Ageing: a Gut Feeling - talk by Prof Linda Partridge
17th D. Harold Copp Lecture hosted by the University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine (FREE)
04-Jun-2021
The loss of function and pathology caused by ageing can be ameliorated by genetic and pharmacological interventions in laboratory animals. Inhibition of the mTOR network has evolutionarily conserved effects on lifespan and aging. We have found that the gut is a key target tissue for the mTORC1 inhibitor rapamycin, with benefits to both the health of the gut itself and to lifespan. Intestinal health during aging is thus an important determinant of the health of the whole organism.
Visit website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/biosciences/events/2021/jun/prof-linda-partridge-ageing-gut-feeling-talk
See also:
University of British Columbia (UBC)
- Global research and training centre.
Details last updated 26-May-2021
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