Life-Extension Drugs

Dear All,

I would greatly appreciate your advice, please, on any recent review of life-extension drugs, when applied to animal models (mice, rats, etc.).

Specifically, what are the typical effect sizes for these drugs in terms of percent increase in median lifespan (50% survival time)?

Are there some typical examples of drugs for the following specific life-extension patterns:

1. Improving the early survival only ("rectangularization" of the survival curve).
Also when/if this happens, is there a delay in onset of any other symptoms of aging?

2. Improving survival at all ages (parallel shift of the survival curve to older ages).

3. Improving the old-age survival only ("de-rectangularization" of the survival curve).

Please advise, by posting your comments here.

Thank you!

-- Leonid Gavrilov, Ph.D.
Website: http://longevity-science.org/
Blog: http://longevity-science.blogspot.com/
My books: http://longevity-science.org/Books.html

P.S. Here is what I have found so far:

Life Extending Interventions

Intervention Name (In Alphabetic order), Organism, Aging Phenotype

(R)-N-(2-heptyl)-N-methylpropargylamine, Drosophila melanogaster, No effect on life-span,
2-mercaptoethanol , Mus musculus, Life-span extension
2-mercaptoethylamine hydrochloride, Mus musculus, Life-span extension
60% Oxygen, Rattus norvegicus, Shortened life-span

A
Ablation of dilp2 producing neurosecretory cells, Drosophila melanogaster, Life-span extension Accelerated photoperiodic cycle, Microcebus murinus, Shortened life-span
Acetyl-L-Carnitine, Rattus norvegicus, N/A
alpha-phenyl-N-t-butyl-nitrone, Homo sapiens (cell culture), Life-span extension
alpha-phenyl-N-t-butyl-nitrone, Mus musculus, Life-span extension
alpha-phenyl-N-t-butyl-nitrone, Musca domestica, Shortened life-span
Antimycin A , Caenorhabditis elegans, Life-span extension
Antimycin A, Saccharomyces cerevisiae (chronological), Shortened life-span
antioxidant drug EUK-134, Musca domestica, Shortened life-span
antioxidant drug EUK-134, Caenorhabditis elegans, Life-span extension
antioxidant drug EUK-8, Musca domestica, Shortened life-span
antioxidant drug EUK-8, Caenorhabditis elegans, Shortened life-span
antioxidant drug EUK-8, Caenorhabditis elegans, Life-span extension
Antioxidant treatment, Rattus norvegicus, No effect on life-span
Axenic growth, Caenorhabditis elegans, Life-span extension

B
Butein , Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative), Life-span extension
Butylated hydroxy anisole, Zaprionus paravittiger, Life-span extension
Butylated hydroxytoluene, Drosophila bipectinata, Life-span extension

C
Caloric restriction, Macaca mulatta, N/A
Caloric restriction, Rattus norvegicus, Life-span extension
Caloric restriction, Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative), Life-span extension
Caloric restriction, Caenorhabditis elegans, Life-span extension
Caloric restriction, Drosophila melanogaster, Life-span extension
Caloric restriction, Frontinella pyramitela, Life-span extension
Caloric restriction, Canis lupus familiaris, Life-span extension
Caloric restriction, Ceratitis capitata, No effect on life-span
Caloric restriction, Asplanchna brightwelli, Life-span extension
Caloric restriction, Lebistes reticulatus, Life-span extension
Caloric restriction , Daphnia pulex, Life-span extension
Caloric restriction Brachionus calyciflorus Life-span extension
Caloric restriction Asplanchna girodi Life-span extension
Caloric restriction Brachionus patulus Life-span extension
Caloric restriction Brachionus plicatilis Shortened life-span
Caloric restriction Euclanis dilatata Life-span extension
Caloric restriction Encentrum linnhei Life-span extension
Caloric restriction Keratella testudo Shortened life-span
Caloric restriction Philodina acuticornis Life-span extension
Caloric restriction Synchaeta pectinata Shortened life-span
Caloric restriction Tokophrya infusionum Life-span extension
Caloric restriction Homo sapiens N/A
Caloric restriction Mus musculus Life-span extension
CDTA Drosophila melanogaster Life-span extension
Cold stress Haematobia irritans Life-span extension
Continuous dark Asplanchna brightwelli Life-span extension
Copper gluconate Mus musculus Shortened life-span
Cortisone Asplanchna brightwelli Life-span extension
Curare Asplanchna brightwelli Life-span extension

