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Of Mice, Whales, Jellyfish and Men: In Pursuit of Increased Longevity

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Reviews on Biomarker Studies in Aging and Anti-Aging Research

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The quest for increased human longevity has been a goal of mankind throughout recorded history. Recent molecular studies are now providing potentially useful insights into the aging process which may help to achieve at least some aspects of this quest. This chapter will summarize the main findings of these studies with a focus on long-lived mutant mice and worms, and the longest living natural species including Galapagos giant tortoises, bowhead whales, Greenland sharks, quahog clams and the immortal jellyfish.

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