Key points from article :
The insulin receptor acts like a brake on life expectancy.
Genetically altered animals where it no longer functions live much longer than normal.
Protein CHIP plays a crucial role in acting like a disposal helper.
When CHIP is missing, it leads to premature aging.
Unfortunatley if there is too much CHIP, undamaged proteins are also recycled and the organism is weakened.
Researchers by the universities of Cologne and Bonn published in the journal “Cell”.
