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ReviewBMC ecology and evolution2025

The hippo pathway: a molecular bridge between environmental cues and pace of life.

Ehsan Pashay Ahi, Bineet Panda, Craig R Primmer

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Review in BMC ecology and evolution, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Bridging maternal effects and epitranscriptomics: A novel perspective in developmental biology.Developmental dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists · 2026
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  8. Genomic insights into the recent evolution and biodiversity of Italian sheep breeds.Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Ehsan Pashay Ahi *Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 9, 00014, Helsinki, Finland. ehsan.pashayahi@helsinki.fi.
Bineet Panda *Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 9, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
Craig R PrimmerOrganismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 9, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.

Funding

Research Council of Finland 314254, 314255, 327255 and 342851
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pace of life (POL) is shaped by a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors, influencing growth, maturation, and lifespan across species. The Hippo signaling pathway, a key regulator of organ size and cellular homeostasis, has emerged as a central integrator of environmental cues that modulate POL traits. In this review, we explore how the Hippo pathway links environmental factors-such as temperature fluctuations and dietary energy availability-to molecular mechanisms governing metabolic balance, hormonal signaling, and reproductive timing. Specifically, we highlight the regulatory interactions between the Hippo pathway and metabolic sensors (AMPK, mTOR, SIRT1 and DLK1-Notch), as well as hormonal signals (IGF-1, kisspeptin, leptin, cortisol, thyroid and sex steroids), which together orchestrate key life-history traits, including growth rates, lifespan and sexual maturation, with a particular emphasis on their role in reproductive timing. Furthermore, we consider its role as a potential coordinator of POL-related molecular processes, such as telomere dynamics and epigenetic mechanisms, within a broader regulatory network. By integrating insights from molecular biology and eco-evolutionary perspectives, we propose future directions to dissect the Hippo pathway's role in POL regulation across taxa. Understanding these interactions will provide new perspectives on how organisms adaptively adjust life-history strategies in response to environmental variability.

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EnvironmentLongevityProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesSignal TransductionAnimalsHippo Signaling PathwayReproductionProtein Serine-Threonine Kinases

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PMID40275190
PMCPMC12020181

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