Caloric restriction exerts beneficial effects on cardiovascular health via the mediation of sirtuins. (IMAGE)

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Caloric restriction exerts beneficial effects on cardiovascular health via the mediation of sirtuins.

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Caloric restriction influences cardiac health through the involvement of sirtuin proteins. Future research on CR and sirtuins may result in the development of novel CR mimetics to manage and treat CVD.

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Chinese Medical Journal

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