Erythrocyte cellular life span

1. Caloric restriction decreases erythrocyte cellular life span in mice (T1/2 = 15.4 +/- 1.1 days vs 18.9 +/- 1.2 days).

   “erythrocytes in the restricted mice showed strikingly shorter life span than those in the unrestricted mice (restricted; T1/2 = 15.4 +/- 1.1 days, unrestricted; T1/2 = 18.9 +/- 1.2 days).”

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   Dietary restriction induces microcytic change and shortened life span of erythrocytes without anemia in mice

   International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition·1 Jan 1989

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