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Quercetin-mediated longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans: is DAF-16 involved?
Mechanisms of ageing and development - 1 Oct 2008
Saul Nadine, Pietsch Kerstin, Menzel Ralph, Steinberg Christian E W
Abstract excerpt
The polyphenol quercetin has recently been found to extend lifespan and increase stress resistance in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. The forkhead transcription factor DAF-16 has previously been linked to these effects. However, by using a daf-16(mgDf50) mutant strain, we show that quercetin exposure leads to increased mean lifespans up to 15%. Furthermore, quercetin-treated daf-16(mgDf50) worms show an...
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