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SUBMITTER: Frojdo S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2049032 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fröjdö Sara S Cozzone Delphine D Vidal Hubert H Pirola Luciano L
The Biochemical journal 20070901 3
Resveratrol, a polyphenol found in fruits, possesses chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic properties and has been shown to increase lifespan in yeast and metazoans, including mice. Genetic evidence and in vitro enzymatic measurements indicate that the deacetylase Sir2/SIRT1, an enzyme promoting stress resistance and aging, is the target of resveratrol. Similarly, down-regulation of insulin-like pathways, of which PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase) is a key mediator, promotes longevity and is an at ...[more]