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Adipose Endocrine Function, Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 Axis, and Exceptional Survival Beyond 100 Years of Age

Yuji Arai, Mina Takayama, Yasuyuki Gondo, Hiroki Inagaki, K. Yamamura, S Nakazawa, Taro Kojima, Yoshinori Ebihara, K Shimizu, Yukie Masui,

The Journals of Gerontology Series A · 2008 · 66 citations · 32 references

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The results suggested that preservation of adipose endocrine function and the IGF-1 axis may be potentially important for maintaining health and function and promoting survival at an extremely old age.

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