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The human longevity gene homolog INDY and interleukin-6 interact in hepatic lipid metabolism.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Aug 2017
von Loeffelholz Christian, Lieske Stefanie, Neuschäfer-Rube Frank, Willmes Diana M, Raschzok Nathanael, Sauer Igor M, König Jörg, Fromm Martin F, Horn Paul, Chatzigeorgiou Antonios, Pathe-Neuschäfer-Rube Andrea, Jordan Jens, Pfeiffer Andreas F H, Mingrone Geltrude, Bornstein Stefan R, Stroehle Peter, Harms Christoph, Wunderlich F Thomas, Helfand Stephen L, Bernier Michel, de Cabo Rafael, Shulman Gerald I, Chavakis Triantafyllos, Püschel Gerhard P, Birkenfeld Andreas L
Abstract excerpt
Reduced expression of the Indy ("I am Not Dead, Yet") gene in lower organisms promotes longevity in a manner akin to caloric restriction. Deletion of the mammalian homolog of Indy (mIndy, Slc13a5) encoding for a plasma membrane-associated citrate transporter expressed highly in the liver, protects mice from high-fat diet-induced and aging-induced obesity and hepatic fat accumulation through a mechanism resembling...
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