[extropy-chat] antiaging paper

[Joao Magalhaes]

Hi,

First of all, I must say that I appreciate some of Longo's reasoning. In 
fact, he commented on my own research quite positively:
http://sageke.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2004/30/nf69 (warning: 
subscription required). Yet I don't think he is talking about studies in 
mammals on SOD2 but merely stating the fact that it is possible to extend 
lifespan in rats. He is probably referring to the studies on caloric 
restriction by other groups which indeed extended longevity in rats by up 
to 50%. Yet his research on SOD2 and yeast does not have a parallel in mammals.

All the best,

Joao


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