Caloric restriction modifies small RNA profiles and engages age-related molecular pathways in the CALERIE trial

Melissa C Orenduff1,2, Kim M Huffman1,2, Daniel W Belsky3,4

  • 1Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA.

Iscience
|January 19, 2026
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