A Manually Curated Knowledgebase of Aging across a variety of Species

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Name Pit1
Type somatic mutation
Species Mus musculus
Tissue NA
Experiment Method other
Up/Down Down
Pro/Anti Anti
Funtion Description We show here that mice homozygous for loss-of-function mutations at the Pit1 (Snell dwarf) locus show a >40% increase in mean and maximal longevity on the relatively long-lived (C3H/HeJ x DW/J)F(1) background.
Regulation Gene Pit1
Year 2001
Pubmed ID 11371619
Title Lifespan extension and delayed immune and collagen aging in mutant mice with defects in growth hormone production.
Drug NA
Disease NA
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant somatic mutation
High-throughput NA