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Name klotho
Type gene
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue NA
Experiment Method other
Up/Down Up
Pro/Anti Anti
Funtion Description In mice a defect of Klotho gene expression results in multiple aging-like phenotypes including short lifespan, osteoporosis and atherosclerosis, while its over-expression suppresses aging and extends lifespan. Contrasting data have been reported as far as
Regulation Gene NA
Year 2010
Pubmed ID 19421891
Title The frequency of Klotho KL-VS polymorphism in a large Italian population, from young subjects to centenarians, suggests the presence of specific time windows for its effect.
Drug NA
Disease NA
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant NA
High-throughput NA