Klotho inhibits neuronal senescence in human brain organoids

Abstract Aging is a major risk factor for many neurodegenerative diseases. Klotho (KL) is a glycosylated transmembrane protein that is expressed in the choroid plexus and neurons of the brain. KL exerts potent anti-aging effects on multiple cell types in the body but its role in human brain cells re...

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Main Authors: Mohammed R. Shaker, Julio Aguado, Harman Kaur Chaggar, Ernst J. Wolvetang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:npj Aging and Mechanisms of Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41514-021-00070-x