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A salicylic acid derivative extends the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans by activating autophagy and the mitochondrial unfolded protein response.
Aging cell - 1 Dec 2018
Shamalnasab Mehrnaz, Gravel Simon-Pierre, St-Pierre Julie, Breton Lionel, Jäger Sibylle, Aguilaniu Hugo
Abstract excerpt
Plant extracts containing salicylates are probably the most ancient remedies to reduce fever and ease aches of all kind. Recently, it has been shown that salicylates activate adenosine monophosphate-activated kinase (AMPK), which is now considered as a promising target to slow down aging and prevent age-related diseases in humans. Beneficial effects of AMPK activation on lifespan have been discovered in the model...
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