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Methionine restriction restores a younger metabolic phenotype in adult mice with alterations in fibroblast growth factor 21.
Aging cell - 1 Oct 2014
Lees Emma K, Król Elżbieta, Grant Louise, Shearer Kirsty, Wyse Cathy, Moncur Eleanor, Bykowska Aleksandra S, Mody Nimesh, Gettys Thomas W, Delibegovic Mirela
Abstract excerpt
Methionine restriction (MR) decreases body weight and adiposity and improves glucose homeostasis in rodents. Similar to caloric restriction, MR extends lifespan, but is accompanied by increased food intake and energy expenditure. Most studies have examined MR in young animals; therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the ability of MR to reverse age-induced obesity and insulin resistance in adult...
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