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The key role of growth hormone-insulin-IGF-1 signaling in aging and cancer.
Critical reviews in oncology/hematology - 1 Sept 2013
Anisimov Vladimir N, Bartke Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
Studies in mammals have led to the suggestion that hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia are important factors in aging. GH/Insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) signaling molecules that have been linked to longevity include daf-2 and InR and their homologues in mammals, and inactivation of the corresponding genes increases lifespan in nematodes, fruit flies and mice. The life-prolonging effects of caloric...
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