Long‐lived dwarf mice: are bile acids a longevity signal?
D Gems - Aging Cell, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
D Gems
Aging Cell, 2007•Wiley Online LibraryPathways that control aging act via regulated biochemical processes, among which
metabolism of xenobiotics (potentially harmful chemical agents encountered as
environmental toxicants, for example, drugs, or produced internally) is one possible
candidate. A new study of long‐lived Ghrhr mutant mice reports that increased bile acid
levels activate xenobiotic metabolism via the nuclear receptor, farnesoid X receptor. This
increases resistance to xenobiotic stress, possibly contributing to longevity.
metabolism of xenobiotics (potentially harmful chemical agents encountered as
environmental toxicants, for example, drugs, or produced internally) is one possible
candidate. A new study of long‐lived Ghrhr mutant mice reports that increased bile acid
levels activate xenobiotic metabolism via the nuclear receptor, farnesoid X receptor. This
increases resistance to xenobiotic stress, possibly contributing to longevity.
Summary
Pathways that control aging act via regulated biochemical processes, among which metabolism of xenobiotics (potentially harmful chemical agents encountered as environmental toxicants, for example, drugs, or produced internally) is one possible candidate. A new study of long‐lived Ghrhr mutant mice reports that increased bile acid levels activate xenobiotic metabolism via the nuclear receptor, farnesoid X receptor. This increases resistance to xenobiotic stress, possibly contributing to longevity.
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