The flavonoid 4,4′-dimethoxychalcone promotes autophagy-dependent longevity across species

oleh: Didac Carmona-Gutierrez, Andreas Zimmermann, Katharina Kainz, Federico Pietrocola, Guo Chen, Silvia Maglioni, Alfonso Schiavi, Jihoon Nah, Sara Mertel, Christine B. Beuschel, Francesca Castoldi, Valentina Sica, Gert Trausinger, Reingard Raml, Cornelia Sommer, Sabrina Schroeder, Sebastian J. Hofer, Maria A. Bauer, Tobias Pendl, Jelena Tadic, Christopher Dammbrueck, Zehan Hu, Christoph Ruckenstuhl, Tobias Eisenberg, Sylvere Durand, Noélie Bossut, Fanny Aprahamian, Mahmoud Abdellatif, Simon Sedej, David P. Enot, Heimo Wolinski, Jörn Dengjel, Oliver Kepp, Christoph Magnes, Frank Sinner, Thomas R. Pieber, Junichi Sadoshima, Natascia Ventura, Stephan J. Sigrist, Guido Kroemer, Frank Madeo

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-02-01

Deskripsi

Although ageing is the most important risk factor for chronic ailments, effective interventions remain rare. Here, the authors identify the flavonoid 4,4’-dimethoxychalcone and demonstrate that it extends lifespan and promotes health in multiple organisms by inducing autophagy.