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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Cerletti M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3561899 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cell stem cell 20120501 5
Calorie restriction (CR) extends life span and ameliorates age-related pathologies in most species studied, yet the mechanisms underlying these effects remain unclear. Using mouse skeletal muscle as a model, we show that CR acts in part by enhancing the function of tissue-specific stem cells. Even short-term CR significantly enhanced stem cell availability and activity in the muscle of young and old animals, in concert with an increase in mitochondrial abundance and induction of conserved metabo ...[more]