Glucosamine supplementation extends life span
The Zamboni lab contributed to a study led by Prof. Ristow of ETH Zurich
The study demonstrats that in worms and ageing mice, Glucosamine promotes about longevity by mimicking a low-carb diet and inducing catabolic breakdown of amino acids. In model systems, a substantial average 10% of livespan was measured. Notably, in mice this extension was obtained by starting supplementation at a late stage in aged animals. We congratulate the Ristow lab for carrying these investigations.
This article was featured by ETH Life
Reference: Weimer S, Priebs J, Kuhlow D, Groth M, Priebe S, Mansfeld J, Merry TL, Dubuis S, Laube B, Pfeiffer AF, Schulz TJ, Guthke R, Platzer M, Zamboni N, Zarse K, Ristow M, D-Glucosamine supplementation extends life span of nematodes and of ageing mice, Nat Commun. 2014 Apr 8;5:356 external pagePubmedcall_made external pageDOIcall_made