KL

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In a human trial involving people with type 2 diabetes mellitus, a yoga lifestyle programme increased serum KL levels. In chondrocytes, exercise-primed extracellular vesicles activate KL, which is required to restore a youthful phenotype.

  • Human trial2
  • Animals1
  • Cells1

Interventions

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Exercise-primed extracellular vesicles

upin cells1

1 study
  1. Exercise-primed extracellular vesicles activate KL in cells.

    Cellschondrocyte

    Exercise-induced extracellular vesicles enhance aged cartilage health via microRNA-29 · Nature aging · 29 Sep 2026

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Yoga lifestyle programme

upin humans1+15%

1 study
  1. Yoga lifestyle programme increases KL in humans (+14.65%).

    Human trialin type 2 diabetes mellitusasanas, pranayama, meditation, kriyas, a satvik diet, and spiritual sessionsserum15 daysn = 74

    Impact of a Short-term Yoga Lifestyle Programme on Circulating Serum Klotho Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: An Exploratory Study · Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 1 Jul 2026

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Effects

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Youthful chondrocyte phenotype restoration

is required forin cells1

1 study
  1. KL is required for youthful chondrocyte phenotype restoration in cells.

    Cellsfor anabolic effects of miR-29-expressing EVschondrocyte

    Exercise-induced extracellular vesicles enhance aged cartilage health via microRNA-29 · Nature aging · 29 Sep 2026

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Mechanisms of Ageing and DevelopmentAnimals

Reduced SOX2 contributes to taste bud degeneration in accelerated aging mice

Researchers linked lower SOX2 to reduced neurotrophic factors and structural degradation in the tongue tissue of Klotho-deficient mice.Researchers linked lower SOX2 to reduced neurotrophic factors and structural degradation in the tongue tissue of Klotho-deficient mice.