Survival Mode That Protects Cells When Oxygen Is Low Also Slows Aging

Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 09:14 in Biology & Nature

A biochemical pathway that keeps cells alive when oxygen is low has now been showed to play a role in longevity and resistance against some diseases of old age. The study was conducted in an animal model of aging, the nematode worm.

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