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Rapamycin is an FDA-approved immunosuppressant medication used primarily in organ transplantation. In the context of longevity research, it is studied for its ability to inhibit the mTOR pathway, a key regulator of cell growth and metabolism, which has shown significant life-extending effects in various animal models.
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- 1https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37191826/
- 2https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39498504/
- 3https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37057884/
- 4https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30854544/
- 5https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36617414/
- 6https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30870215/
- 7https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40704394/
- 8https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38839644/
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