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Klotho and the aging process.
The Korean journal of internal medicine - 1 Jun 2011
Kuro-o Makoto
Abstract excerpt
The klotho gene was originally identified as a putative age-suppressing gene in mice that extends life span when overexpressed. It induces complex phenotypes resembling human premature aging syndromes when disrupted. The gene was named after a Greek goddess Klotho who spun the thread of life. Since then, various functional aspects of the klotho gene have been investigated, leading to the identification of...
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