific NF-κB inhibitor BAY 11-7082.

Periodontitis-induced Systemic Multi-organ Aging Mediated by the NF-κB Signalling Pathway.PMID:41000044(2025)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Notably, multi-organ integration analysis identified the Oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) pathway, widely regulated by KSLP in individual tissues, as the core pathway for delaying aging.

Kang Shuai Lao Pian exerts anti-aging effects by enhancing mitochondrial oxidative metabolism.PMID:41101068(2025)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

Here we report that immunocompromised mice received subcutaneous BMMSC transplants using hydroxyapatite tricalcium phosphate as a carrier suppressed age-related degeneration in multiple organs and benefited an increase in life span extension compared with control littermates.

Mesenchymal stem cell-mediated ectopic hematopoiesis alleviates aging-related phenotype in immunocompromised mice.PMID:19074727(2009)
supportsregulates52% conf.

The encoded product, Vps33a, is a member of the Sec1 and Class C multi-protein complex that regulates vesicle trafficking to specialized lysosome-related organelles.

The Vps33a gene regulates behavior and cerebellar Purkinje cell number.PMID:19254700(2009)
supportscauses52% conf.

Sepsis caused by Gram-negative bacteria is the consequence of an unrestrained infection that continuously releases lipopolysaccharide (LPS) into the bloodstream, which triggers an uncontrolled systemic inflammatory response leading to multiorgan failure and death.

Fh15 Blocks the Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Cytokine Storm While Modulating Peritoneal Macrophage Migration and CD38 Expression within Spleen Macrophages in a Mouse Model of Septic Shock.PMID:30567900(2018)
supportscauses52% conf.

Schistosomes are blood-dwelling helminth parasites that cause schistosomiasis, a debilitating disease resulting in inflammation and, in extreme cases, multiple organ damage.

Quantitative Proteomics of Enriched Esophageal and Gut Tissues from the Human Blood Fluke Schistosoma mansoni Pinpoints Secreted Proteins for Vaccine Development.PMID:31729880(2020)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Multi-organ failure caused by the inflammatory cytokine storm induced by severe infection is the major cause of death for sepsis.

Schistosoma japonicum Cystatin Alleviates Sepsis Through Activating Regulatory Macrophages.PMID:33718268(2021)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

The primary pathophysiological process of sepsis is to stimulate a massive release of inflammatory mediators to trigger systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), the major cause of multi-organ dysfunction and death.

Therapeutic effect of Echinococcus granulosus cyst fluid on bacterial sepsis in mice.PMID:38066526(2023)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

The anti-inflammatory effect of EgCF is carried out possibly through inducing macrophage polarization from pro-inflammatory M1 to regulatory M2 phenotype to reduce excessive inflammation of sepsis and subsequent multi-organ damage.

Therapeutic effect of Echinococcus granulosus cyst fluid on bacterial sepsis in mice.PMID:38066526(2023)
supportsprevents52% conf.

These must meet environmental, societal, and economic benchmarks while effectively preventing the settlement and growth of resilient multi-species consortia of biofouling organisms.

The impact and control of biofouling in marine aquaculture: a review.PMID:22775076(2012)
supportscauses52% conf.

Strongyloides stercoralis is well known to cause hyperinfection syndrome during the period of immunosuppression; but dissemination, worsening hyperinfection, and development of multiorgan dysfunction syndrome after initiation of ivermectin has not been reported in the past.

Multiorgan Dysfunction Syndrome from Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection in a Patient with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus-1 Coinfection After Initiation of Ivermectin Treatment.PMID:27527631(2016)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Bacteremia induces excessive inflammatory responses that result in multiple organ damage.

Therapeutic effect of Schistosoma japonicum cystatin on bacterial sepsis in mice.PMID:28482922(2017)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

Moreover, it can inhibit the induction of oxidative stress which causes cytokine storm and is associated with ALI, ARDS, and multi-organ damage (MOD).

