Could a hormone point the way to life extension?
Mice that have been genetically modified to produce high levels of fibroblast growth factor-21 live longer than mice with normal levels of this hormone.
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doaj-e982b7ee216243f58d0a256381aa16092021-04-30T23:06:53ZengeLife Sciences Publications LtdeLife2050-084X2012-10-01110.7554/eLife.00286Could a hormone point the way to life extension?Cynthia Kenyon0University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, United StatesMice that have been genetically modified to produce high levels of fibroblast growth factor-21 live longer than mice with normal levels of this hormone.https://elifesciences.org/articles/00286longevityfibroblast growth factorgrowth hormonelivercaloric restriction |
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Could a hormone point the way to life extension? |
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Could a hormone point the way to life extension? |
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Could a hormone point the way to life extension? |
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Could a hormone point the way to life extension? |
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could a hormone point the way to life extension? |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd |
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eLife |
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2050-084X |
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2012-10-01 |
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Mice that have been genetically modified to produce high levels of fibroblast growth factor-21 live longer than mice with normal levels of this hormone. |
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longevity fibroblast growth factor growth hormone liver caloric restriction |
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