Protein shown to be natural inhibitor of aging in fruit fly model
Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 21:14
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have identified a protein called Sestrin that serves as a natural inhibitor of aging and age-related pathologies in fruit flies. They also showed that Sestrin, whose structure and biochemical function are conserved between flies and humans, is needed for regulation of a signaling pathway that is the central controller of aging and metabolism.