Abstract:Aberrant kynurenine pathway metabolism is increasingly linked to aging and age-associated disease. Kynurenine metabolic activity increases with age and becomes dysregulated during various forms of age-associated pathology in humans. By manipulating one or more kynurenine pathway enzymes and metabolites, we have extended lifespan up to 40% in Caenorhabditis elegans. In particular, elevating physiological levels of the kynurenine pathway metabolite 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid (3HAA) by directly supplementing 3HAA … Show more
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