Cystine
Biomarker1 paper1 finding
- Humans1
Associations
1Lifespan
downin humans1OR 0.81
1 study
Lifespan
downin humans1OR 0.81
Cystine is associated with lifespan in humans (OR = 0.81, P = 0.02).
“higher levels of cystine were associated with lower odds of longevity (OR = 0.81, P = 0.02)”
Humansadjusted for race, clinic site, study, BMI, eGFR, and ageserum
Metabolomics of Human Aging and Longevity · GSA 2025 abstract · 31 Dec 2025
Latest
2bioRxivAnimalsPreprint
Cysteine restriction extends lifespan and boosts metabolic fitness in animals
Reducing dietary cysteine independently of methionine enhanced survival in nematodes and reprogrammed the immunometabolic axis in mice.Reducing dietary cysteine independently of methionine enhanced survival in nematodes and reprogrammed the immunometabolic axis in mice.