Methuselah gene, compositions and methods of use
Patent Number: 6303768
Date of First Priority Issue: Monday September 7th, 1998
Date Issued: Tuesday October 16th, 2001
Assignee: California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
Inventors: Lin, Yi-Jyun (Arcadia, CA); Benzer, Seymour (San Marino, CA)
From Class: Use
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Methuselah is a gene, which certain variants of it are associated with life extension. The mechanisms of action are not completely known, however it appears that it acts along the pathway of reducing cellular metabolic stress.
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