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FASTER, PLEASE: Discovery may aid search for anti-aging drugs. ?In a study in the August issue of ?

By Glenn Reynolds

FASTER, PLEASE: Discovery may aid search for anti-aging drugs. “In a study in the August issue of Aging Cell, U-M scientists found that a gene, drr-2, is an important component in a key cellular pathway, the TOR nutrient-sensing pathway, where many scientists are looking for potential drug targets. The U-M scientists then found that when they caused the drr-2 gene to be under- or over-expressed, they could lengthen or shorten lifespan in C. elegans, a worm widely used in research. Manipulating the drr-2 gene’s action produced the same effects as reducing or increasing caloric intake.”

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on August 18, 2010 (boomark / email).