No increase in lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans upon treatment with the superoxide dismutase mimetic EUK-8 |
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Authors: | Keaney Michelle Gems David |
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Institution: | Department of Biology, University College London, London, UK. |
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Abstract: | The superoxide dismutase mimetic EUK-8 has been reported to extend lifespan in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. However, in five trials administering EUK-8 in liquid culture with E. coli, and two trials using defined liquid medium, we observed no increase in C. elegans lifespan. Instead we saw a dose-dependent reduction of lifespan and fertility. We conclude that extension of C. elegans lifespan by EUK-8 may only occur under very particular culture conditions. |
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