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Natural plant hormones cytokinins increase stress resistance and longevity of Caenorhabditis elegans.
Biogerontology - 1 Apr 2018
Kadlecová Alena, Jirsa Tomáš, Novák Ondřej, Kammenga Jan, Strnad Miroslav, Voller Jiří
Abstract excerpt
Cytokinins are phytohormones that are involved in many processes in plants, including growth, differentiation and leaf senescence. However, they also have various activities in animals. For example, kinetin and trans-zeatin can reduce levels of several aging markers in human fibroblasts. Kinetin can also protect mice against oxidative and glyoxidative stress, and prolong fruit flies' lifespan. Additionally,...
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