Obese mice live 26% longer with a single protein overexpression

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center scientists found that activating fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) exclusively in the fat tissue of adult male mice prolonged lifespan under sustained high-fat diet feeding, achieving extended life-spans without previously associated reductions in growth or bone density.

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