Thursday, September 22, 2011

Ageing: Longevity hits a roadblock

Ageing: Longevity hits a roadblock:


Ageing: Longevity hits a roadblock


Nature 477, 7365 (2011). doi:10.1038/477410a


Authors: David B. Lombard, Scott D. Pletcher, Carles Cantó & Johan Auwerx


Increased expression of sirtuin proteins has been shown to enhance lifespan in several organisms. New data indicate that some of the reported effects may have been due to confounding factors in experimental design. Here, experts discuss the significance of these data for research into ageing. See Letter p.482


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