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Sir2 mediates longevity in the fly through a pathway related to calorie restriction.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 9 Nov 2004
Rogina Blanka, Helfand Stephen L
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Calorie restriction can extend life span in a variety of species including mammals, flies, nematodes, and yeast. Despite the importance of this nearly universal effect, little is understood about the molecular mechanisms that mediate the life-span-extending effect of calorie restriction in metazoans. Sir2 is known to be involved in life span determination and calorie restriction in yeast mother cells. In...
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