Statin treatment increases lifespan and improves cardiac health in Drosophila by decreasing specific protein prenylation.
Statins such as simvastatin are 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitors and standard therapy for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases in mammals. Here we show that simvastatin significantly increased the mean and maximum lifespan of Drosophila melanoga...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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