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Former Member
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"In a series of experiments on earthworms, a team of scientists at the Salk Institute in San Diego, California, have identified for the first time a gene, known as PHA-4, which plays a critical role in prolonging life without tapping into insulin-regulating neural pathways that also control the ageing process."
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article...te_id=57&parent_id=56 |
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twilyth
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can't read article without flash installed (hate flash). could you cut and paste? probably talking about caenorhabditis elegans - worms shown to double lifespan on calorie restricted diet.
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“When we over-expressed the gene” — making it more active that it would be naturally — “the animals lived longer, up to 20 or 30%,” even when they ate normally, said Aguilaniu."
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twilyth
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Thanks.
----------------------------------------Here is another article that also talks about Sir-2 gene and other anti-aging pathways - from Science Daily - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070502143834.htm Note, Sir-2 seems to be increased by consumption of resveratrol - see http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/02/070208131737.htm |
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