A recent study from the Institute of Healthy Ageing, Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University College London, London WC1E 6JJ, UK shows that “Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 signaling regulates mammalian life span.” This study was published in the 2 October 2009 issue of the Journal “Science” (I.F: 31.477) by Prof Dominic J. Withers, Dr. Selman C and others.
On the foundation of this interesting finding, Dr L Boominathan PhD, Director-cum-chief Scientist of GBMD, reports that: Small RNAs add more years into your life: MiRNA-27a inhibits the expression of Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 (p70S6 Kinase) and extends mammalian life span via down regulation of its target gene.
Idea Proposed/Formulated by: Dr L Boominathan Ph.D.
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Citation: Boominathan, Small RNAs add more years into your life: MiRNA-27a inhibits the expression of Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 (p70S6 Kinase) and extends mammalian life span via down regulation of its target gene, 7/April/2015, 14.47, Genome-2-Bio-Medicine Discovery center (GBMD), http://genomediscovery.org
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Significance: This study suggests an MiRNA-based Life-span extension therapy. MiRNA-27a, by suppressing the expression of its target gene, it may decrease the expression of Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 (p70S6 Kinase). Thereby, it may promote (1) resistance to bone, immune, and motor dysfunction; and (2) insulin sensitivity. Thus, pharmacological formulations encompassing “MiRNA-27a or its activators“ may be used to extend the life span of an individual.
Undisclosed information: How MiRNA-27a decreases the expression of p70S6 Kinase