Frataxin

There are 2 papers on frataxin in aging research: 1 observational study in people, 1 in animals.

Biomarker

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  • Humans1
  • Animals1

Interventions

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Beta-hydroxybutyrate

upin human cells1

1 study
  1. Beta-hydroxybutyrate increases frataxin in human cells (FRDA).

    “{beta}-hydroxybutyrate administration in FRDA iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes elevates frataxin levels and mitochondrial biogenesis markers”

    CellsFRDAiPSC-derived cardiomyocyte

    Ketosis rescues frataxin deficiency and corrects disease phenotypes in an FRDA animal model

    bioRxivPreprint

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Fasting

upin mice1

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  1. Fasting increases frataxin in mice (KIKO/OXCT1+/- mice).

    “Fasting-which promotes ketosis-similarly increases frataxin levels and mitochondrial biogenesis markers in older KIKO/OXCT1+/- mice.”

    AnimalsKIKO/OXCT1+/- mice

    Ketosis rescues frataxin deficiency and corrects disease phenotypes in an FRDA animal model

    bioRxivPreprint

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