Download or read book Mechanisms of Dietary Restriction in Aging and Disease written by Charles V. Mobbs and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dietary restriction uniquely and robustly increases maximum lifespan and greatly reduces age-related diseases in many species, including yeast, flies, nematodes, and mammals. To study mechanisms mediating the protective effects of dietary restriction, the