Multiple Mild Heat-Shocks Decrease The Gompertz Component of Mortality in C. elegans

Exposure to mild heat-stress (heat shock) can significantly increase the life expectancy of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. A single heat-shock early in life extends longevity by 20% or more and affects life-long mortality by decreasing initial mortality only; the rate of increase in subsequent...

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Main Authors: Wu, Deqing, Cypser, James R., Yashin, Anatoli I., Johnson, Thomas E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2753291/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19580861
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exger.2009.06.007
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