Extending healthy life span—from yeast to humans

L Fontana, L Partridge, VD Longo - science, 2010 - science.org
When the food intake of organisms such as yeast and rodents is reduced (dietary restriction),
they live longer than organisms fed a normal diet. A similar effect is seen when the activity …

[HTML][HTML] The hallmarks of aging

C López-Otín, MA Blasco, L Partridge, M Serrano… - Cell, 2013 - cell.com
Aging is characterized by a progressive loss of physiological integrity, leading to impaired
function and increased vulnerability to death. This deterioration is the primary risk factor for …

[PDF][PDF] Hallmarks of aging: An expanding universe

C López-Otín, MA Blasco, L Partridge, M Serrano… - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Aging is driven by hallmarks fulfilling the following three premises: (1) their age-associated
manifestation, (2) the acceleration of aging by experimentally accentuating them, and (3) the …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 infection rates of antibody-positive compared with antibody-negative health-care workers in England: a large, multicentre, prospective cohort …

…, L Price, L Haahr, S Stewart, ED Lacey, L Partridge… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Increased understanding of whether individuals who have recovered from
COVID-19 are protected from future SARS-CoV-2 infection is an urgent requirement. We aimed to …

Extension of Life-Span by Loss of CHICO, a Drosophila Insulin Receptor Substrate Protein

…, H Stocker, E Hafen, SJ Leevers, L Partridge - Science, 2001 - science.org
The Drosophila melanogaster gene chicoencodes an insulin receptor substrate that
functions in an insulin/insulin-like growth factor (IGF) signaling pathway. In the nematode …

Cost of mating in Drosophila melanogaster females is mediated by male accessory gland products

…, LF Liddle, JM Kalb, MF Wolfner, L Partridge - Nature, 1995 - nature.com
FEMALE Drosophila melanogaster with environmentally 1–3 or genetically 4 elevated rates
of mating die younger than controls. This cost of mating is not attributable to receipt of sperm …

Ribosomal protein S6 kinase 1 signaling regulates mammalian life span

…, D Carling, K Okkenhaug, JM Thornton, L Partridge… - Science, 2009 - science.org
Caloric restriction (CR) protects against aging and disease, but the mechanisms by which
this affects mammalian life span are unclear. We show in mice that deletion of ribosomal S6 …

[HTML][HTML] Autophagy in healthy aging and disease

…, N Tavernarakis, DC Rubinsztein, L Partridge… - Nature aging, 2021 - nature.com
Autophagy is a fundamental cellular process that eliminates molecules and subcellular
elements, including nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and organelles, via lysosome-mediated …

[PDF][PDF] Promoting health and longevity through diet: from model organisms to humans

L Fontana, L Partridge - Cell, 2015 - cell.com
Reduced food intake, avoiding malnutrition, can ameliorate aging and aging-associated
diseases in invertebrate model organisms, rodents, primates, and humans. Recent findings …

[PDF][PDF] Ageing as a risk factor for disease

T Niccoli, L Partridge - Current biology, 2012 - cell.com
Age is the main risk factor for the prevalent diseases of developed countries: cancer,
cardiovascular disease and neurodegeneration. The ageing process is deleterious for fitness, but …