Chung-Ang University
🇰🇷South Korea
- Country
- 🇰🇷South Korea
- Ownership
- Private, Subsidiary
- Established
- 1918-01-01
- Employees
- -
- Market Cap
- -
- Website
- http://neweng.cau.ac.kr
A life-expanding drug has been discovered which could change how we age
Experts discovered IU1, a drug that slows 'proteostasis' disruption, preserving protein homeostasis and extending lifespan in fruit flies, potentially paving the way for treating age-related diseases.
Breakthrough in Anti-Aging: Korean Scientists Discover Lifespan-Extending Drug
Researchers from Chung-Ang University identified drug IU1, which extends lifespan and alleviates age-related muscle weakness by enhancing proteasome and autophagy activity, inhibiting USP14 in fruit flies. This could lead to new anti-aging therapies.
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