Mouse Ovaries And Testes Age In Unique Ways
Saturday, June 7, 2008 - 23:21
in Biology & Nature
Aging leads to large changes in gene activity in the ovaries of mice, but only limited changes in testes, according to new research. A lifespan-extending calorie-restricted diet reversed some of the aging effects -- but, unlike the widespread changes observed in somatic organs, it had an impact only in a small number of gonad-specific genes.