What cellular mechanism link caloric restriction and longetivity?
The cellular mechanism that links caloric restriction and longevity is the significantly lower rate of mitochondrial free radical generation leading in rodents that were Calorie-restricted fed due to a lower rate of accrual of tissue oxidative damage. As, the plasma concentrations of insulin and triiodothyronine is significantly reduced in calorie-restricted feeding conditions and these hormones exert transcriptional control of expression of the desaturase enzymes that are important in the control of membrane lipid unsaturation, (Merry, 2002)
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