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Female XX sex chromosomes increase survival and extend lifespan in aging mice

Female longevity is observed in humans and much of the animal kingdom, but its causes remain elusive. Using a genetic manipulation that generates XX and XY mice, each with either ovaries or testes, we show that the female XX sex chromosome complement increases survival during aging in male and femal...

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Published in:Aging Cell
Main Authors: Davis, Emily J., Lobach, Iryna, Dubal, Dena B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6351820/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30560587
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acel.12871
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