D
D-glucosamine Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) No effect on life-span
D-Glucose Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) Life-span extension
D-Glycerol Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) Life-span extension
D-sorbitol Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) Life-span extension
D-Xylitol Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) Life-span extension
Decreased oxygen concentration Homo sapiens (cell culture) Life-span extension
Decreased temperature Asplanchna brightwelli Life-span extension
deprenyl Rattus norvegicus Life-span extension
deprenyl Mesocricetus auratus Life-span extension
deprenyl Canis lupus familiaris Life-span extension
deprenyl Mus musculus Life-span extension
deprenyl Drosophila melanogaster No effect on life-span
deprenyl Rattus norvegicus Shortened life-span
Dietary cadmium Drosophila melanogaster Shortened life-span
Dietary iron Drosophila melanogaster Correlation
Dietary restriction of coenzyme Q Caenorhabditis elegans Life-span extension
Dietary restriction of coenzyme Q Drosophila melanogaster Shortened life-span
Diiodomethane Drosophila melanogaster Life-span extension
Diphenylhydantoin Mus musculus Life-span extension
DNA and RNA Injection Rattus norvegicus Life-span extension

E
Ectopic extrachromosomal rDNA circle (ERC) induction. Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) Shortened life-span
EDTA Mytilina brevispina var redunca Life-span extension
EGb 761 Caenorhabditis elegans Life-span extension
EGTA Mytilina brevispina var redunca Life-span extension
Epithalamin Drosophila melanogaster Life-span extension
Ethoxyquin Mus musculus Life-span extension
Exercise Mus musculus No effect on life-span
Exercise Rattus norvegicus Life-span extension

F
FCCP Saccharomyces cerevisiae (chronological) Life-span extension
Fisetin Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) Life-span extension
Fish oil Mus musculus Life-span extension

G
Galactose feeding Drosophila melanogaster Shortened life-span
germ line ablation Caenorhabditis elegans Life-span extension
germ line ablation Pristionchus pacificus Life-span extension
Growth on carbenicillin treated bacteria Caenorhabditis elegans Life-span extension
Growth on kanamycin treated bacteria Caenorhabditis elegans Life-span extension
Growth on UV-killed bacteria Caenorhabditis elegans Life-span extension

H
Heat Shock Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) Life-span extension
Heat Shock Caenorhabditis elegans Life-span extension
Heat Shock Drosophila melanogaster Life-span extension
Hibernation Mesocricetus brandti Life-span extension
High Osmolarity Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) Life-span extension
Human Growth Hormone Therapy Rattus norvegicus No effect on life-span
Human Growth Hormone Therapy Homo sapiens N/A
Human Growth Hormone Therapy Mus musculus No effect on life-span
Hypergravity Drosophila melanogaster Life-span extension

K
Kinetin dietary supplementation Zaprionus paravittiger Life-span extension

L
L- carnosine Homo sapiens (cell culture) Life-span extension

M
Magnesium thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid Aedes aegypti Life-span extension
Melatonin Mus musculus Life-span extension
Melatonin Drosophila melanogaster No effect on life-span
Melatonin Drosophila melanogaster Life-span extension
Methionine Mus musculus Shortened life-span
Methionine Zaprionus paravittiger Life-span extension
Methionine restriction Rattus norvegicus Life-span extension
Methionine restriction Mus musculus Life-span extension
Modified Mediterranean diet Homo sapiens Correlation

N
N,N'-diphenyl-1,4-diphenylenediamine Caenorhabditis elegans No effect on life-span
N-acetylcysteine Drosophila melanogaster Life-span extension
N-benzyl hydroxylamine Homo sapiens (cell culture) Life-span extension
N-methyl hydroxylamine Homo sapiens (cell culture) Life-span extension
N-t-butyl hydroxylamine Homo sapiens (cell culture) Life-span extension
Nicotinamide Homo sapiens (cell culture) No effect on life-span
Nicotinamide Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) Shortened life-span
Nicotinic Acid Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) No effect on life-span Nordihydroguaiaretic acid Aedes aegypti Life-span extension

O
Ovary transplantation Mus musculus Life-span extension
Oxygen pretreatment Caenorhabditis elegans Life-span extension

P
Paraquat Saccharomyces cerevisiae (chronological) Shortened life-span
PBA Drosophila melanogaster Life-span extension
Phenformin Mus musculus Life-span extension
Prevention of flight Musca domestica Life-span extension
Prevention of mating (by removal of females) Drosophila melanogaster Life-span extension Propyl gallate Zaprionus paravittiger Life-span extension

