Insulin, aging and the brain: mechanisms and implications.

There is now an impressive body of literature implicating insulin and insulin signaling in successful aging and longevity. New information from in vivo and in vitro studies concerning insulin and insulin receptors has extended our understanding of the physiological role of insulin in the brain. Howe...

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Main Authors: Abimbola A. eAkintola, Diana evan Heemst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2015.00013/full