Nitazoxanide and COVID-19: A review.PMID:36094778(2022)
supportscauses52% conf.

In patients receiving immunosuppressive therapies, Strongyloides stercoralis can cause a life-threatening septic shock, with multi-organ failure and infestation.

Strongyloides hyper-infection: a case for awareness.PMID:14754498(2003)
supportsprevents52% conf.

Both, albendazole and mebendazole have, a favourable effect in patients suffering from multiorgan and multicystic disease, in inoperable primary liver or lung echinococcosis, and they can also prevent secondary echinococcosis.

Anthelminthic treatment: an adjuvant therapeutic strategy against Echinococcus granulosus.PMID:19272345(2009)
supportscauses52% conf.

A multidrug-resistant β-hemolytic Enterococcus faecium was isolated from the skin of mice from a single pet store; this organism causes community-acquired infections in humans.

Infectious disease survey of Mus musculus from pet stores in New York City.PMID:22330866(2012)
supportsprevents52% conf.

Although TP has been marketed as a traditional Chinese medicine, its multi-organ toxicity prevents it from being widely used in clinical practice.

Triptolide: progress on research in pharmacodynamics and toxicology.PMID:24933225(2014)
supportsregulates52% conf.

On the whole, our data reveal that sanguinarine perturbs multiple mechanisms which regulate regeneration dynamics and contribute to a better understanding of the safety profile of this alkaloid in developing organisms.

The natural compound sanguinarine perturbs the regenerative capabilities of planarians.PMID:28287246(2017)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

The melanization reaction induced by activated phenoloxidase in arthropods is important in the multiple host defense innate immune reactions, leading to the sequestration and killing of invading microorganisms.

A novel 43-kDa protein as a negative regulatory component of phenoloxidase-induced melanin synthesis.PMID:15857824(2005)
supportscauses52% conf.

Although loiasis affects more than 20 million people and that its associated clinical complications can cause multiple organ failures, this disease remains understudied.

Whole-genome sequence of a female Loa loa adult worm from Cameroon.PMID:41882789(2026)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

Multi-colour flourescence in situ hybridization was used for physical mapping of the DNA families, and has shown that these tandemly organized families occur in large heterochromatic and DAPI positive blocks.

High-resolution mapping of repetitive DNA by in situ hybridization: molecular and chromosomal features of prominent dispersed and discretely localized DNA families from the wild beet species Beta procumbens.PMID:8704122(1996)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Pleiotropy, the concept that a single gene controls multiple distinct traits, is prevalent in most organisms and has broad implications for medicine and agriculture.

The Gene scb-1 Underlies Variation in Caenorhabditis elegans Chemotherapeutic Responses.PMID:32385045(2020)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

BORC is a multisubunit complex previously shown to promote coupling of mammalian lysosomes and C. elegans synaptic vesicle (SV) precursors (SVPs) to kinesins for anterograde transport of these organelles along microtubule tracks.

Synaptic Vesicle Precursors and Lysosomes Are Transported by Different Mechanisms in the Axon of Mammalian Neurons.PMID:32553155(2020)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Endocannabinoids are conserved lipid mediators that regulate multiple biological processes in a variety of organisms.

Synthesis of a Deuterated Standard for the Quantification of 2-Arachidonoylglycerol in Caenorhabditis elegans.PMID:31589209(2019)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Peptide signaling controls many processes involving coordinated actions of multiple organs, such as hormone-mediated appetite regulation.

Luqin-like RYamide peptides regulate food-evoked responses in C. elegans.PMID:28847365(2017)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

Hormetic stress plays a vital role to activate multiple stress-responsive genes for the benefit of an organism.

Phytochemicals-induced hormesis protects Caenorhabditis elegans against α-synuclein protein aggregation and stress through modulating HSF-1 and SKN-1/Nrf2 signaling pathways.PMID:29605769(2018)
supportscauses52% conf.

