Taurine linked with healthy aging

Science. 2023 Jun 9;380(6649):1010-1011. doi: 10.1126/science.adi3025. Epub 2023 Jun 8.

Authors

Joseph McGaunn¹, Joseph A Baur¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Physiology and Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 37289872
DOI: 10.1126/science.adi3025

Abstract

Reversing age-associated taurine loss improves mouse longevity and monkey health.

MeSH terms

Animals
Haplorhini
Healthy Aging* / drug effects
Healthy Aging* / metabolism
Longevity
Mice
Taurine* / blood
Taurine* / deficiency
Taurine* / pharmacology

Substances

Taurine

Grants and funding

T32 GM007170/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States