Lifespan extension therapy comes of age: Metfomin aids in Lifespan extension: Metformin, the widely prescribed drug in the treatment of type II diabetes, activates autophagy, promotes leanness, increases insulin sensitivity, improves motor function, increases adult stem cell proliferation, alleviates ageing feature and extends lifespan, via upregulation of its target genes ATG5 (Autophagy-related 5) and telomerase, 18/January/2020, 11.59 pm
Introduction: What they say A study from the Global Research Laboratory, Seoul National University, Korea shows that “Overexpression of Atg5 in mice activates autophagy and extends lifespan.” This study was published, in the online journal “Nature Communications”, by Prof. Jung YK, Pyo Jo, and others. Earlier, Prof. Yoshinori Ohsumi, from Institute of Innovative Research, Tokyo Institute of Technology, who won the Nobel […]