Dr. Joan Mannick—mTOR's Role in Aging
Longevity by Design
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What Is the History of Rappa Mysin?
Rappa mysin was found in the soil on Easter Island. The protein MTOR is what you need to produce proteins and lipids, and you need it for cells to grow and divide. When you eat, MTOR is turned on; when you fast, MTor is inhibited. It may be as people get older, and this has been true in older mice, they don't turn down MTOR anymore when they fast.
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