Fertile waters for aging research.
The quest to slow aging has come far, and what used to be the domain of science fiction writers and snake oil salesmen may soon become science fact. Innovative new approaches, such as the use of the very short-lived African killifish (Harel et al.), are bridging the translational gap and bring the promise of healthy longevity to fruition.
Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Adrienne M
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Wang
Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; Department of Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
Daniel E L
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Promislow
Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: kaeber@uw.edu.
Matt
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Kaeberlein
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007695:Killifishes / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male