
December 2018 | VOL. 17, NO. 12| www.McGowan.pitt.edu
‘Longevity Protein’ Rejuvenates Muscle Healing in Old Mice
One of the downsides to getting older is that skeletal muscle loses its ability to heal after injury. New research from the University of Pittsburgh implicates the so-called “longevity protein” Klotho, both as culprit and therapeutic target.