Research Perspective Volume 13, Issue 3 pp 3167—3175
DNA- and telomere-damage does not limit lifespan: evidence from rapamycin
- 1 Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14263, USA
Received: January 29, 2021 Accepted: February 10, 2021 Published: February 12, 2021
https://doi.org/10.18632/aging.202674How to Cite
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Abstract
Failure of rapamycin to extend lifespan in DNA repair mutant and telomerase-knockout mice, while extending lifespan in normal mice, indicates that neither DNA damage nor telomere shortening limits normal lifespan or causes normal aging.