Cockayne syndrome (CS), a hereditary form of premature aging predominantly caused by mutations in the csb gene, affects multiple organs including skin where it manifests with hypersensitivity toward ultraviolet (UV) radiation and loss of subcutaneous fat.

HDAC inhibition improves autophagic and lysosomal function to prevent loss of subcutaneous fat in a mouse model of Cockayne syndrome.PMID:30158153(2018)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Binary gene regulatory tools such as the Tetracycline (Tet)-controlled transcription system have revolutionized genetic research in multiple organisms, but their applications to the worm remain very limited.

A Tet/Q Hybrid System for Robust and Versatile Control of Transgene Expression in C. elegans.PMID:30634168(2019)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

Our multi-organism-based approach reveals new components of the CCM regulatory network and foreshadows novel small-molecule-based therapeutic applications for suppressing this devastating disease in patients.

Systematic pharmacological screens uncover novel pathways involved in cerebral cavernous malformations.PMID:30181117(2018)
supportscauses52% conf.

Graphene oxide (GO) has been shown to cause multiple toxicities in various organisms.

Intestinal Insulin Signaling Encodes Two Different Molecular Mechanisms for the Shortened Longevity Induced by Graphene Oxide in Caenorhabditis elegans.PMID:27040644(2016)
supportscauses52% conf.

It is associated with multi-organ involvement and increased all-cause mortality, resembling a precocious aging process.

At the crossroads of longevity and metabolism: the metabolic syndrome and lifespan determinant pathways.PMID:21040402(2011)
supportsregulates52% conf.

The Rac and Cdc42 GTPases as well as the multiple GTP exchange factors that regulate their activity have been implicated in the pathways that drive actin cytoskeleton reorganization, but the individual contributions of these molecules to cell migration remain unknown.

Distinct roles of Rac GTPases and the UNC-73/Trio and PIX-1 Rac GTP exchange factors in neuroblast protrusion and migration in C. elegans.PMID:21686119(2010)
supportsexpressed in52% conf.

Multiple isoforms of eIF4E are expressed in a variety of organisms, but their specific roles are poorly understood.

Translation of a small subset of Caenorhabditis elegans mRNAs is dependent on a specific eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E isoform.PMID:15601834(2005)
supportsregulates52% conf.

This work has led into a study of regulated proteolysis involving calpains and also into the roles of the multiple C. elegans Patched proteins, which in other organisms have been shown to be receptors for the Hedgehog morphogen.

Nematode functional genomics.PMID:10797601(2000)
supportsprevents52% conf.

Antibiotics are commonly used in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU); however, several studies showed that the impact of antibiotics to prevent infection, multi-organ failure, and death in the ICU is less clear than their benefit on course of infection in the absence of organ dysfunction.

An integrative understanding of the large metabolic shifts induced by antibiotics in critical illness.PMID:34793277(2021)
supportspositively regulates52% conf.

During spaceflight, multiple unique hazardous factors, particularly microgravity and space radiation, can induce different types of DNA damage, which pose a constant threat to genomic integrity and stability of living organisms.

Microgravity alters the expressions of DNA repair genes and their regulatory miRNAs in space-flown Caenorhabditis elegans.PMID:37087176(2023)
supportscauses52% conf.

The diverse functions of ADAMTSL proteins are further evident from disorders caused by mutations in individual ADAMTSL proteins, which can affect multiple organ systems.

Secreted ADAMTS-like proteins as regulators of connective tissue function.PMID:38284126(2024)
supportsnegatively regulates52% conf.

However, recent work shows that perception of attractive food smells can block the health benefits of dietary restriction in multiple model organisms.

Rewarding touch limits lifespan through neural to intestinal signaling.PMID:41129233(2025)
supportsregulates52% conf.

Simultaneously, microtubule dynamics must be precisely controlled to maintain spindle length and organization.

The doublecortin-family kinase ZYG-8DCLK1 regulates microtubule dynamics and motor-driven forces to promote the stability of C. elegans acentrosomal spindles.PMID:39226307(2024)
supportsregulates51% conf.

