RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Canavan, Neil
T1 Insulin Signaling, the CNS, and Longevity
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2008
FD SAGE Publications
VO 8
IS 7
SP 31
OP 32
DO 10.1177/155989770800800716
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/8/7/31.abstract
AB Numerous recent studies of animal models suggest a highly active role for the central nervous system in energy homeostasis. While this is not surprising, an expansion of these findings indicates that insulin signaling has a pronounced influence on the lifespan of a wide array of organisms.