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Aging Regulated Through a Stability Model of Insulin/Insulin Growth Factor Receptor Function.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2021
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Abstract excerpt
Mutations of the insulin-like receptor in Drosophila extend lifespan. New research suggests this receptor operates in two modes. The first extends lifespan while slowing reproduction and reducing growth. The second strongly extends lifespan without impairing growth or reproduction; it confers longevity assurance. The mutation that confers longevity assurance resides in the kinase insert domain, which contains a...
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