Signaling networks in aging
Author(s) -
Eric Lieberman Greer,
Anne Brunet
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of cell science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.384
H-Index - 278
eISSN - 1477-9137
pISSN - 0021-9533
DOI - 10.1242/jcs.021519
Subject(s) - biology , insulin receptor , longevity , drosophila melanogaster , caenorhabditis elegans , pi3k/akt/mtor pathway , foxo1 , signal transduction , genetics , genetic screen , transcription factor , insulin , irs1 , protein kinase b , microbiology and biotechnology , gene , endocrinology , mutant , insulin resistance
Aging – long considered to be solely the result of wear and tear – is in fact regulated by specific genetic pathways. Simple changes in the environment (e.g. dietary restriction) can drastically extend lifespan, suggesting that several of these genetic pathways control longevity in response to
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