Dietary restriction in rats and mice: A meta-analysis and review of the evidence for genotype-dependent effects on lifespan

Ageing Research Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 254-270

  Swindell, William R ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Calorie restriction; CR; DBA 2; Genetic background; Inbred long sleep; Inbred short sleep; Survivorship; Wild derived mice

Indexed keywords

COD LIVER OIL; LEPTIN; MINERAL; VITAMIN;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BODY FAT; BREEDING; CALORIC INTAKE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE COURSE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FOLLOW UP; GENOTYPE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFESPAN; LIPID DIET; LITERATURE; LIVER TUMOR; LOW CALORY DIET; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MORTALITY; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; RANK SUM TEST; RAT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SURVIVAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; WEANING; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YEAST;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; LONGEVITY; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; PHENOTYPE; RATS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

MUS; PRIMATES; RATTUS; RODENTIA;

EID: 84855886815     PISSN: 15681637     EISSN: 18729649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2011.12.006     Document Type: Review

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