5-ALA/SFC and its impact on age-related muscular decline (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

5-ALA/SFC and its impact on age-related muscular decline

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Adding 5-ALA/SFC to the food of fruit flies led to maintenance of muscle architecture and mitochondrial membrane potential. The flies lived longer and showed well-maintained locomotor function.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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