For Longevity, Perception is Everything
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Aging is a risk factor for chronic diseases, and identifying targets for intervention is a goal of the aging field. Burkewitz et al. now describe a mechanism that mediates the specific role for AMPK in longevity, whereby its activity in neurons modulates metabolism and mitochondrial integrity in peripheral tissues.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 160 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015