R
R-Alpha-Lipoic Acid Rattus norvegicus N/A
Repeated Mild Heat Shock Homo sapiens (cell culture) No effect on life-span
Resveratrol Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) Life-span extension
Resveratrol Saccharomyces cerevisiae (chronological) No effect on life-span
Resveratrol Caenorhabditis elegans Life-span extension
Resveratrol Drosophila melanogaster Life-span extension
Resveratrol Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) No effect on life-span
Retinoic acid Homo sapiens (cell culture) Life-span extension
Royal Jelly Mus musculus Life-span extension

S
Sodium borate Drosophila melanogaster Life-span extension
Sodium citrate Mytilina brevispina var redunca Life-span extension
Sodium cyanide Saccharomyces cerevisiae (chronological) Life-span extension
Sodium hypophosphite Zaprionus paravittiger Life-span extension
Sodium selenite Zaprionus paravittiger Life-span extension
sodium tartrate Mytilina brevispina var redunca Life-span extension

T
Tamarixetin Caenorhabditis elegans Life-span extension
Tea extract Drosophila melanogaster Life-span extension
Telomere length Saccharomyces cerevisiae (replicative) N/A
Thyroxine Rattus norvegicus Life-span extension
Tryptophan Restriction Mus musculus Life-span extension
Tryptophan Restriction Rattus norvegicus Life-span extension

U
UV radiation Asplanchna brightwelli Shortened life-span

V
Vitamin C Caenorhabditis elegans No effect on life-span
Vitamin C Homo sapiens (cell culture) Life-span extension
Vitamin E Asplanchna brightwelli Life-span extension
Vitamin E Zaprionus paravittiger Life-span extension
Vitamin E Philodina acuticornis Life-span extension
Vitamin E Mus musculus No effect on life-span
Vitamin E Caenorhabditis elegans No effect on life-span
Vitamin E Caenorhabditis elegans Life-span extension

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Forever and Ever

Discussion of a new book "Forever and Ever" by Dan A. Baker
This is a novel about future scientific discovery leading to aging reversal and immortality in a youthful state


Greetings,

This is a place for discussion of a new book:

Forever and Ever
by Dan A. Baker


Review 1:

"Dan Baker has found the pulse of modern biotechnology and brings it to life with an incredible ride to the very edge of current science. Packed with electrifying scenarios, evocative romance, riotous characters and edgy commentary."

-- Walter D. Funk, PhD.

Review 2:

"Baker's book opens a window into the fascinating world of modern biotech and it's limitless future. Not only are the techniques, the medicine,the companies and the people accurate and well-written, but his scientific theme - reversal of human aging - is about to become reality in the very near future."

-- Dr. Michael Fossel, Author of REVERSING HUMAN AGING


and Cells, Aging, and Human Disease


Review 3:

I was very impressed with this book. BAKER GOT THE SCIENCE RIGHT!! Congratulations! The author learned the science of gene-based immortality, and wrote it flawlessly! Above all, Baker grasped and conveyed the complexity of genomics, bio-informatics, and protein modeling and wrote it in a way anyone can understand.

The systems biology approach forwarded in the story with self-regulated gene cascades is the kind of integrative biology that biologists are just now beginning to fully appreciate. Almost all the miracles the author attributes to stem cells in adults are plausible in systems biology. Not only does the science flow in FOREVER AND EVER, it sails tightly across the text!

-- Stanley Shostak,Ph.D., Author of BECOMING IMMORTAL


[My] Review 4:

FOREVER AND EVER is absorbing reading: When I started reading this book I just could not stop, absorbing it for a whole night, like a kid. This book may awake and electrify the society, sending a strong message that the horrific toll of the "inevitable" and "natural" aging process,and the passive resignation with which it is currently accepted, just should not be tolerated any longer in a technologically advanced society.

We may hear about this book very soon in many places from many people, leading to a growing loud public demand to start a serious large-scale biotech war on aging.

-- Dr. Leonid Gavrilov, Ph.D., Author of BIOLOGY OF LIFE SPAN

Notes at the back cover of the book Forever and Ever:

What If?
Gene-based aging reversal and immortality in a youthful state is suddenly achieved by Dr. Jasmine Metcalf, an unlikely renegade biotech scientist. Battling tragedy, relentless irony and torrid love affair, Jasmine is drawn into the colorful world of garage-biotech to treat a child dying of old age.

DAN A. BAKER is a writer and producer from the Bay Area, with interests in history, American culture, geopolitics, and the impact of technology on the human race.
Published works include One Man's War a nonfiction account of a legendary unrequited wartime love story, and several feature film scripts, including SUV.
Forever and Ever is in feature film development, and is expected to go into production in 2008.

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