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7 claims from 7 papers

1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

   Rapamycin fed late in life extends lifespan in genetically heterogeneous mice

   Harrison, Strong, Sharp et al. · Nature · 2009

   Rapamycin, an mTOR pathway inhibitor, extended median and maximal lifespan in male and female genetically heterogeneous mice when fed from 600 days of age, at three independent test sites.

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   1. Supported · 71%In genetically mixed mice fed rapamycin from 600 days of age, the age at 90% mortality rose by 14% in females and 9% in males.“On the basis of age at 90% mortality, rapamycin led to an increase of 14% for females and 9% for males.”

2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

   Acarbose, 17‐α‐estradiol, and nordihydroguaiaretic acid extend mouse lifespan preferentially in males

   Harrison, Strong, Allison et al. · Aging Cell · 2013

   Four agents were tested for lifespan effects in genetically heterogeneous mice at three sites; acarbose, 17-α-estradiol and nordihydroguaiaretic acid extended lifespan more in males than in females.

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   1. Supported · 71%In genetically varied mice, acarbose raised male median lifespan by 22% but female median lifespan by only 5%.“Acarbose increased male median lifespan by 22% (P < 0.0001), but increased female median lifespan by only 5% (P = 0.01).”

3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

   Rapamycin‐mediated lifespan increase in mice is dose and sex dependent and metabolically distinct from dietary restriction

   Miller, Harrison, Astle et al. · Aging Cell · 2013

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   1. Supported · 71%“Rapamycin increased lifespan more in females than in males at each dose evaluated, perhaps reflecting sexual dimorphism in blood levels of this drug.”

4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

   Longer lifespan in male mice treated with a weakly estrogenic agonist, an antioxidant, an α‐glucosidase inhibitor or a Nrf2‐inducer

   Strong, Miller, Antebi et al. · Aging Cell · 2016

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   1. Supported · 71%“17-α-estradiol at a threefold higher dose robustly extended both median and maximal lifespan, but still only in males.”

5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

   Acarbose improves health and lifespan in aging HET3 mice

   Harrison, Strong, Alavez et al. · Aging Cell · 2019

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   1. Supported · 71%“The two higher doses produced 16% or 17% increases in median longevity of males, but only 4% or 5% increases in females. Age at the 90th percentile was increased significantly (8%–11%) in males at each dose, but was significantly increased (3%) in females on…

6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

   Canagliflozin extends life span in genetically heterogeneous male but not female mice

   Miller, Harrison, Allison et al. · JCI Insight · 2020

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   1. Supported · 71%“Cana extended median survival of male mice by 14%. Cana also increased by 9% the age for 90th percentile survival, with parallel effects seen at each of 3 test sites.”

7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

   17‐a‐estradiol late in life extends lifespan in aging UM‐HET3 male mice; nicotinamide riboside and three other drugs do not affect lifespan in either sex

   Harrison, Strong, Reifsnyder et al. · Aging Cell · 2021

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   1. Supported · 71%“In genetically heterogeneous mice produced by the CByB6F1 x C3D2F1 cross, the “non‐feminizing” estrogen, 17‐α‐estradiol (17aE2), extended median male lifespan by 19% (p < 0.0001, log‐rank test) and 11% (p = 0.007) when fed at 14.4 ppm starting at 16 and 20 m…