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Sci. Aging Knowl. Environ., 11 May 2005
Vol. 2005, Issue 19, p. or7

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Extension of Murine Life Span by Overexpression of Catalase Targeted to Mitochondria

Samuel E. Schriner, Nancy J. Linford, George M. Martin, Piper Treuting, Charles E. Ogburn, Mary Emond, Pinar E. Coskun, Warren Ladiges, Norman Wolf, Holly Van Remmen, Douglas C. Wallace, and Peter S. Rabinovitch

http://sageke.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/2005/19/or7

Abstract: Science 5 May 2005 (10.1126/science.1106653) (Science Express Reports)

To determine the role of reactive oxygen species in mammalian longevity, we generated transgenic mice that overexpress human catalase localized to the peroxisome (PCAT), nucleus (NCAT), or mitochondrion (MCAT). Median and maximum life spans were maximally increased (average 5 months, and 5.5 months, respectively) in MCAT animals. Cardiac pathology and cataract development were delayed, oxidative damage was reduced, H2O2 production and H2O2-induced aconitase inactivation were attenuated, and the development of mitochondrial deletions was reduced. These results support the free radical theory of aging and reinforce the importance of mitochondria as a source of these radicals.

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See also the related SAGE KE news story "Catalase and Mouse."

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Science of Aging Knowledge Environment. ISSN 1539-6150