Protein restriction reprograms the multi-organ proteomic landscape of mouse aging

Tian Lu1, Yuting Xie1, Yingrui Wang1

  • 1Westlake Center for Intelligent Proteomics, State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China; Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, School of Future Biomedicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China; Research Center for Industries of the Future, School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou 310024, Zhejiang Province, China.

Cell
|October 25, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Dietary protein restriction (PR) slows aging across multiple organs in mice by altering protein expression and epigenetics. This intervention shows potential cardiovascular benefits in mice and humans, with middle age being the optimal time for intervention.

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