Abstract
PGC-1 regulates energy homeostasis and mitochondrial activity. In this issue, Rera etal. (2011) show that dPGC-1 overexpression in Drosophila intestinal stem cells and their immediate progeny extends organismal life span and protects against age-related loss of intestinal homeostasis and integrity, thereby establishing a link between mitochondria, tissue stem cells, and aging.
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