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A gene mutation in C. elegans, an analog of the IGF-1 receptor, shown to extend lifespan, a foundational discovery in aging.
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Peter Attia MD
A gene in C. elegans associated with insulin-like growth factor signaling, whose modulation by Cynthia Kenyon was shown to dramatically extend lifespan in worms.
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Peter Attia MD
A gene discovered in Cynthia Kenyon's screen, associated with the IGF-1 receptor signaling pathway, manipulated to extend lifespan in C. elegans.
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Peter Attia MD
A gene mutation in C. elegans, an analog of the IGF-1 receptor, shown to extend lifespan, a foundational discovery in aging.
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Peter Attia MD
A gene in C. elegans known to extend lifespan when mutated, part of the insulin/IGF-1 signaling pathway.