Recently, a new biophysical concept known as biomolecular phase separation, through which proteins and/or RNAs autonomously form a highly concentrated non-membrane-enclosed compartment via multivalent interactions, has provided new insights into the assembly and regulation of many membrane-less or membrane-attached organelles.

Phase Separation in Asymmetric Cell Division.PMID:31617345(2020)

Uncertain evidence (12)

uncertainpositively regulates52% conf.

It has been shown that abamectin exposure could induce multiple toxic effects on non-target organisms, but the underlying mechanism is still largely unknown.

Abamectin induces cytotoxicity via the ROS, JNK, and ATM/ATR pathways.PMID:32034588(2020)
uncertainpositively regulates52% conf.

The cytokine storm induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection appeared to be responsible for the multi-organ failure and increased mortality rates.

Cancer vs. SARS-CoV-2 induced inflammation, overlapping functions, and pharmacological targeting.PMID:33723711(2021)
uncertainpositively regulates52% conf.

Finally, comparing the influence of gene expression changes during DR on the interactomes of multiple organisms led us to suggest that DR commonly suppresses translation, while stimulating an ancient reproduction-related process.

Dissecting the gene network of dietary restriction to identify evolutionarily conserved pathways and new functional genes.PMID:22912585(2012)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

Our findings reveal that SIRT6 may be a potential candidate for modulating TGF-β signaling to reduce multiorgan fibrosis during aging and fibrosis-associated diseases.

Sirtuin 6 deficiency transcriptionally up-regulates TGF-β signaling and induces fibrosis in mice.PMID:31744885(2020)
uncertaincauses52% conf.

This study provides the first evidence that OSAHS causes significant alteration in SEMV protein composition, which may contribute to OSAHS-triggered multiple organ injury and organ-to-organ communication.

The contribution of chronic intermittent hypoxia to OSAHS: From the perspective of serum extracellular microvesicle proteins.PMID:29522771(2018)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

Despite conventional function as co-factor with fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) that regulates phosphate and vitamin D homeostasis, FGF23-independent soluble Klotho protein may act on multiple signal pathways in different organs and tissue in roles of anti-aging and protection from metabolic syndrome.

Association between Soluble α-Klotho Protein and Metabolic Syndrome in the Adult Population.PMID:35053218(2022)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

EPCs administration significantly inhibited the senescence of multiple organs in COPD mice via down-regulating USP7/p300 pathway, which presents a possibility of EPCs therapy for COPD.

Endothelial progenitor cells systemic administration alleviates multi-organ senescence by down-regulating USP7/p300 pathway in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.PMID:38057857(2023)
uncertaincauses52% conf.

Echinococcosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus infections, and this disorder may cause fibrosis of multiple vital organs, which may further progress into cirrhosis.

[Mechanism of hepatic fibrosis associated with Echinococcus: a review].PMID:36642908(2022)
uncertaininteracts with52% conf.

These proteins, KSR, CNK, and Sur-8, can interact with multiple core components of the Ras/MAP kinase cascade and may contribute to the structural organization of this cascade.

Critical contribution of linker proteins to Raf kinase activation.PMID:11741918(2002)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

The differential copy number associated with this multipartite mt organization could provide a model system for deconstructing mechanisms regulating mtDNA copy number both in somatic cells and during germline development.

The mitochondrial genome of Globodera ellingtonae is composed of two circles with segregated gene content and differential copy numbers.PMID:27595608(2016)
uncertainregulates52% conf.

Recent studies in multiple model organisms suggest that Wnd/DLK regulates both regenerative and degenerative responses to axonal injury.

Independent pathways downstream of the Wnd/DLK MAPKKK regulate synaptic structure, axonal transport, and injury signaling.PMID:23904612(2013)
uncertainrequired for52% conf.

Our results suggest that glia are required for multiple aspects of sensory organ function.

Glia are essential for sensory organ function in C. elegans.PMID:18974354(2008)