Circulating Concentrations of Growth Differentiation Factor 11 Are Heritable and Correlate With Life Span

This study revealed high heritability of GDF11 levels. Furthermore, our correlative data suggest that GDF11 may serve as a novel predictor of mammalian life span.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - November 11, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Zhou, Y., Jiang, Z., Harris, E. C., Reeves, J., Chen, X., Pazdro, R. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research